The master of public affairs and politics (M.P.A.P.) degree is designed to help students develop or refine analytic
and quantitative skills and to form a more thorough understanding of the
political institutions and processes through which public policies are
implemented and formulated. The M.P.A.P. is normally a one-year degree
for full-time students, but students may also pursue it in a part-time
fashion. Prospective students with five or more years of work experience
in politics or public policy are encouraged to apply for the M.P.A.P.
Students must complete 30 credits, including a required core of
12 credits in policy, research methods, economics, and analysis. There
is no thesis requirement. Students cannot graduate with more than three
courses (9 credits) with grades below a B.
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Core Courses
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Credits
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34:833:510 Public Policy Formation
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3
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34:833:521 Basic Quantitative Methods
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3
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34:833:530 Research Design
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3
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34:833:543 Economics and Public Policy
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3
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Elective courses
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18
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Total Credits for the M.P.A.P.
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30
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Electives include the
legislative process, negotiation and conflict resolution, ethics,
education policy, labor policy, the media, public policy advocacy, and
social policy. Students may choose from among a wide array of courses offered by faculty
and practitioners in the public policy program, in other programs in
the Bloustein School, elsewhere at Rutgers University, or even at other
area universities through special arrangement.
The M.P.A.P. may be combined with the J.D. degree from Rutgers Law School.
Public Policy Program 
