Curriculum

MPP Curriculum

The MPP Program is a 36-credit hour program including:

• Nine core courses (36 credits) where students develop and apply a public service perspective throughout the policy process, demonstrating analytical and technical expertise while effectively communicating with professional audiences locally and globally

Our MPP Program, typically takes full-time students one year to complete. However, two and three year part-time options exist. 

Course Sequences

• Full-Time: One Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  Term 1 (Fall: 12 credits)

  • PUBP 501: Theoretical Foundations of Public Policy (4 credits)
  • PUBP 502 Policy Research Methods I (4 credits)
  • PUBP 503 Economics of Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 2 (Spring: 12 credits)

  • PUBP 504: Policy Research Methods II (4 Credits)
  • PUBP 505 Public Policy Design and Implementation (4 credits)
  • PUBP 506 Public Policy Analysis (4 credits)

  Term 3 (Summer Session 1: 8 credits)

  • PUBP 507 Comparative Public Policy (4 credits)
  • PUBP 508 Advanced Topics in Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 4 (Summer Session 2: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 509 Public Policy Laboratory (4 credits)
• Part-Time: Two Years

  Year 1

  Term 1 (Fall: 8 credits)

  • PUBP 501: Theoretical Foundations of Public Policy (4 credits)
  • PUBP 502 Policy Research Methods I (4 credits)

  Term 2 (Spring: 8 credits)

  • PUBP 504: Policy Research Methods II (4 Credits)
  • PUBP 505 Public Policy Design and Implementation (4 credits)

  Term 3 (Summer Session 1: 4 credits))

  • PUBP 507 Comparative Public Policy (4 credits) OR PUBP 508 Advanced Topics in Public Policy (4 credits)

  Year 2

  Term 4 (Fall: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 503 Economics of Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 5 (Spring: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 506 Public Policy Analysis (4 credits)

  Term 6 (Summer Session 1: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 507 Comparative Public Policy (4 credits) OR PUBP 508 Advanced Topics in Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 7 (Summer Session 2: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 509 Public Policy Laboratory (4 credits)
• Part-Time: Three Years

  Year 1

  Term 1 (Fall: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 502 Policy Research Methods I (4 credits)

  Term 2 (Spring: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 504: Policy Research Methods II (4 Credits)

  Term 3 (Summer Session 1: 4 credits or opt out)

  • PUBP 507 Comparative Public Policy (4 credits) OR PUBP 508 Advanced Topics in Public Policy (4 credits) OR no course

  Year 2

  Term 4 (Fall: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 501: Theoretical Foundations of Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 5 (Spring: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 506 Public Policy Analysis (4 credits)

  Term 6 (Summer Session 1: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 507 Comparative Public Policy (4 credits) OR PUBP 508 Advanced Topics in Public Policy (4 credits)

  Year 3

  Term 7 (Fall: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 503 Economics of Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 8 (Spring: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 505 Public Policy Design and Implementation (4 credits)

  Term 9 (Summer Session 1: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 507 Comparative Public Policy (4 credits) OR PUBP 508 Advanced Topics in Public Policy (4 credits)

  Term 10 (Summer Session 2: 4 credits)

  • PUBP 509 Public Policy Laboratory (4 credits)