The MPP Program Curriculum

The MPP requires 39 semester credits, including 27 credits in core courses, 6 credit hours in PPL 891- Issues in Public Policy, and 9 credit hours of policy-relevant electives. In addition to 39 semester credits, students who in the judgment of the Director of the MPP program have not had sufficient public or non-profit experience will be required to complete a field experience practicum of 3 credits (PPL 894)*.

Required Courses:

• PPL 801 Quantitative Techniques I
• PPL 802 Quantitative Techniques II
• PPL 805 Microeconomic Theory
• PPL 806 Policy Evaluation
• PPL 807 Public Policy
• PPL 808 Policy Development and Administration
• PPL 813 Public Finance
• PPL 890 Policy Workshop
• PPL 891 Issues in Public Policy (6 credits)
• Electives (9 credits)

*Optional Course Requirement– for students who have not had sufficient public/non-profit experience:

• Three (3) credit hours of PLS 894, Field Experience Practicum