MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY
MPP Coursework
The coursework for the Master of Public Policy program requires a minimum of 42 hours, including required core courses and elective courses. Students can elect to take either PAF 571 GIS & Analysis or PAF 572 Urban Demography as one of their core courses. The course not used for the core may be used as an elective.
Download the MPA/MPP Progam of Study Guide.
Students are required to complete a 3-semester hour Capstone course which will be an integrative, client-based applied project course. Students will take this in their final semester after completion of all other required core courses. This culminating experience will be required in place of a thesis.
| Required Core Courses: view course descriptions | Credit Hours | |
| PAF 501 Public Service Research I PAF 502 Public Service Research II PAF 503 Public Affairs PAF 505 Public Policy Analysis PAF 540 Advanced Policy Analysis PAF 541 Program Evaluation PAF 570 Urban Economics & Public Finance PAF 571 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Analysis -or- PAF 572 Urban Demography PAF 573 Advanced Regression Analysis PAF 574 Diversity, Ethics & Leading Public Change PAF 579 Public Policy Capstone |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| Total Core Courses | 33 | |
| Elective Courses (choose 3): view course descriptions | ||
| PAF 523 City & County Manager PAF 530 Management of Urban Government PAF 532 Urban Planning Administration PAF 533 Urban Growth Administration PAF 535 Urban Housing Policy PAF 536 Urban Policy Making PAF 546 Environmental Policy & Management PAF 548 Women, Politics & Public Policy Note: Other courses within the School of Public Affairs or in other departments may be used as electives if approved by the faculty advisor or chair of the MPP program. |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| Total Elective Courses | 9 | |
A typical program of study for a full-time MPP student is listed below. Students will be able to complete the program on a part-time basis as well.
| Semester One PAF 501 Public Service Research I PAF 503 Public Affairs PAF 505 Public Policy Analysis |
Semester Two
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| Semester Three PAF 540 Advanced Policy Analysis PAF 541 Program Evaluation PAF 573 Advanced Regression Analysis PAF 574 Diversity, Ethics, & Leading Public Change |
Semester Four PAF 579 Public Policy Capstone Elective 1 Elective 2 Elective 3 |
