Public Policy (MPP)

Public Policy and Public Affairs | McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

Program Requirements

Complete 39 credits from 12 courses, including six core courses, four concentration courses, one internship, and one capstone course

Concentration: Students must select two concentrations: Nonprofit Organization Policy and Management, Social Policy and Racial Equity, or Data Analytics and Policy Simulation
Internship: A 160 hour internship taken during the summer after completing the six Core courses
Capstone: Completion of a written paper and oral presentation.

Statute of Limitations: Four years

Course Requirements

Core Required Courses (18 Credits)

All MPP students must complete six courses in their first year before they may pursue their Internship, Concentration, and Capstone requirements in their second year.

PPOL-G 602 - Political Economy of Class, Race and Gender 3 Credit(s)
PPOL-G 611 - Public Policy Processes: Environments, Power and Outcomes 3 Credit(s)
PPOL-G 621 - Microeconomics for Policy Analysis 3 Credit(s)
PPOL-G 622 - Public Finance and Budgeting 3 Credit(s)
PUBPOL 610 - Policy and Program Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
PUBPOL 620 - Analytic Methods for Public Policy 3 Credit(s)

Internship

Complete a 160 hour internship during the summer after completing the six Core courses

PUBPOL 699 - Internship 3 Credit(s)

Concentration Courses

Complete four courses from two of the concentrations below.

Nonprofit Organization Policy and Management Concentration

Social Policy and Racial Equity Concentration

Data Analytics and Policy Simulation Concentration

Capstone

PUBPOL 698 - Capstone 6 Credit(s)