Public Policy
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Program Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of 40 hours of graduate work (31 from 10 required core courses and 9 elective hours) earning a “B” or higher in all core classes and a “C” or higher in all electives.
Maintain an overall 3.0 GPA.
Complete a Program of Study Form.
Submit an Application for Graduate Degree to the Registrar's Office.
Successfully complete a Capstone Project.
For more information contact the Program Manager or visit our Department Page.
Students must also complete a master’s project (capstone) that requires students to apply aspects of the MPP curriculum to the analysis of a specific public policy issue. The project is begun the final fall semester with the student’s capstone chair in a one credit independent study and completed during the final spring semester in the capstone course.
Areas of specialization including Family and Social Welfare Policy (with an option to complete a graduate certificate in demography), Health Policy, Community Policy, Environmental Policy, International Context of Public Policy, Education Policy, Economic Policy, or Urban Affairs Policy (with an option to complete a graduate certificate through Urban Planning).