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The MPP requires 39 semester credits, including 33 credits in core courses and 6 credit hours in PPL 891- Issues in Public Policy. 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 1 

PPL 802 Quantitative Techniques I1 

PPL 803 Quantitative Techniques III

PPL 805 Microeconomic Theory

PPL 806 Policy Evaluation

PPL 807 Public Policy

PPL 808 Policy Development and Administration

PPL 809 Cost-Benefit Analysis

PPL 810 Incentives and Public Policy

PPL 813 Public Finance

PPL 890 Policy Workshop

PLS 891 Issues in Public Policy (6 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

MPP Curriculum