Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)

Requirements for admission into the graduate program:

• Students should take Microeconomics and Macroeconomics prior to their fifth year.
• Students must maintain an undergraduate GPA minimum of a 3.0.

Applications for acceptance are due to Dr. April Kelly, Director of the Public Policy Program in the fall semester of a student’s junior year. Students will be notified of their acceptance in the spring semester of their junior year.

Additional requirements to attain the Master of Public Policy:

• Students must complete 16 combined undergraduate/graduate credits in their senior year.
• Students must maintain a minimum Public Policy GPA of 3.0 to continue in the program.
• Students must achieve a minimum grade of C- or better in all graduate courses.
• College policies on course repeats apply to graduate study.
• Successful defense of Master’s Thesis.
• MPP students are expected to abide by the program’s standards of academic and professional expectations. Students will receive a copy of expectations when admitted to the program.

Student Learning Outcomes for Master of Public Policy:
Students will be able to:

• Explain the steps of the policymaking process, including problem setting, formulation, implementation, analysis, and evaluation.
• Apply theories and concepts associated with the development of U.S. public policy to evaluate a policy problem.
• Conduct original research and analysis of a policy problem, using advanced data analysis techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to interpret, synthesize, and critique prior research on a complex policy problem.
• Clearly communicate informed policy recommendations in written and oral forms, to policymakers, interest groups, and the public.
• Identify major ethical dilemmas associated with the public policy process.