We offer the Public Policy MPP in two modalities: on-campus and fully online.
Degree requirements for each modality are unique. On-campus degree requirements are listed below, and
online degree requirements are listed in the Academic Catalog.
View online requirements in the Catalog
On-Campus Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
Students complete a total of 13 courses (52 credit hours). Ten courses (40 credit hours) of core coursework and three courses (12 credit hours) of electives are required.
Core Courses
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MPS 500 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MPS 533 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING EXCEL) | 4 |
| or MPS 536 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING SPSS) |
| MPS 541 | ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 542 | POLICY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | 4 |
| MPS 543 | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 4 |
| MPS 546 | ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING | 4 |
| MPS 563 | LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY | 4 |
| MPS 583 | RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 593 | INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | 4 |
| MPS 594 | ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
Internship Capstone Option
Students may choose to replace MPS 593 with MPS 610 Internship Capstone option.
Elective Courses
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 12 |
MPS 511 | SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 527 | BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | |
MPS 535 | HEALTH CARE POLICY | |
MPS 552 | GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 554 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | |
MPS 564 | PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING | |
MPS 571 | METROPOLITAN PLANNING | |
MPS 572 | POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY | |
MPS 573 | HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 575 | STUDY ABROAD SEMINAR | |
MPS 576 | ENERGY POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |
MPS 577 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS AND MEDIATED SOLUTIONS | |
MPS 578 | URBAN RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION POLICY | |
MPS 579 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | |
MPS 601 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNSHIP | |
MPS 604 | SPECIAL TOPICS | |
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