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Program checklist · Public Administration (MPA)

Public Administration (MPA)

Weill Medical College of Cornell University · New York, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Public Administration (MPA)
CIP
44.0401
Total credits (published)
34
Credits (computed from items)
1218.5-1280.5
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190424
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190424_d109661c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core (34 credits)

major core · 0 items

    Complete all of the following:

    13 items
    1. PUBPOL 5009
      1.5
    2. PUBPOL 5111
      3
    3. PUBPOL 5120
      3
    4. PUBPOL 5160
      3
    5. PUBPOL 5180
      1.5
    6. PUBPOL 5210
      3
    7. PUBPOL 5310
      4
    8. PUBPOL 5414
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5418
      1.5
    10. PUBPOL 5425
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5432
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5441
      1.5
    13. PUBPOL 5750
      3

    Data Science

    26 items
    1. PUBPOL 5072
      3
    2. ECON 6590
      3
    3. GDEV 6080
      3
    4. GOVT 6998
      4
    5. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    6. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    7. PUBPOL 5155
      3
    8. PUBPOL 5211
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5360
      4
    10. PUBPOL 5390
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5525
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5679
      3
    14. PUBPOL 5725
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5830
      3
    16. PUBPOL 5840
      3
    17. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    20. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    21. PUBPOL 6040
      3
    22. PUBPOL 6060
      3
    23. PUBPOL 6090
      3
    24. PUBPOL 6950
      3
    25. SOC 6150
      3
    26. SOC 6950
      3

    Economic Policy

    31 items
    1. PUBPOL 5220
      3
    2. GOVT 6998
      4
    3. ILRGL 6066
      3
    4. PUBPOL 5015
      3
    5. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    6. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    7. PUBPOL 5080
      3
    8. PUBPOL 5130
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5132
      3
    10. PUBPOL 5190
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5281
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5340
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5370
      3
    14. PUBPOL 5380
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5400
      4
    16. PUBPOL 5410
      3
    17. PUBPOL 5411
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5571
      3
    20. PUBPOL 5612
      3
    21. PUBPOL 5658
      1.5
    22. PUBPOL 5660
      3
    23. PUBPOL 5725
      3
    24. PUBPOL 5755
      3
    25. PUBPOL 5780
      3
    26. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    27. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    28. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    29. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    30. PUBPOL 5940
      3
    31. PUBPOL 5970
      3

    Environmental and Sustainability Policy

    31 items
    1. PUBPOL 5730
      3
    2. GOVT 6998
      4
    3. ILRGL 6066
      3
    4. PUBPOL 5010
      3
    5. PUBPOL 5011
      3
    6. PUBPOL 5015
      3
    7. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    8. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    9. PUBPOL 5130
      3
    10. PUBPOL 5132
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5135
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5220
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5380
      3
    14. PUBPOL 5410
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5411
      3
    16. PUBPOL 5480
      4
    17. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5571
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5590
      3
    20. PUBPOL 5607
      3
    21. PUBPOL 5612
      3
    22. PUBPOL 5717
      3
    23. PUBPOL 5734
      3
    24. PUBPOL 5755
      3
    25. PUBPOL 5780
      3
    26. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    27. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    28. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    29. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    30. PUBPOL 5940
      3
    31. PUBPOL 5970
      3

    International Policy Management

    53 items
    1. PUBPOL 5451
      3
    2. AMST 6510
      4
    3. GOVT 6512
      4
    4. GOVT 6998
      4
    5. ILRGL 6066
      3
    6. PUBPOL 5010
      3
    7. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    8. PUBPOL 5041
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5050
      3
    10. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    11. PUBPOL 5072
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5080
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5130
      3
    14. PUBPOL 5132
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5135
      3
    16. PUBPOL 5151
      3
    17. PUBPOL 5190
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5200
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5220
      3
    20. PUBPOL 5230
      3
    21. PUBPOL 5280
      3
    22. PUBPOL 5281
      3
    23. PUBPOL 5330
      3
    24. PUBPOL 5340
      3
    25. PUBPOL 5380
      3
    26. PUBPOL 5400
      4
    27. PUBPOL 5410
      3
    28. PUBPOL 5411
      3
    29. PUBPOL 5450
      3
    30. PUBPOL 5455
      2
    31. PUBPOL 5480
      4
    32. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    33. PUBPOL 5510
      4
    34. PUBPOL 5560
      3
    35. PUBPOL 5571
      3
    36. PUBPOL 5590
      3
    37. PUBPOL 5607
      3
    38. PUBPOL 5612
      3
    39. PUBPOL 5619
      3
    40. PUBPOL 5658
      1.5
    41. PUBPOL 5670
      3
    42. PUBPOL 5680
      3
    43. PUBPOL 5717
      3
    44. PUBPOL 5730
      3
    45. PUBPOL 5734
      3
    46. PUBPOL 5755
      3
    47. PUBPOL 5780
      3
    48. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    49. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    50. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    51. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    52. PUBPOL 5940
      3
    53. PUBPOL 5970
      3

    Public and Nonprofit Management

    59 items
    1. PUBPOL 5410
      3
    2. AMST 6510
      4
    3. GOVT 6051
      4
    4. GOVT 6271
      4
    5. GOVT 6512
      4
    6. GOVT 6998
      4
    7. ILRGL 6066
      3
    8. PUBPOL 5010
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5020
      4
    10. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5041
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5050
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    14. PUBPOL 5072
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5080
      3
    16. PUBPOL 5130
      3
    17. PUBPOL 5132
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5135
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5151
      3
    20. PUBPOL 5190
      3
    21. PUBPOL 5200
      3
    22. PUBPOL 5220
      3
    23. PUBPOL 5230
      3
    24. PUBPOL 5270
      4
    25. PUBPOL 5280
      3
    26. PUBPOL 5281
      3
    27. PUBPOL 5320
      3
    28. PUBPOL 5330
      3
    29. PUBPOL 5340
      3
    30. PUBPOL 5370
      3
    31. PUBPOL 5380
      3
    32. PUBPOL 5400
      4
    33. PUBPOL 5411
      3
    34. PUBPOL 5450
      3
    35. PUBPOL 5451
      3
    36. PUBPOL 5455
      2
    37. PUBPOL 5480
      4
    38. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    39. PUBPOL 5510
      4
    40. PUBPOL 5560
      3
    41. PUBPOL 5571
      3
    42. PUBPOL 5590
      3
    43. PUBPOL 5607
      3
    44. PUBPOL 5612
      3
    45. PUBPOL 5619
      3
    46. PUBPOL 5658
      1.5
    47. PUBPOL 5670
      3
    48. PUBPOL 5680
      3
    49. PUBPOL 5717
      3
    50. PUBPOL 5730
      3
    51. PUBPOL 5734
      3
    52. PUBPOL 5755
      3
    53. PUBPOL 5780
      3
    54. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    55. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    56. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    57. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    58. PUBPOL 5940
      3
    59. PUBPOL 5970
      3

    Science and Technology Policy

    28 items
    1. PUBPOL 5780
      3
    2. GOVT 6998
      4
    3. ILRGL 6066
      3
    4. PUBPOL 5010
      3
    5. PUBPOL 5015
      3
    6. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    7. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    8. PUBPOL 5132
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5211
      3
    10. PUBPOL 5220
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5340
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5410
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5411
      3
    14. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5525
      3
    16. PUBPOL 5571
      3
    17. PUBPOL 5607
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5612
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5658
      1.5
    20. PUBPOL 5717
      3
    21. PUBPOL 5725
      3
    22. PUBPOL 5755
      3
    23. PUBPOL 5830
      3
    24. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    25. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    26. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    27. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    28. PUBPOL 5940
      3

    Social Policy: Health, Education, and Inequality

    59 items
    1. PUBPOL 5230
      Comparative Education Policy
      or: PUBPOL 5480 Sustainability Education Policy in the U.S. and Ecuador
      3
    2. AMST 6510
      4
    3. GOVT 6051
      4
    4. GOVT 6271
      4
    5. GOVT 6512
      4
    6. GOVT 6998
      4
    7. ILRGL 6066
      3
    8. PUBPOL 5010
      3
    9. PUBPOL 5020
      4
    10. PUBPOL 5040
      3
    11. PUBPOL 5041
      3
    12. PUBPOL 5050
      3
    13. PUBPOL 5060
      4
    14. PUBPOL 5072
      3
    15. PUBPOL 5080
      3
    16. PUBPOL 5130
      3
    17. PUBPOL 5132
      3
    18. PUBPOL 5135
      3
    19. PUBPOL 5151
      3
    20. PUBPOL 5190
      3
    21. PUBPOL 5200
      3
    22. PUBPOL 5220
      3
    23. PUBPOL 5230
      3
    24. PUBPOL 5270
      4
    25. PUBPOL 5280
      3
    26. PUBPOL 5281
      3
    27. PUBPOL 5320
      3
    28. PUBPOL 5330
      3
    29. PUBPOL 5340
      3
    30. PUBPOL 5370
      3
    31. PUBPOL 5380
      3
    32. PUBPOL 5400
      4
    33. PUBPOL 5410
      3
    34. PUBPOL 5411
      3
    35. PUBPOL 5450
      3
    36. PUBPOL 5451
      3
    37. PUBPOL 5455
      2
    38. PUBPOL 5480
      4
    39. PUBPOL 5490
      3
    40. PUBPOL 5510
      4
    41. PUBPOL 5560
      3
    42. PUBPOL 5571
      3
    43. PUBPOL 5590
      3
    44. PUBPOL 5607
      3
    45. PUBPOL 5612
      3
    46. PUBPOL 5619
      3
    47. PUBPOL 5658
      1.5
    48. PUBPOL 5670
      3
    49. PUBPOL 5680
      3
    50. PUBPOL 5717
      3
    51. PUBPOL 5730
      3
    52. PUBPOL 5734
      3
    53. PUBPOL 5780
      3
    54. PUBPOL 5860
      3
    55. PUBPOL 5881
      3
    56. PUBPOL 5902
      0.5-1
    57. PUBPOL 5920
      1-8
    58. PUBPOL 5940
      3
    59. PUBPOL 5970
      3

    Colloquium (1 credits)

    1 item
    1. PUBPOL 5012
      Professional Development for Public Affairs
      As published: “Professional Development for Public Affairs 1”
      .5

    Politics and Policy (3 credits)

    0 items

      Select one of the following:

      4 items
      1. PUBPOL 5200
        3
      2. PUBPOL 5607
        3
      3. PUBPOL 5612
        3
      4. PUBPOL 5619
        3

      Microeconomics (3 credits)

      15 items
      1. PUBPOL 5011
        3
      2. PUBPOL 5015
        3
      3. PUBPOL 5080
        3
      4. PUBPOL 5130
        3
      5. PUBPOL 5190
        3
      6. PUBPOL 5220
        3
      7. PUBPOL 5281
        3
      8. PUBPOL 5340
        3
      9. PUBPOL 5380
        3
      10. PUBPOL 5400
        4
      11. PUBPOL 5490
        3
      12. PUBPOL 5525
        3
      13. PUBPOL 5560
        3
      14. PUBPOL 5581
        3
      15. PUBPOL 5970
        3

      Data Analytics in Public Policy (3 credits)

      17 items
      1. ECON 6590
        3
      2. GDEV 6080
        3
      3. PUBPOL 5040
        3
      4. PUBPOL 5155
        3
      5. PUBPOL 5211
        3
      6. PUBPOL 5360
        4
      7. PUBPOL 5390
        3
      8. PUBPOL 5679
        3
      9. PUBPOL 5725
        3
      10. PUBPOL 5830
        3
      11. PUBPOL 5840
        3
      12. PUBPOL 6040
        3
      13. PUBPOL 6060
        3
      14. PUBPOL 6090
        3
      15. PUBPOL 6950
        3
      16. SOC 6150
        3
      17. SOC 6950
        3

      Tools in Public Affairs Electives (6 credits)

      electives · 62 items
      1. AEM 5241
        3
      2. AEM 5415
        1.5
      3. AEM 5420
        3
      4. AEM 5421
        3
      5. AEM 6050
        1.5
      6. AEM 6681
        3
      7. CRP 6720
        3
      8. DEA 6540
        3
      9. GDEV 6080
        3
      10. GOVT 6998
        4
      11. ILRHR 5680
        3
      12. ILRHR 6620
        3
      13. INFO 5240
        3
      14. LAW 6430
        3
      15. LAW 6652
        2.5
      16. NBA 5035
        3
      17. NBA 5100
        1.5
      18. NBA 5180
        1.5
      19. NBA 5420
        3
      20. NBA 5430
        3
      21. NBA 5980
        1.5
      22. NBA 6030
        1.5
      23. NBA 6060
        1.5
      24. NBA 6190
        1.5
      25. NBA 6430
        1.5
      26. NBA 6820
        1.5
      27. NCC 5060
        2.5
      28. PUBPOL 5015
        3
      29. PUBPOL 5040
        3
      30. PUBPOL 5060
        4
      31. PUBPOL 5072
        3
      32. PUBPOL 5132
        3
      33. PUBPOL 5140
        4
      34. PUBPOL 5211
        3
      35. PUBPOL 5220
        3
      36. PUBPOL 5360
        4
      37. PUBPOL 5410
        3
      38. PUBPOL 5431
        1.5
      39. PUBPOL 5451
        3
      40. PUBPOL 5455
        2
      41. PUBPOL 5472
        1.5
      42. PUBPOL 5490
        3
      43. PUBPOL 5525
        3
      44. PUBPOL 5571
        3
      45. PUBPOL 5658
        1.5
      46. PUBPOL 5679
        3
      47. PUBPOL 5725
        3
      48. PUBPOL 5755
        3
      49. PUBPOL 5780
        3
      50. PUBPOL 5830
        3
      51. PUBPOL 5860
        3
      52. PUBPOL 5881
        3
      53. PUBPOL 5902
        0.5-1
      54. PUBPOL 5920
        1-8
      55. PUBPOL 5930
        1.5
      56. PUBPOL 5940
        3
      57. PUBPOL 6040
        3
      58. PUBPOL 6060
        3
      59. PUBPOL 6950
        3
      60. SOC 6150
        3
      61. SOC 6950
        3
      62. SYSEN 6450
        3

      Practical Experience

      0 items

        Select one of the following:

        0 items

          Brooks School Cornell in Washington DC Connect Program

          0 items

            Capstone

            0 items

              Complete all of the following:

              3 items
              1. PUBPOL 5910
                1.5
              2. PUBPOL 5911
                2
              3. PUBPOL 5912
                1.5

              Community Impact Analysis in Development Policy

              0 items

                Complete all of the following:

                3 items
                1. PUBPOL 5790
                  1
                2. PUBPOL 5791
                  2
                3. PUBPOL 5792
                  1

                Capital Semester Program

                0 items

                  Environmental Finance and Impact Investing (EFII) experience

                  0 items

                    Complete all of the following:

                    3 items
                    1. NBA 5979
                      1.5
                    2. NBA 6030
                      1.5
                    3. NBA 6380
                      Finance and Sustainable Global Enterprise Colloquium
                      As published: “Finance and Sustainable Global Enterprise Colloquium (must be taken twice)”
                      1

                    Infrastructure Project Management and Finance (IPMF) experience

                    0 items

                      Program Evaluation

                      1 item
                      1. PUBPOL 5360
                        4

                      Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams (SMART) Program

                      0 items

                        Complete both of the following:

                        2 items
                        1. AEM 5415
                          1.5
                        2. AEM 5421
                          3

                        Summer internship between first and second year

                        0 items

                          Sustainability Education Policy

                          1 item
                          1. PUBPOL 5480
                            4

                          Professional Writing Requirement (3-8 credits)

                          0 items

                            Capstone

                            3 items
                            1. PUBPOL 5910
                              1.5
                            2. PUBPOL 5911
                              2
                            3. PUBPOL 5912
                              1.5

                            Community Impact Analysis in Development Policy

                            3 items
                            1. PUBPOL 5790
                              1
                            2. PUBPOL 5791
                              2
                            3. PUBPOL 5792
                              1

                            Environmental Finance and Impact Investing

                            3 items
                            1. NBA 5979
                              1.5
                            2. NBA 6030
                              1.5
                            3. NBA 6380
                              Finance and Sustainable Global Enterprise Colloquium
                              As published: “Finance and Sustainable Global Enterprise Colloquium (Must be completed twice)”
                              1

                            Thesis

                            1 item
                            1. PUBPOL 5002
                              3-5

                            Professional Writing Report

                            2 items
                            1. PUBPOL 5930
                              1.5
                            2. PUBPOL 5000
                              1.5

                            State Policy and Advocacy Clinic

                            2 items
                            1. PUBPOL 5960
                              4
                            2. PUBPOL 5961
                              4
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