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Public Policy

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · Reading, PA

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 Policy
Total credits (published)
43
Credits (computed from items)
280-304
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214704
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214704_f6272761
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

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

0 items

    Required Courses

    12 items
    1. PPOL 503
      3
    2. PPOL 506
      3
    3. PPOL 801
      3
    4. PPOL 802
      3
    5. PPOL 808
      3
    6. PPOL 809
      3
    7. PPOL 810
      3
    8. Must Choose One of the Following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. PPOL 804
      3
    10. PPOL 805
      3
    11. PPOL 807
      3
    12. Electives
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Electives can be chosen from any course with a PPOL course abbreviation.

    electives · 0 items

      Specialization

      1 item
      1. An additional four courses (12 credits) are required in the student’s field of public policy specialization. These courses will be selected by students with approval from the M.P.P. program and may be at the 400, 500, or 800 level. Students may count up to 12 credits in the fields of specialization from 400-­level courses.
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Internship

      1 item
      1. PPOL 895
        1

      The Internship requirement may be waived with approval of the M.P.P. program director.

      0 items

        Culminating Experience

        1 item
        1. PPOL 894
          Capstone Experience
          As published: “Capstone Experience (Capstone Project)”
          3

        Degree Requirements

        0 items

          Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

          10 items
          1. AFAM 409
            3
          2. AFAM 416
            3
          3. AFAM 422
            3
          4. AFAM 431
            3
          5. AFAM 432
            3
          6. AFAM 460
            3
          7. AFAM 465
            3
          8. AFAM 502
            3
          9. AFAM 503
            3
          10. AFAM 597
            1-9

          Degree Requirements

          0 items

            Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

            13 items
            1. CAS 404
              3
            2. CAS 406
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. CAS 409
              3
            4. CAS 426W
              3
            5. CAS 452W
              3
            6. CAS 453
              3
            7. CAS 471
              3
            8. CAS 475
              3
            9. CAS 478
              3
            10. CAS 509
              3
            11. CAS 550
              3
            12. CAS 561
              3
            13. CAS 597
              1-9

            Degree Requirements

            0 items

              Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

              8 items
              1. CRIM 424
                3
              2. CRIM 430
                3
              3. CRIM 433
                3
              4. CRIM 435
                3
              5. CRIM 490
                3
              6. CRIM 501
                3
              7. CRIM 512
                3
              8. CRIM 597
                1-9

              Degree Requirements

              0 items

                Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

                12 items
                1. HPA 401
                  3
                2. HPA 410
                  3
                3. HPA 445
                  3
                4. HPA 447
                  3
                5. HPA 450
                  3
                6. HPA 506
                  3
                7. HPA 510
                  3
                8. HPA 526
                  3
                9. HPA 527
                  Managing Healthcare Operations
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                10. HPA 528
                  3
                11. HPA 541
                  3
                12. HPA 545
                  3

                Degree Requirements

                0 items

                  Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

                  19 items
                  1. PPOL 801
                    3
                  2. PPOL 804
                    3
                  3. PPOL 805
                    3
                  4. PPOL 807
                    3
                  5. PPOL 808
                    3
                  6. SOC 440
                    3
                  7. SOC 409
                    3
                  8. SOC 451
                    3
                  9. SOC 431
                    3
                  10. CMAS 466
                    3
                  11. HDFS 451
                    3
                  12. HDFS 431
                    3
                  13. HDFS 455
                    3
                  14. LHR 472
                    3
                  15. WMNST 423
                    3
                  16. AFAM 409
                    3
                  17. LHR 435
                    3
                  18. HDFS 440
                    3
                  19. HDFS 415
                    3

                  Degree Requirements

                  0 items

                    Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

                    12 items
                    1. PLSC 404
                      3
                    2. PLSC 412
                      3
                    3. PLSC 428
                      3
                    4. PLSC 429
                      3
                    5. PLSC 438
                      3
                    6. PLSC 439
                      3
                    7. PLSC 440
                      3
                    8. PLSC 503
                      3
                    9. PLSC 504
                      3
                    10. PLSC 505
                      3
                    11. PLSC 506
                      3
                    12. PLSC 551
                      3

                    Degree Requirements

                    0 items

                      Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

                      7 items
                      1. SOC 400W
                        3
                      2. SOC 405
                        3
                      3. SOC 423
                        3
                      4. SOC 440
                        3
                      5. SOC 526
                        3
                      6. SOC 532
                        3
                      7. SOC 530
                        3
                      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/public-policy/. Captured page pages/0730.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.