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
- 214643
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214643_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
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Must Choose One of the Following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- ElectivesNot resolved to a course3
Electives can be chosen from any course with a PPOL course abbreviation.
electives · 0 items
Specialization
1 item
- 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 course12
Internship
1 item
- 1
The Internship requirement may be waived with approval of the M.P.P. program director.
0 items
Culminating Experience
1 item
- As published: “Capstone Experience (Capstone Project)”3
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
10 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- AFAM 502Blacks and African DiasporaNot resolved to a course3
- AFAM 503Sexual and Gender Politics in the African DiasporaNot resolved to a course3
- AFAM 597Special TopicsNot resolved to a course1-9
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
13 items
- CAS 404Conflict Resolution and NegotiationNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 406Not resolved to a course3
- CAS 409Democratic DeliberationNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 426WCommunication EthicsNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 452WOrganizational Communication Theory and ResearchNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 453Health Communication Theory and ResearchNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 471Intercultural Communication Theory and ResearchNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 475Studies in Public AddressNot resolved to a course3
- CAS 478Contemporary U.S. Political RhetoricNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-9
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
8 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-9
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
12 items
- HPA 401Comparative Health SystemsNot resolved to a course3
- HPA 410Principles of Public Health AdministrationNot resolved to a course3
- HPA 445Health EconomicsNot resolved to a course3
- HPA 447Financing Health CareNot resolved to a course3
- HPA 450Healthcare Policies and PoliticsNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HPA 527Managing Healthcare OperationsNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
19 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- CMAS 466Systems and Community ResponsesNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- WMNST 423Sexual and Domestic ViolenceNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
12 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- PLSC 503Multivariate Analysis for Political ResearchNot resolved to a course3
- PLSC 504Topics in Political MethodologyNot resolved to a course3
- PLSC 505Time Series Analysis in Political ScienceNot resolved to a course3
- PLSC 506Game Theory for Political Science INot resolved to a course3
- PLSC 551Comparative Political InstitutionsNot resolved to a course3
Degree Requirements
0 items
Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SOC 526Health DisparitiesNot resolved to a course3
- SOC 532Global Health and MortalityNot resolved to a course3
- SOC 530Sociology of FamilyNot resolved to a course3
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