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Public Policy, M.A.

This program provides training in public policy as preparation for or advancement in careers in local, regional, state and federal government, nonprofits and the private sector.

In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:

  • Submit a resume or curriculum vitae
  • Sit for an interview with a faculty advisor
  • Provide official transcript of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the last five years

This degree requires:

  • 36 SH
  • A Thesis OR Public Policy Seminar

Required Courses

Core Courses - 12 SH

LAS500Foundations of Public Policy
LAS505Urban Policy Development
LAS510Social Inequality and Public Policy
LAS515Leadership and Organizational Change

Methods - 6 SH

LAS565Research Design and Methodology
LAS570Policy Data Analysis and Planning

Substantive Courses - 15 SH

Choose five courses from the list below:

LAS520Comparative Public Policy
LAS525Community Development Planning and Policy
LAS530Immigration Policy
LAS535Education and Public Policy
LAS536Public Policy of Health Care
LAS540Bureaucracy and Policymaking
LAS545Technology and Public Policy
LAS550Public Policy and the Environment
LAS555The Politics of Policymaking
LAS560Advanced Public Finance
LAS590Public Policy Internship
LAS595Public Policy Special Topic

Completion requirement - 3 SH

LAS593Public Policy Seminar
or
LAS599Master's Thesis