Model Programs for Full-Time and Part-Time Study

Full-Time Study

Below is a model course of study (courses may not always appear in this order). Students can complete the requirements in two years of full time study. Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

Year 1

Fall	Spring
PP 5397 Introduction to Public Policy	PP 5370 Applied Research Design
PP 5375 Analytic Tools for Public Problems	PP 5342 Policy Analysis
PP 5364 Government Financial Administration (to be renamed Public Finance and Budgeting)	PP 5365 Human Resource Management
PP 5376 Applied Quantitative Methods	Focus Area Course #1
Total Credits = 12	Total Credits = 12

Year 2

Fall	Spring
PP 5315 Capstone in Public Administration I	PP 5316 Capstone in Public Administration II
PP 5361 Theory of Public Organizations	Focus Area Course #3
Focus Area Course #2	Focus Area Course #4
Internship	Internship
Total Credits = 12	Total Credits = 12
Total Credits = 48

Part-Time Study*

Below is a model course of study (courses may not always appear in this order). Students can complete the requirements in three years of part time study. Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

Year 1

Fall	Spring
PP 5397 Introduction to Public Policy	PP 5370 Applied Research Design
PP 5375 Analytic Tools for Public Problems	PP 5342 Policy Analysis
Total Credits = 6	Total Credits = 6

Summer; 3 credits: Focus area course #1 (probably from another department or an independent study)

Year 2

Fall	Spring
PP 5364 Public Finance and Budgeting	PP 5365 Human Resource Management
PP 5376 Applied Quantitative Methods	Focus Area Course #2
Total Credits = 6	Total Credits = 6

Summer; 3 credits: Focus area course #3 (probably from another department or an independent study)

Year 3

Fall	Spring
PP 5315 Capstone in Public Administration I	PP 5316 Capstone in Public Administration II
PP 5361 Theory of Public Organizations	Focus Area Course #4
Total Credits = 6	Total Credits = 6
Total Credits = 42

*The above model program assumes waiver of internship requirement. See our internship policy for waiver guidelines.