School of Public Policy - George Mason University

Master of Public Policy

Curriculum and Program Requirements
(Beginning Fall 2007)

The Master of Public Policy requires 39 or 42 credit hours of coursework, depending on whether the student has the requisite professional experience. All degree candidates complete 27 credit hours of core coursework and twelve credit hours of electives that are grouped into the student's chosen area of concentration. The complete curriculum is as follows:

PUBP 700: Theory and Practice in Public Policy
PUBP 502: Governance and Policy Processes
PUBP 503: Culture, Organization, and Technology
PUBP 704: Statistical Methods in Policy Analysis
PUBP 720: Managerial Economics
PUBP 741: U.S. Financial Policy Processes and Procedures
ITRN 503: Investment and Macroeconomics
One Course from the following advanced core options (PUBP 705, 711, 712, 713)
Four concentration electives
Internship (This requirement may be waived for those with the requisite professional experience.)

Students can select among 11 substantive policy concentration areas for their elective course work. M.P.P. concentration areas include such topics as National Security and Public Policy; Governance Systems and Policy Management; Culture, Values, and Social Policy; and Global Medical and Health Policy. For a complete listing of concentration areas see the M.P.P. Program Description. Students are strongly encouraged to include study abroad programs in the selection of their electives.

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