Graduation Requirements for the MPP Program 2017-18

Two-Year MPP Program (51 credits required for graduation):

First Year of Study (Fall/Spring Semesters)

  • Required courses:
  • Pub Pol 803 Policy Analysis for Decision Makers
  • Pub Pol 810 Microeconomics & Public Policy Making*
  • Pub Pol 812 Statistics & Data Analysis**
  • Pub Pol 814 Politics of the Policy Processor Pub Pol 820 Globalization & Governance
  • Pub Pol 816 Ethicsor 890 Problem Analysis and Ethical Dilemmas
  • Pub Pol 804 Policy Analysis II
  • Pub Pol 811 Microeconomics: Policy Applications
  • Pub Pol 813 Quantitative Evaluation Methods
  • One elective or Foundations Course in Specialization Area

* Students who place out of 810 Microeconomics & Public Policy Making will enroll instead in

811 Microeconomics Policy Applications in fall semester and will have the ability to take an

elective in place of 811 in spring semester.

** Students who place out of 812 Statistics & Data Analysis will enroll instead in 822 Advanced

Econometrics I in fall semester and will not be required to enroll in 813 Quantitative

Evaluation Methods in spring semester.

Summer Internship (performed between the first and second year of study)

Second Year of Study (Fall/Spring Semesters)

  • Required courses:
  • Pub Pol 807 Master’s Project I
  • Pub Pol 816 Ethics or 890 Problem Analysis and Ethical Dilemmas (if not taken in first year) or Elective
  • Pub Pol 808 Master’s Project II
  • 6 course credits of Public Management and Leadership
  • Acceptable courses: Any 3.0 or 1.5-credit management/leadership courses offered at Sanford, as well as select courses offered at Fuqua, UNC, NC State, Duke Law, etc.)
  • Three electives

Dual Degree Program (39 credits required for graduation):

The 39 MPP credits must be registered under the Sanford School career on ACES.

First Year of Study (Fall/Spring Semesters) 27 or 30 units

  • Required courses:
  • Pub Pol 803 Policy Analysis for Decision Makers
  • Pub Pol 810 Microeconomics & Public Policy Making*
  • Pub Pol 812 Statistics & Data Analysis**
  • Pub Pol 814 Politics of the Policy Processor Pub Pol 820 Globalization & Governance
  • Pub Pol 816 Ethicsor 890 Problem Analysis and Ethical Dilemmas
  • Pub Pol 804 Policy Analysis II
  • Pub Pol 811 Microeconomics: Policy Applications
  • Pub Pol 813 Quantitative Evaluation Methods
  • One elective or two electives or one elective plus Foundations Course in Specialization Area

* Students who place out of 810 Microeconomics & Public Policy Making will enroll instead in

811 Microeconomics Policy Applications in fall semester and will have the ability to take an

elective in place of 811 in spring semester.

** Students who place out of 812 Statistics & Data Analysis will enroll instead in 822 Advanced

Econometrics I in fall semester and will not be required to enroll in 813 Quantitative

Evaluation Methods in spring semester.

Summer Internship (usually performed immediately after the MPP year of study)

Final Year of Study (Fall/Spring Semesters) 9 or 12 units

  • Required courses:
  • Pub Pol 807 Master’s Project I
  • Pub Pol 808 Master’s Project II
  • One or two electives (based on total number of credits taken in first year)