Core Curriculum
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Core Curriculum (C)
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Credits |
| C1. Introduction to Public Policy Process (Crosslist: SOC) |
3 |
| C2. Public Policy for the Human Person and the Common Good |
3 |
| C3. The Economics of Public Policy (Crosslist: ECON) |
3 |
| C4. Data Analytics for Policy Analysis (Crosslist: LSC) |
3 |
| P1. Professional Skills 1: Strategic Communication |
1 |
| P2. Professional Skills 2: Technical Writing |
1 |
| P3. Professional Skills 3: Innovative Thinking |
1 |
| Capstone Project |
3 |
Elective Core (Pick 3)
| Elective Core |
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| Behavioral Public Policy (Crosslist: ECON) |
3 |
| Advanced Macroeconomics (Crosslist: ECON) |
3 |
| Current Ethical Dilemmas in Public Policy |
3 |
| Law, Finance, and Politics in Policy-making |
3 |
| Strategic Public Policy Management |
3 |
| Policy Evaluation (Crosslist: ECON) |
3 |
| Advanced Econometrics for Public Policy (Crosslist: ECON) |
3 |
| Core Total |
27 |
| Electives Total |
9 |
| Curriculum Total |
36 |
The curriculum is built around an innovative competency structure whereby students build their public policy competency in three key areas over the duration of the program. The competencies are:
Technical Competency
- Policy Process
- Policy Evaluation and Analytics
- Ethics, Politics, & Economics
Leadership Competency
- Technical Writing
- Strategic Communication
- Innovative Thinking
Specialization Competency
- Family and Social Policy
- National Security Policy
- Technology and Innovation Policy
- Development and Sustainability Policy
- Advanced Quantitative Methods
Course Sequence
Part Time Enrollment Starting Fall
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Fall Y1
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Spring Y1 |
Summer Y1 |
Fall Y2 |
Spring Y2 |
Summer Y2 |
Fall Y2 |
| Core 2 |
Core 1 |
Elective 1 |
Elective Core 1 |
Elective Core 3 |
Elective 3 |
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| Core 4 |
Core 3 |
Elective 2 |
Elective Core 2 |
Capstone |
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| Practicum 1 |
Practicum 2 |
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Practicum 3 |
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Part Time Enrollment Starting Spring
| Fall Y1 |
Spring Y1 |
Summer Y1 |
Fall Y2 |
Spring Y2 |
Summer Y2 |
Fall Y2 |
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Core 1 |
Elective 1 |
Core 2 |
Elective Core 1 |
Elective 3 |
Elective Core 3 |
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Core 2 |
Elective 2 |
Core 4 |
Elective Core 2 |
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Elective 3 |
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Practicum 2 |
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Practicum 1 |
Practicum 3 |
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Full Time Enrollment Starting Fall
| Fall Y1 |
Spring Y1 |
Summer Y1 |
Fall Y2 |
Spring Y2 |
| Core 1 |
Elective Core 1 |
Elective 2 |
Elective Core 3 |
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| Core 2 |
Elective Core 2 |
Elective 3 |
Capstone |
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| Core 3 |
Elective 1 |
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Practicum 3 |
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| Core 4 |
Practicum 2 |
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| Practicum 1 |
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Full Time Enrollment Starting Spring
| Fall Y1 |
Spring Y1 |
Summer Y1 |
Fall Y2 |
Spring Y2 |
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Core 1 |
Elective 1 |
Core 4 |
Elective 3 |
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Core 2 |
Elective 2 |
Elective Core 2 |
Capstone |
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Core 3 |
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Elective Core 3 |
Practicum 3 |
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Elective Core 1 |
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Practicum 2 |
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Practicum 1 |
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