Academic Program | MPP Courses
Courses that fulfill the MPP LOs
Click on the course title for a description of the course. See the Course Schedules for information on courses currently available. Also see the Recommended Program Pathway for a sample of the 3-year program.
Core courses (required):
- MPP 500 Masters Seminar, 1 credit
- MPP 510 Introduction to Policy Analysis & Comparative Public Action, 4 credits
- MPP 520 Presidential & Congressional Politics and Policy, 4 credits
- MPP 530 Applied Policy Research & Quantitative Analysis Methods, 4 credits
- MPP 540 Collaborative Leadership & Ethical Policymaking, 4 credits
- MPP 600A/B Applied Policy Analysis Research Seminar, 2 credits each
- MPP 610 Economic Analysis of Public Policy I, 4 credits
- MPP 620 Economic Analysis of Public Policy II, 4 credits
- MPP 630 Strategic Management & Systems Analysis, 4 credits
- MPP 640 Financial Management & Applied Public & Nonprofit Budgeting, 4 credits
- MPP 696 A,B,C Professional Policy Internship Seminar (PPIS), 3 credits each
Concentration and elective courses (select three):
The two concentrations currently available for the program are Health and Social Policy (HSP), offered by HHSPP, and Government Politics and Policymaking (GPP), offered by the Panetta Institute. Students select two courses from their respective concentration and one elective course.
Health and Social Policy Concentration Courses
Government Politics and Policy Concentration Courses
- GPP 650 Money, Media & Influence in Policymaking Environments, 3 credits
- GPP 651 Budget Policy, 3 credits
Electives
Electives can be selected from the available concentration (HSP or GPP) courses, from other campus departments, or from off-campus academic partners such as the Monterey Institute for International studies and UC Santa Cruz. Electives must be approved by your academic advisor. Appropriate disciplines include Education, Environmental Science, and Business.
