Required Courses
| Core Courses | Credits | Term |
|---|---|---|
| SPP 601: Politics & the Policy Process OR SPP 611: Comparative Public Policy | 3 | |
| SPP 603: Policy Analysis | 3 | |
| SPP 605: Economics and Public Policy | 3 | |
| SPP 607: Policy Methods | 3 | |
| SPP 608: Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 4 | |
| SPP 613: Public Policy Seminar | 3 | |
| SPP 614: Professional Seminar | 1 |
| Internship/Experiential Learning (150 hours) | Credits | Term |
|---|---|---|
|
Internship/Experience with (org. or class): Course # (if taken for credit): |
0-3 |
Notes:
Student may fulfill the internship requirement without earning academic credit. No credit without a class.
To waive the internship/experiential learning or a core course, a student must have an approved Waiver Form.
Please note that program requirements can be waived but credit requirements cannot. Therefore, if a student waives an internship or required class, they will receive no academic credits for it and must make up those credits.
*Students may choose to take a class & complete coursework to get academic credit for an internship (1-3 credits).
**Economics must be taken before Policy Analysis
SPP Program Electives
Students must take a three credit SPP course in each of the following distribution areas: Policy, Methods, and Management. One class may not fulfill two distribution areas. The list below is a historical list of SPP's elective classes. Not all will be offered every year, or will continue to be offered. Students may take additional graduate-level classes and SPP classes of fewer than 3 credits.
| SPP Program Elective for Methods, Management & Policy | Credits | Category |
|---|
| Class | Credits | Category |
| SPP 690STP / 597G: The Future of Government | 3 | Policy OR Management |
| SPP 525 / 597GC: Governing the Commons | 3 | Management OR Policy |
| SPP 597GP: Internet Policy & Governance | 3 | Policy |
| SPP 602: Public Management | 3 | Management OR Policy (for MPA students. Core for MPPA students) |
| SPP 604: Policy and Program Evaluation | 3 | Methods |
| SPP 611: Comparative Public Policy | 3 | Policy (if not taken as core) |
| SPP 618 / 697NE: Negotiations | 3 | Management |
| SPP 622: Ethics and Public Policy | 3 | Policy |
| SPP 628 / 690STE: Navigating Washington | 3 | Policy OR Management |
| SPP 636: Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | Methods |
| SPP 650: U.S. Education Policy | 3 | Policy |
| SPP 690F: Financial Mgmt. for Nonprofits, State & Local Govt | 3 | Methods OR Management |
| SPP 690STB: State & Local Leadership in the Millennial Era | 3 | Policy OR Management |
| SPP 690STC: An American Police State | 3 | Management OR Policy |
| SPP 697EV: Environmental Policy | 3 | Policy |
| SPP 697F: Public Budgeting & Finance | 3 | Methods OR Management |
| SPP 697M/627: Fixing Social Media | 3 | Policy |
| SPP 697NL: Nonprofit Law and Management | 3 | Management |
| SPP 697P: Public Law and Legislative Drafting | 3 | Policy |
| SPP 697PC: Using the Past to Create Effective Policy | 3 | Methods OR Policy |
| SPP 697PM: Performance Management | 3 | Management |
| SPP 697RP: Public Policy, Racism, & Patriarchy | 3 | Policy OR Management |
| SPP 697SE: Social and Environmental Enterprises (or POLICY) | 3 | Management OR Policy |
| SPP697B: Introduction to Geographic Info Systems (GIS) | 3 | Methods |
| SPP697S: Strategic Fundraising & Philanthropy | 3 | Management |
| Other Electives | Credits | Term |
|---|---|---|
| (500+ level; may be taken outside SPP. No approval needed if related to course of study. | 1-3 |