SPP Brochure 8-04 - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy ...

CURRICULUM 21Degrees offeredThe Ford School offers the Master inPublic Policy (MPP), the Master in PublicAdministration (MPA), and Doctorate inPublic Policy and Social Science (Ph.D.)degrees. In addition, it offers a numberof combined degree programs with other professionalschools on the U-M campus. Most students enroll inthe 2-year MPP program. The MPA is a 1-year programdesigned for students who have considerable workexperience. The Ph.D. program, offered jointly withthe Departments of Economics, Political Science, orSociology, is designed for students who plan careersin social science and policy-related areas.MPP CORE COURSES513 Calculus529 Statistics555 Microeconomics A and573 Microeconomics Bor559 Accelerated Microeconomics560 Foreign Policy and the Management ofInternational Relationsor585 Political Environment of Policymaking580 Values, Ethics, and Public Policy587 Public Management638 Integrated Policy ExerciseMasters in Public PolicyThe MPP is designed for those who are interested in acareer in government or a career dealing with publicissues in the private or nonprofit sector. The programfocuses on developing the different kinds of analyticaland managerial skills required to understand and addresspublic issues. The degree requires 48 hours of graduatecredit and a ten-week internship, which is usually takenbetween the first and second year of the program. Studentstake core courses that develop a foundation of analyticalskills in economic, organizational, political, and quantitativefields. As core requirements are completed, studentstake additional courses in these areas and supplementtheir work with specialized courses in particular policyfields. Student may choose from virtually all graduateprograms at the University when selecting these courses.They are encouraged to choose a policy focus withinthe School and to augment those courses with offeringsfrom other departments and programs. Detailed degreerequirements can be found on the School’s website:www.fordschool.umich.edu/curriculum.Master in Public AdministrationThe MPA program is designed to enhance the analyticalabilities and management skills of professionals workingin the public and nonprofit sectors. The degree is designedto strengthen core skills for people already launched ontheir careers while also allowing them to deepen theirknowledge in substantive fields related to their long-termcareer interests. It is a one-year program requiring 30hours of graduate credit. Applicants must have five yearsof working experience at the time of admission as well asmeeting general admission requirements. Specific courserequirements and other information about the MPA programcan be found at: www.fordschool.umich.edu/curriculum.F ORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY