Joint Degree - MEd Higher Education & MPP Public Policy

The joint M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration with the MPP - Master’s of Public Policy is a combined educational leadership and public policy program that allows students to obtain both a M.Ed. and a M.P.P. degree in three years, instead of the four years that would be required if each were pursued separately. Candidates interested in this joint degree program must apply to and gain acceptance by both the Graduate School of Education and the Public Policy program.

Core Component

Professional Focus

Students with assistance from their advisor create a professional focus by combining a minimum of nine credits that provide knowledge and skills as background for professional employment. Examples of professional foci include: Academic Services, Advancement in Higher Education, Multicultural Affairs, Recreational Services, Student Services, and Substance Abuse Programs and Services.

Culminating Experiences

EPPL 585 - Internship in Higher Education (3).

MPP Component

PUBP 500 - Mathematics for Public Policy Analysis 1
PUBP 590 - Policy in Practice 1
PUBP 601 - The Political Environment 3
PUBP 602 - Quantitative Methods I 3
PUBP 603 - Quantitative Methods II 3
PUBP 604 - Microeconomics of Public Policy 3
PUBP 606 - Benefit-Cost Analysis 3
PUBP 607 - Law and Public Policy 3
PUBP 609 - Ethics and Public Policy 3
PUBP 610 - Policy Research Seminar 3
PUBP 612 - Public Management and Organizational Behavior 3
PUBP - Law Elective
Select 5 additional credits of Public Policy courses in consulation with the advisor