MPPA Curriculum

The graduate program in Public Policy and Administration curriculum consists of four components; academic core, electives, internship, and culminating experience. The department of Public Policy and Administration requires students to use APA style when writing papers.

Academic Core (27 units)

PPA 200, Introduction to Public Policy and Administration(3 units)

PPA 205, Research in Public Policy and Administration (3 units)

PPA 207, Quantitative Methods (3 units)

PPA 210, Political Environment of Policy Making (3 units)

PPA 220A and PPA 220B, Applied Economic Analysis (6 units)

PPA 230, Public Budgeting and Finance (3 units)

PPA 240A and PPA 240B, Public Management and Administration (6 units)

 

Internship (3 units)

PPA 295, Internship Public Policy and Administration Internships (3 units)
NOTE: An internship proposal and paper is required of each student taking this course.
Forms are available in our department office and to download at our website.

 

Electives (6 units) Students choose from electives that fulfill their particular needs and goals. Electives may be chosen from among PPA courses and classes in other departments. Currently the Department offers specializations in urban policy, higher education, and collaborative decision making.

PPA 250, California Land Use Policy (3 units)

PPA 251, Urban Problems Economics, and Public Policy (3 units)

PPA 260, Working with Legislatures (3 units)

PPA 270, Collaborative Policy (3 units)

PPA 271, Practice in Collaborative Policy (3 units) [Formerly PPA 296J]

PPA 280, Higher Education Policy (3 units)

PPA 281, Higher Education Leadership (3 units)

PPA 284, Urban Policy (3 units)

PPA 296 L, Advanced Practice in Collaborative Policy (3 units)

 

Culminating Experience (3 units) Please use APA style when writing your thesis.

PPA 500, Culminating Experience. (3 units)

 

Sequencing

Please note that with the exception of PPA 500, all of our courses are offered once a year.

Two Year Cycle				Three Year Cycle
Year 1	Fall 200 220A 240A 205	Spring 210 220B 240B 207		Year 1	Fall 200 220A	Spring 210 220B
				Year 2	Fall 240A 205	Spring 240B 207
Year 2	Fall elective elective	Spring 230 500(last semester)
				Year 3	Fall elective elective	Spring 230 500 (last semester)
	The final elective may be taken in either semester.

Courses that must be sequenced

220A and 220B

240A and 240B

Courses with strongly recommended sequencing

205 and 207

230 towards end of program

270, 271, and 296L

Stand alone electives

250, 251, 260, 280, 281, 284

 

Department of Public Policy and Administration
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6081

(916) 278-6557

fax (916) 278-6544

www.csus.edu/mppa