Public Policy & Administration Graduate Program, about the MPPA

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Last updated:
January 27, 2012

PPA in the Community

Winter 2011-2012

Alumni President Rosa appointed to two League of California Cities’ Policy Committees.

Alumna Baass hired by the California Senate Budget Committee.

Alumnus Propheter writes about sales tax rebates in State Tax Notes.

Alumnus Harper hired by the Legislative Analyst's Office.

PPA student Ryan Roebuck was on CPR's Insight listen at (25:27).

Adjunct Detwiler received California State Association of Counties (CSAC) 2011 Distinguished Service Award CSAC also recognized Alumni Hurst and Buss for quality work during 2011.

Professor Shulock helped craft recommendations for the CA Community College Chancellor’s Task Force endorsed by the Board of Governors.

Professor Jez Professor talks about for-profit colleges and access at ASHE national conference.

Professor Wassmer advises New England Legislators on business location incentives in Boston.

Alumnus Iwasa hired as Sacramento State Police Chief and Director.

Professor Lascher discusses the implications of research by Professors Jez and Wassmer of research on learning time in the Sacramento Bee..

About the MPPA

The Graduate Program in Public Policy and Administration is an interdisciplinary program designed to equip its graduates with conceptual, analytic, and problem-solving skills and experiences enabling them to deal with public sector policy and administrative issues, problems, and opportunities.

The CSUS program differs from other similar programs in that it focuses on California state and local levels of government. This attractive feature is facilitated by the proximity of the CSUS campus to the main operations of the California state government. The proximity offers significant advantages to students in the program, providing them with a ready "laboratory" for observing the policy and administrative issues they will confront professionally and for gaining experience alongside existing practitioners in public policy and administration. In particular, the program’s internship feature is greatly strengthened by the placements available in California state government, local government and related organizations.

The program’s curricular design and scheduling of courses allow students to complete the program in four semesters if enrolled full-time. In addition, part-time students may complete the program under a five- or six-semester schedule. Classes are scheduled in the late afternoon and evening hours to accommodate the scheduling interests of students who are employed in the daytime or who have other obligations that require evening schedules.

Information Request

You can request information on-line or by calling (916) 278-6557 or by writing us at:
Department of Public Policy and Administration
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6081.

In the news...

Sac State Magazine's article about our Chair, Rob Wassmer.

Prosper Magazine's article about MPPA's and MPA's. Look for the referece to our graduate program and quotes from our facultymember, Ted Lascher.

Collaborative Governance Specialization
(Read more about this program in the Sacramento State Bulletin.)

On-Line Catalog Listings

Peterson's Guide.

APPAM Institutional Membership. (Search the member database.)

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Institutional Member.

For admissions advising, please contact: Rob Wassmer , Ph.D. by email or phone 916/278-6304.