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Last updated:
October 20, 2011

PPA in the Community

October 2011

Meet the 2011 entering PPA/ULD class.

Master's theses/projects completed since fall 2010.

Professor Kirlin serves on WASC accreditation team.

Alumni President Rosa discusses transportation and sustainable development.

Professor Lascher co-editing journal issue on CA electorial reform.

Professor Jez serves on WICHE’s technical review panel.

Moore and Professor Shulock offer "A Sense of Direction" to community college students.

Instructor Detwiler praised in the Sacramento Bee.

Professor Wassmer offers advice to the California Debt Investment Advisor Council (alternate link).

MPPA Curriculum

The graduate program in Public Policy and Administration curriculum consists of four components.

Academic Core (27 units)
Internship (3 units)
Electives (6 units)
Culminating Experience (thesis/project, 3 units)

Prerequisites: MPPA students must successfully complete prerequisites prior to starting the program: government/political science, microeconomics, and statistics.

Course sequencing is important to a student's success. Our course sequencing page contains two tables showing typical schedules recommended for MPPA students.

Certificate and Concentration Offered by the PPA Department: Collaborative Governance Specialization

Class Schedule
Graduate Student Handbook
Seven year time limit Students have 7 years to complete the MPPA.