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General Advising in PPA
This is general advising information for students in the Master of Public Policy and Administration graduate program.
Course Sequencing
The following table illustrates the recommended PPA course sequencing for MPPA graduate students. It is to be used as reference and is not a substitute for academic advising with the Chairperson.
Please note that scheduling anomalies, such as summer classes, are not reflected here. Other scheduling permutations worked out with the chair are acceptable.
With the exception of PPA 500, all of our core courses are offered once a year. (See campus-wide Class Schedule) Students must speak to a faculty advisor about internships.
| Status | Fall semester | Spring semester |
|---|---|---|
| Part Time | ||
| Year 1 | (1) PPA 200 Intro to PPA (2) PPA 220A Economics of Policy 1 |
(1) PPA 210 Political Env. of Policy (2) PPA 220B Economics of Policy 2 |
| Year 2 | (1) PPA 205 Research Methods (2) PPA 240A Public Admin 1 |
(1) PPA 240B Public Admin 2 (1) PPA 207 Quant. Analysis or Elective of Choice |
| Year 3 | (1) PPA 230 Public Budgeting (2) PPA 272 Elective of Choice |
(1) PPA 500 Culminating Project (2) PPA 207 Quant. Analysis or Elective of Choice |
| Full Time | ||
| Year 1 | (1) PPA 200 Intro to PPA (2) PPA 220A Economics of Policy* (3) PPA 205 Research Methods** |
(1) PPA 210 Political Env. of Policy (2) PPA 220B Economics of Policy* (3) PPA 207 Quant. Analysis** or Elective of Choice |
| Year 2 | (1) PPA 230 Public Budgeting** (1) PPA 240A Public Admin 1* (3) PPA Elective of Choice |
(1) PPA 240B Public Admin 2* (2) PPA 500 Culminating Project (3) PPA 207 Quant. Analysis or Elective of Choice |
| Notes: Part time applies to students enrolling in 6 or fewer units a semester. * Courses that must be sequenced. ** Courses with strongly recommended sequencing. PPA 230 should be taken towards end of program. | ||
Program Time Limit
All work toward a master's degree, including transferred credits, course work, and thesis, must be completed within seven years. This time limit is required of all master's candidates in the California State University (other institutions of higher education across the country have similar deadlines).
The Office of Graduate Studies 916-278-6470 determines the official seven-year deadline for each student as that student advances to candidacy.
Occasionally an extraordinary situation will arise whereby a student will want to challenge the time limit. The burden to establish currency of an expired course (a course completed more than seven years ago) falls to the student. In such a case the petition for currency form would be used to request a one semester extension beyond the limit.
Title 5 of the California Administrative Code of Regulations is where you can find the relevant language.
General Resources
The Writing Center
The Writing Center is a good option for students needing help with writing. They provide peer tutoring Monday through Friday to graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines. On-line tutoring is also available. They do not edit papers for you, but can teach you how to edit your own papers.
Research Guides
- Human Subjects Research (IRB) via the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development
- Human Subjects Research - Thesis IRB Process Guidelines
Office of Graduate Studies
Consult the Office of Graduate Studies forms page for a comprehensive list of graduate student forms.
Student Service Center
The Student Service Center forms page has a comprehensive list of University forms related to records, FERPA, and financial aid.
Parking
To purchase a virtual parking permit for the downtown lot, please visit UTAPS.
Student Health, Counseling and Wellness Center
All currently enrolled students who pay a student health fee* in their tuition are eligible to access services at SHCWS. Additional fees may apply to specialty services, procedures, vaccines, medications, and lab testing.