27 courses (2700 units of credit) to earn a MPP and MA in social service administration in a total of three years.   

At Harris Public Policy:

• Students in this program take the six required Harris School core courses, plus eight electives for a total of 14 courses (1400 units of credit), instead of the usual 18, with Harris Public Policy. Ten of the 14 courses must be public policy (PPHA) courses.
• The Harris core provides a foundation in critical analysis, reflecting Harris's belief that mastering quantitative and analytical skills prepares students to be effective public policy leaders:

• PPHA 30800 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundations or PPHA 41501 - PhD Game Theory (instructor approval required).
• Statistics Sequence I. Choose one of the following:

  • PPHA 31002 Statistics for Data Analysis I

  • PPHA 31202 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis I

  • Any course in the PhD econometrics sequence (instructor approval required): STAT 24400, PPHA 42000, or PPHA 42100

• Statistics Sequence II. Choose one of the following:
  • PPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II: Regressions
  • PPHA 31302 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis II
  • Any course in the PhD econometrics sequence (instructor approval required): STAT 24400, PPHA 42000, or PPHA 42100
     
• Analytical Politics II: The Policymaking Process. Choose from one of the following:

  • PPHA 31603 Analytical Politics II: Developing World

  • PPHA 31604 Analytical Politics II: Developed World

• Microeconomics Sequence I. Choose from the following:

  • PPHA 32300 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy I

  • PPHA 32310 Advanced Microeconomics for Public Policy I

  • PPHA 44100 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy I (PhD sequence - instructor approval required)

• Microeconomics Sequence II. Choose from the following:

  • PPHA 32400 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy II
  • PPHA 32410 Advanced Microeconomics for Public Policy II
  • PPHA 44200 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy II (PhD sequence - instructor approval required)

At SSA:

• Students also take 13 courses (1300 units of credit) with the School of Social Service Administration for a total of 27 courses, thereby enabling students to earn both degrees in a total of three years.

Students who wish to participate in this program must be admitted to both Harris and the School of Social Service Administration. A student who is already enrolled in one of the schools may apply during their first year for admission to the other school.

• A cumulative GPA of 2.7 for all courses, based on a 4.0 scale, for all courses used toward the MPP degree

• A grade of C- or better for the 6 core courses

• Completion of the math requirement (support available)

  • Pass algebra exam

  • Pass calculus exam

• No more than 2 reading/research, independent study, or internship courses

• No more than 1 course taken Pass/Fail (core courses cannot be taken pass/fail)

• Courses with grades of F, I, W, or with no reported grade do not apply toward course requirement for the program.