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    The MPP program requires a minimum of 36 credits for those with at least one year of work experience, and 39 credits for those required to complete a 3-credit Internship.

    Program Details

    Part- or full-time w/ in-person, hybrid, or online options. Start term is Fall. Credits: 36, or 39 with internship. Duration is 2 years on average for full-time students. Tuition is $545 per credit for in-state students, pending CUNY Board approval.

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    Required Core Courses (24 credits, 8 courses)

    Foundations Core (9 credits, 3 courses)
    PAF 9130 Economic Analysis and Public Policy
    PAF 9180 Policy Analysis
    PAF 9133 Economics of Public Sector and Public Finance

    Methods Core (9 credits, 3 courses)
    PAF 9270 Data Collection and Description
    PAF 9272 Causal Analysis and Inference
    PAF 9177 Advanced Quantitative Methods

    Public Administration Core (3 credits, choose 1 course)
    PAF 9100 Introduction to Public Affairs
    PAF 9120 Public and Nonprofit Management
    PAF 9140 Budgeting and Financial Analysis
    PAF 9110 Ethics and Public Decision-Making
    PAF 9181 Comparative Public Policy and Administration

    Equity Core (3 credits, choose 1 course)
    PAF 9145 Poverty and Social Policy
    PAF 9712 Health Care Equity
    PAF 9450 International Development
    PAF 9165 Race, Inequality, and Public Policy

    Electives in Depth Areas (9 credits, 3 courses)

    The following lists show the selection of course offerings within each of the three Depth Areas.  Students will choose 1 depth area of focus and three courses from the corresponding list.

    Social, Health, and Education Policy (SHEP) (9 credits, choose 3)
    PAF 9318 Education Policy
    PAF 9712 Health Care Equity (IF not taken to fulfill Equity Core)
    PAF 9715 Health Care Policy
    PAF 9766 Health Care Costs & Finance
    PAF 9142 Housing Policy
    PAF 9134 Urban Transportation Policy
    PAF 9174 Program Evaluation
    PAF 9145 Poverty and Social Policy (IF not taken to fulfill Equity Core)
    PAF 9165 Race, Inequality, and Public Policy (IF not taken to fulfill Equity Core)

    Global Security, Economy, and Environment (GSEE) (9 credits, choose 3)
    PAF 9415 International Economics
    PAF 9440 Trade Policy
    PAF 9436 International Security and the Liberal World Order
    PAF 9437 US Foreign Policy and National Security Structure
    PAF 9450 International Development (IF not taken to fulfill Equity Core)
    PAF 9199 New Technologies of War
    PAF 9156 Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery
    PAF 9185 Environmental Policy
    PAF 9187 Energy and Climate Policy
    PAF 9431 Policy Implications of Global Climate Change

    Advanced Methods for Policy Analysis (APA) (9 credits, choose 3)
    PAF 9186 Mapmaking for Public Policy
    PAF 9144 Budgeting and Financial Analysis II
    PAF 9174 Program Evaluation
    PAF 9199 AI for Policy Analysis
    PAF 9199 Social Network Analysis

    Capstone (3 credits, 1 course)

    Students can choose between PAF 9190 or PAF 9490.

    Internship (3 credits, 1 course)

    Only if required at the time of admission.  If a student is required to complete an internship, they will also need to register for PAF 9195 (Internship course) and the program will be 39 credits, as opposed to 36.

    For information on the program and courses, email:
    Sanders Korenman, Professor and MPP Faculty Director

    For information on the Admissions process, email or call:
    The Office of Graduate Admissions & Enrollment Services
    (646) 660-6750

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