M. A. WITH CONCENTRATION IN PUBLIC POLICY
Updated January 30, 2007

I.  COURSE OF STUDY

Required Credits

Students must complete a course of study consisting of 30 graduate credits, which includes 27 credits in political science and related disciplines and a 3-credit thesis tutorial.

Concentration

Students must complete at least three courses in Public Policy.

Breadth of Study

Students are required to complete a course in a second field.

Course Level

Students are required to complete at least two 800-level courses in Public Policy.

 II. TOOLS OF RESEARCH

Students must demonstrate proficiency in quantitative methods or qualitative methods.  Proficiency in quantitative methods may be demonstrated by passing a graduate course in quantitative methods/statistics with a grade of B or higher; proficiency in qualitative methods may be demonstrated by passing a graduate course in qualitative methods with a grade of B or higher.

 III. M.A. THESIS

Students are required to complete a master’s thesis in Public Policy.  This may take the form of a substantial revision of a research paper that has been submitted in a course during a prior semester, and ordinarily will be done under the supervision of the instructor in that course.  Students may also choose to undertake a new research project for the thesis.