Application - The Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

MPPA Admission:

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3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) in all undergraduate work. We accept applications from applicants who have a wide variety of undergraduate majors; however, most applicants have a degree in the social sciences.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional for applicants who have a degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
Three Letters of Recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant’s potential to successfully complete a challenging graduate professional degree program.

Application Deadlines:

May 1: Admission for Summer Semester

July 1: Admission for Fall Semester

December 1: Admission for Spring Semester

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Dual JD-MPPA Program Admissions

College of Law Application – submitted and accepted independently for JD
Graduate Admissions Application – submitted and accepted independently for MPPA Program.
Accepted by the Dual Degree Committee, composed of Law School and MPPA Program dual degree program directors.
Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Score. May be substituted for GRE.

Time Frame: Application for the dual degree program may be made prior to or after matriculation in either the JD or the MPPA program, but application to the dual program must be made prior to entry into the last 29 hours required for the JD and prior to entry into the last 15 hours required for the MPPA.

Requirements and more information

Accelerated MPPA Program Admissions

3.4 GPA
Minimum 90 credit hours
Academic Transcript
Three Letters of Recommendation
Personal Interview with Faculty

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Curriculum

6 Core Courses (18 credit hours)
Internship Couse (3 credit hours) – can be waived for students with prior or current employment in administrative positions. For those students, they must take additional elective course.
Capstone Seminar (3 credit hours)

Total – 39 credit hours for graduation.

Core Courses:

POLS 550   Public Administration
POLS 512   Quantitative Political Analysis
POLS 548   Public Policy Process
POLS 560   Public Financial Administration
POLS 566   Public Service Ethics and Values
POLS 556   Public Policy Analysis

Elective Courses: Students should generally select the fifteen credit hours of elective courses from the courses offered in the MPPA program. However, for students with specialized interests, electives may be chosen from other programs, departments, or some combination of these alternatives. Elective courses must be approved by the MPPA director prior to enrollment in the specific course and courses outside of the MPPA program will only be approved if they have clear relevance to a student’s professional interests.

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