The Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) is in the process of developing a five-year accelerated Bachelor of Art and Master of Public Policy (BA/MPP) degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. If approved, the program will be available to undergraduates currently enrolled at UMass Amherst and those attending the other campuses affiliated as part of the Five Colleges consortium.
The BA/MPP program will enable qualified students to earn, in a continuous five years of study, both a masters degree in public policy and a bachelor’s degree with a major in a related discipline. The MPP curriculum will prepare students to engage in policy analysis and evaluation and to work in a variety of careers in the public sector.
Funding for research and development of the BA/MPP program has been provided by the Provost’s Office at UMass Amherst.
CPPA is the hub of interdisciplinary public policy research, teaching, and engagement at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Center teaches and conducts rigorous research to realize social change and solve problems for the common good. Its faculty and alumni are effective policy leaders, from the local to the global levels, in addressing topics such as family and care policy, environmental issues, emerging technologies, social inequalities, and governance. CPPA currently offers a two year Master of Public Policy and Administration and an undergraduate certificate in public policy and administration.
Students interested in learning more about plans for the new BA/MPP program should contact the Center at info@pubpol.umass.edu.