The Center for Public for Public Policy and Administration is now accepting applications for its new accelerated Master of Public Policy program. Current Five College seniors are invited to apply for the MPP class of 2013; current juniors may apply for the MPP class of 2014. All admitted senior applicants will be expected to enroll in a new graduate-level seminar, “Public Policy and Law a Decade after 9/11/01: The U.S., Europe and the Middle East,” taught in spring 2012.
The accelerated Master of Public Policy (MPP) for Five College students is an interdisciplinary professional degree that draws on such fields as political science, economics, anthropology, sociology and statistics. Students will learn the policymaking process; identify policy problems and assess potential solutions; and develop appropriate research methods, including quantitative tools. Graduates will be well-positioned for careers in government agencies, advocacy and nongovernmental organizations, as well as other organizations that work on issues such as social justice, the environment, family policy, communications policy, science and technology policy.
This 36-credit program integrates theoretical learning with opportunities for practical applications, giving students a “master’s in relevance.” It is the only accelerated master’s program of its kind in the region and gives students the ability to earn a graduate degree just one year after completing their undergraduate studies. As such, this program is a less expensive option than earning undergraduate and graduate degrees separately.
For more information, including admission requirements, visit www.masspolicy.org/acad_mpp.html or email Satu Zoller, CPPA’s associate director, szoller@pubpol.umass.edu.
The deadline for current Five College seniors to apply for the MPP class of 2013 is January 13, 2012.
The deadline for current Five College juniors to apply for the MPP class of 2014 is March 1, 2012.