Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) prepares students to capably make and effectively implement public policy decisions. This MPP program allows students to engage in California's world-leading public policies through course assignments structured as commonly expected professional work products and both a required externship and a required internship. The only MPP degree offered by an ABA accredited law school provides students with a greater understanding of laws and regulations as both foundations and tools of public policies.
The MPP may be pursued full-time or part-time. Admissions are made in the fall.
Questions?
Contact Distinguished Professor of Public Policy John J. Kirlin
Email | 916.520.7471
MPP Requirements
| Required Courses: All core courses in four areas, including: | ||
| LAW | ||
| LAW 212 | Intro. to Legal Analysis | 2 |
| LAW 517 | Statutes and Regulations | 3 |
| PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| PUB 211 | Conflicted, Complex, Uncertain | 3 |
| PUB 213 | Enhancing Societal Capacity | 3 |
| PUB 214 | Budgets, Financial Management | 3 |
| PUB 215 | A Complex Public Policy Case | 2 |
| PUB 291 | Externship | 3 |
| ANALYTIC TOOLS | ||
| PUB 221 | Economic Concepts and Tools | 3 |
| PUB 222 | Finance for Public Policies | 3 |
| PUB 233 | Public Manager Analytics | 3 |
| PUB 234 | Advanced Policy Analytics | 3 |
| LEADERSHIP | ||
| PUB 241 | Leaders, Organization Behavior | 3 |
| PUB 242 | Systemic Change | 3 |
Required internship: Between the first and second year, MPP students complete an approved internship.
Required courses in a concentration (or electives): To complete a designated area of concentration, nine (9) to twelve (12) units as specified for that area of concentration. Alternatively, take sufficient elective courses to achieve a total of 48 units, receiving the MPP without a concentration.
MPP Concentrations
| Environmental and Water Policy - 9 Units | ||
| 1 course required, other may be elective | ||
| LAW 230 | Water Resources Law (This course is offered in a 2 and 3 unit format. If taken as 2 units, you must take 1 additional elective unit.) | 3 |
| LAW 507 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| Select 6 or more units of the following: | 6 | |
| Environmental Practice | ||
| Water and Environmental Research Seminar | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| CA Enviro. Cases & Places | ||
| Special Topics in Environmental Law | ||
| Natural Resources Law | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Capital Policy Making - 10 units | ||
| LAW 513 | California Lobbying & Politics | 2 |
| LAW 576 | Intro to Capital Lawyering | 2 |
| LAW 822 | Lawmaking in California | 2 |
| Select 4 or more units of the following: | ||
| Election Law | ||
| California Initiative Seminar | ||
| Legislative & Public Policy Clinic * | ||
*LAW 853 requires students to register for 2 units in each Fall & Spring.
| Policy Change, Institutional Reform, Sustainability - MPA ONLY - 9 Units | ||
| PUB 242 | Systemic Change | 3 |
| Select 6 or more units of the following: | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Lawmaking in California | ||
| Enhancing Societal Capacity | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Finance for Public Policies | ||
| Advanced Policy Analytics | ||
| Public and Non Profit Leadership - 9 Units | ||
| 1 course required, others may be elective | ||
| LAW 110 | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 500 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| Select 5 or more units of the following: | ||
| Local Agency Practice | ||
| California Lobbying & Politics | ||
| Land Use Planning | ||
| Representing Local Agencies | ||
| Negotiation and Settlements Seminar | ||
| Lawmaking in California | ||
| Negotiating Disputes Into Deals | ||
| Enhancing Societal Capacity | ||
Required of MPP
Minimum GPA: Your cumulative grade point average must be 3.00 or higher in those courses required for award of the MPA, MPA with concentration, or MPP.
Application for Graduation: Students in the final semester of their degree program must complete the Application for Graduation form no later than the Add/Drop Deadline of that semester and return completed forms to the Office of the Registrar.
Questions?
Contact Distinguished Professor of Public Policy John J. Kirlin
Email | 916.520.7471
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify Policy Issue and Analytic Tools
Accurately identify the type of public policy issue confronted and useful tools for guiding analysis and action (e.g., degrees of complexity and uncertainty, extent and depth of conflicts, capacities to make decisions and to implement choices).
2. Analyze Policy and Recommend Action
Analyze and recommend actions with sufficient understanding of relevant values, past history, competitive forces, and adaptive human behaviors to reasonably assess probable longer term effects of public policy choices.
3. Strategically Lead.
Demonstrate capacity to pursue a policy goal by effective engagement at key decision points and mobilization and leverage of critical resources.
4. Diversely Communicate Useful Information to Stakeholders
Convey information effectively in several formats-written, verbal, and web-emphasizing those useful to decision makers, professionals in a field, and citizens.
5. Analytically Produce Public Policy Information
Effectively identify, collect, organize and analyze information, including demographic, economic, fiscal and agency activity data.