Master of Arts in Social and Public Policy
The Master of Arts in Social and Public Policy program draws students who are committed to social change, are open and often experienced. The program helps prepare graduates for advanced careers within government and nongovernmental settings involving public policy, advocacy, health care, human services, philanthropy, policy research and analysis, policy implementation, and community work. Our students can specialize in any of the following areas, including human services, health care policy, poverty alleviation, child welfare, aging and veterans services. Note: the Public Administration concentration of this degree will no longer be offered. Empire will offer the new MPA in Public Administration beginning in Fall 2023.
Program Design
Social and Public Policy is a 30-credit master’s degree program that includes 10 3-credit courses. There are four core courses, four elective courses, and two research-related courses that conclude with a final project.
Required Courses
- PPOL 6007 - Policy Process (previously PPOL 6005)
- PPOL 6010 - Social Policy Perspectives
- PPOL 6015 - Policy Implementation
- PPOL 6020 - Research Methods
- PPOL 6030 - Public Policy Analysis
- Four 3-credit Electives
- PPOL 7010 - Final Project
Electives
Electives reflect individual interests and reinforce the focus of the degree. Many students choose to incorporate one of the advanced certificates into their master’s degree.
Final Project
The final project focuses on a topic of your interest that draws upon your prior course work and allows for a meaningful contribution to your field of study and/or practice. This is done through a professional project in the form of a policy memorandum.
Master of Arts in Social and Public Policy
The Master of Arts in Social and Public Policy program draws students who are committed to social change, are open and often experienced. The program helps prepare graduates for advanced careers within government and nongovernmental settings involving public policy, advocacy, health care, human services, philanthropy, policy research and analysis, policy implementation, and community work. Our students can specialize in any of the following areas, including human services, health care policy, poverty alleviation, child welfare, aging and veterans services. Note: the Public Administration concentration of this degree will no longer be offered. Empire State University will offer the new MPA in Public Administration beginning in Fall 2023.
Program Design
Social and Public Policy is a 30-credit master’s degree program that includes 10 3-credit courses. There are four core courses, four elective courses, and two research-related courses that conclude with a final project.
Required Courses
- PPOL 6007 - Policy Process (previously PPOL 6005)
- PPOL 6010 - Social Policy Perspectives
- PPOL 6015 - Policy Implementation
- PPOL 6020 - Research Methods
- PPOL 6030 - Public Policy Analysis
- Four 3-credit Electives
- PPOL 7010 - Final Project
Electives
Electives reflect individual interests and reinforce the focus of the degree. Many students choose to incorporate one of the School for Graduate Studies advanced certificates into their master’s degree.
Final Project
The final project focuses on a topic of your interest that draws upon your prior course work and allows for a meaningful contribution to your field of study and/or practice. This is done through a professional project in the form of a policy memorandum.
For more information about this program and its course sequencing and descriptions, visit the Empire State University's Academic Catalog.
