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The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, in cooperation with several undergraduate colleges at Rutgers University, has created a special program that enables students to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Science and a Master of Public Policy in five years rather than the normal six. This program gives students the opportunity to complete their liberal arts education and prepare themselves for a career in public policy or politics.
During the first three years of their undergraduate education, students will complete most of their major and general studies requirements. They may apply for admission to the 5 year program in February of their junior year.
During their senior year, admitted students will take up to 6 graduate courses in the Public Policy Program, which are taught in the school's state-of-the-art facility on Livingston Avenue. At the end of their fourth year, students should have completed all undergraduate requirements to receive their bachelor's degree.
In the summer after graduating from their Rutgers undergraduate college, students will participate in an applied field experience (internship) at a public agency, non-profit organization, or private firm working on public issues. Students receive six graduate credits for the internship.
During their fifth year, students complete their graduate studies and receive the M.P.P. degree.
The program is structured so that students can complete both the undergraduate major and professional graduate degree courses to earn both a bachelor's degree and an MPP in five years. During their senior year, students receive the benefit of undergraduate tuition rates while taking graduate courses, thus reducing the costs of the two degrees. Graduates of the Program in Public Policy work in important and varied positions in the field of public affairs, including the staffs of several governors, the President of the United States, members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, state legislatures, and in federal and state executive agencies. Many graduates also work in the private sector, including business, banking, the law, and non-profit organizations.
- Discuss the program with your academic adviser.
- Notify the program of your intent to apply by contacting Nancy Wolff, Director of the Public Policy Program at 732-932-2499, ext. 707, or email nwolff@ifh.rutgers.edu.
- Earn a 3.5 grade point average or better.
- Take the Graduate Record Exam during your junior year. Apply to the program in February of your junior year. An application needs to contain transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a letter from your academic advisor at your undergraduate college authorizing your application.
Senior Year |
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First Term
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Credits |
Public Policy Formation |
3 |
Policy Methods - PMI |
4 |
Concentration/Elective Course |
3 |
Two Undergraduate Courses |
6 |
Second Term |
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Economics of Public Policy |
3 |
Policy Methods - PMII |
3 |
Concentration/Elective Policy Course |
3 |
Two Undergraduate Courses |
6 |
| Summer Following Graduation |
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Applied Field Experience |
6 |
Fifth Year (Full-time Graduate Study) |
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First Term |
Credits |
Methods Elective |
3 |
Policy Research Practicum I |
3 |
Two Concentration/Elective Policy Courses |
6 |
Second Term |
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Policy Research Practicum II |
3 |
Two Concentration/Elective Policy Courses |
6 |
M.P.P. students fulfill a policy concentration by taking four electives in any of the following fields:
Community Development (Rubin)
Education (Coleman)
Environment (Seneca)
Health (Cantor, Wolff)
Labor (Van Horn, Rodgers)
Social/Gender (Crowley, Coleman, Hetling)
Management (Rubin)
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