Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Humphrey Student Services Office
280 Humphrey Center
Program Planning Worksheet (PPW)
Master of Public Policy
Name_______________________ Student ID #__________ UM email________________________
Faculty Advisor____________________________________ Year Entered _____________________
CORE COURSES:
Cr.
PA 5002
Introduction to Policy Analysis (1.5 cr.)*
PA 5003
Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management (1.5 cr.)*
PA 5011
Management of Organizations (3 cr.)
PA 5012
The Politics of Public Affairs (3 cr.)
PA 5031
Empirical Analysis I (4 cr.)
PA 5021
Economics for Policy Analysis and Planning I (3 cr.)
PA 5022
Economics for Policy Analysis and Planning II (3 cr. total)
Term/Yr
Two of the following courses:
Note : check concentration lists because some require specific
core courses.
PA 5032
Regression Analysis (2 cr.)
Or
PA 5044
Regression Analysis: Accelerated (2 cr.)
And one from the following two courses:
PA 5033
PA 5041
Multivariate Techniques (2 cr.)
Or
Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysts (4cr.)
TOTAL CORE CREDITS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any course that has been waived must have an approved and signed
Course Waiver Form on file in the Humphrey Graduate Student Services (Humphrey 225).
*Students entering prior to fall 2007 are required to take either 5002 or 5003.
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENT:
Internship waived: one form required
__ Internship Waiver form approved and filed with Career Services
OR
Internship completed: three forms required
Name of Organization ________________________________________ Dates: _______________
__ Internship Agreement form approved and filed with Career Services at beginning of internship
__ Supervisor Evaluation form filed with Career Services at end of internship
__ Student Evaluation form filed with Career Services at end of internship
Updated May 2014
AREA OF CONCENTRATION (9 CREDITS MINIMUM):
Choose from: Advanced Policy Analysis Methods; Economic and Community Development; Global Public
Policy; Public & Nonprofit Leadership & Management; Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy; Social
Policy; Women & Public Policy; Self-Designed (requires Self-Designed Concentration Worksheet!)
Name of Concentration*: ___________________________________________________________
*Attach completed Self-Designed Concentration Worksheet if concentration is self-designed.
Course Number and Title
Cr.
Term/Yr
TOTAL CONCENTRATION CREDITS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you list courses that are not approved on the concentration sheet, you
must attach the completed, approved, and signed Concentration Exception Request Form!!!
ELECTIVES AND/OR MINOR (To bring total credits to 45):
Course Number and Title
Cr.
Term/Yr
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS:
PROFESSIONAL PAPER REQUIREMENTS:
One of the following options:
Cr.
PA 8081
PA 5080
Term/Yr
Capstone Workshop (3 cr.)
Capstone Preparation Workshop (1 cr.) – required for most
capstones
PA 8082
Working Group (3 cr.) Paper Topic Approval Form required!
PA 8921
Masters: Professional Paper (1-3 cr.) Paper Topic Approval Form
required!
Other Approved Course (by permission only)
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL PAPER CREDITS:
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS – MINIMUM 45 CREDITS:
TOTAL CORE, PROFESSIONAL PAPER, CONCENTRATION, & ELECTIVE CREDITS:
Faculty adviser:
I approve the concentration and elective courses and have discussed plans for the
professional paper with this student. ________________________(faculty advisor signature)
Updated May 2014