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The Master of Public Administration degree is conferred upon completion of 52 credits of graduate level coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Each of the PEPM introductory summer courses are worth 2 credits, while the fall and spring courses are worth 3 credits each.  The internship or directed study are worth a total of 6 credits.

Summer Session

PEPM U8120 | Mathematics for Economists

PEPM U8200 | Introductory Statistics

PEPM U4605 and U4607 | Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

PEPM U4004 | Computer Skills for Economic Policy Management

PEPM U4900 | Effective Professional Writing and Public Speaking (optional)

Fall Term

PEPM U4614 | Macroeconomic Policy Management

PEPM U4612 | Microeconomics and Public Policy

PEPM U6223 | Accounting and Finance

PEPM U6610 | Econometric Techniques for Policy Managers

PEPM U8147 | Development Economics

Elective

Spring Term

PEPM U4615 | Macroeconomics and Financial Issues in a Global Context

PEPM U4613 | Public Economics and International Trade

PEPM U6224 | Public Management

PEPM U8148 | Political Economy of Development

PEPM U6030 | Perspectives on the World Economy (or other elective)

Elective

Second Summer

PEPM U4619 | Economic Policy Management Internship
Or
Directed Study in Economic Policy Management