66 Credits total: 36 MS credits + 30 MPA credits Sample Schedule
Semester 1: Fall
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APSTA-GE 2003 | Intermediate Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| APSTA-GE 2352 | Practicum in Statistical Computing | 3 |
| APSTA-GE 2351 | Practicum in Applied Probability | 3 |
| CORE-GP 1018 | Microeconomics for Public Management, Planning, and Policy Analysis | 3 |
| CORE-GP 1022 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 |
Semester 2: J-Term
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APSTA-GE 2011 | Intro to Machine Learning | 2 |
Semester 3: Spring
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APSTA-GE 2004 | Advanced Modeling I: Topics in Multivariate Analysis | 2 |
| APSTA-GE 2044 | Generalized Linear and Multilevel Growth Curve Models | 2 |
| APSTA-GE 2042* | Multilevel Models: Nested-Data | 2 |
| APSTA-GE 2134^ | Experimental Design | 3 |
| CORE-GP 1020 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| CORE-GP 1021 | Financial Management for Public, Nonprofit, and Health Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 |
Semester 4: Summer
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP 2171 | Evaluating Programs and Policies | 3 |
| APSTA-GE 2310 | Internship | 0 |
Semester 5: Fall
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APSTA-GE 2012 | Causal Inference | 3 |
| APSTA-GE 2331 | Data Science for Social Impact | 3 |
| APSTA-GE 2015** | Spatial Statistics | 2 |
| CAP-GP 3401 or 3148 | Capstone: Advanced Project in Policy | 1.5 |
| PADM-GP 2140 | Public Economics | 3 |
| PADM-GP 2411 | Policy Formation as an elective | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15.5 |
Semester 6: J-Term
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP XXXX | Elective | 3 |
Semester 7: Spring
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APSTA-GE 2013 | Missing Data | 2 |
| APSTA-GE 2355^ | Data Science Translation | 3 |
| APSTA-GE 2062 | Ethics of Data Science | 3 |
| PADM-GP XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| CAP-GP 3402 or 3149 | Capstone: Advanced Project in Policy | 1.5 |
| Total Credits: 12.5 |
*May substitute for APSTA-GE 2040 in the fall for APSTA-GE 2042 in the spring
**May subsittute for APSTA-GE 2040 in the fall for APSTA-GE 2042 in the spring; or Networks or Messy Data (+1 credit)
^Either spring term