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Nov 21, 2024
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2016-2017 Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Public Policy and Evaluation, MAPPE
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The Master of Arts in Public Policy and Evaluation (MAPPE) is a joint program that combines public policy, evaluation, and strong methodology to build expertise in the areas below.
- Organizational and process implementation techniques
- Technical aspects of outcome evaluations
- Political issues of evaluation, including stakeholder/constituent roles
- Aspects of empowerment
- Ethical requirements of the policy analyst/evaluator
Working closely with an advisor, students enjoy considerable individual flexibility to customize a program that builds important skills for a wide range of careers.
Degree Requirements
Coursework. The program requires 48 units.
Final Paper Portfolio. All students are required to submit two papers to the program office. One paper must be written during the student’s first semester in the program. A second paper should represent the student’s best work and may come from any subsequent semester that the student is enrolled in the program. Papers are used for accreditation reviews of the program.
Transfer Credit. Units from graduate programs outside CGU may not be applied to this degree program.
University Policies. University policies detailed in the Academic Policies section of the Bulletin apply.
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Core Policy Courses (16 units)
Core Evaluation Courses (12 units)
Research and Statistical Methods (12 units)
In addition to the course options listed below, an advisor may approve other PP methods courses. Elective Courses (8 units)
Any electives appropriate to your goals. Approval needed. Suggested courses include
- PP306 Legislative Process and Public Policy (national) (4 units)
- Psych315a Theory Driven Evaluation (2)
- Psych352l Professional Development in Evaluation and Applied Methods (2)
- PP484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods (4)
- PP329 Public Opinion
- Any policy or evaluation topics course, such as on diversity, health, urban, education, youth, etc.
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