Joint Degrees
Joint BA in Public Policy/Master of Public Administration
The Joint Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy (BAPP) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) is designed for undergraduates with outstanding academic performance who desire to pursue graduate studies in Public Administration. Students will earn the BAPP upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements and the MPA degree upon completion of the Master’s program requirements with 9 hours of course work shared between the two degrees.
The requirements for completion of the combined BAPP/MPA degree are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however, there are 9 hours of shared course work used for both degrees. Completion of 111 hours at the undergraduate level; plus 9 shared hours counting toward both the BAPP and MPA degrees; plus 45 hours of course work at the graduate level will result in joint BAPP and MPA degrees.
Students may submit their intent to apply to the joint degree program when they enter as freshman or when they transfer into the college. They should meet with their undergraduate advisor to plan their courses accordingly. Students must apply to the program their senior year and be accepted by a DGS‐led admissions committee. To be eligible, students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40/4.00 upon application and throughout the remainder of their senior year. After completing their senior year, they must maintain a GPA of at least 3.00 in all graduate course work.
Joint BA in Public Policy/Master of Public Policy
The requirements for completion of the combined BAPP/MPP degree are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however, there are 9 hours of shared course work used for both degrees. Completion of 111 hours at the undergraduate level; plus 9 shared hours counting toward both the BAPP and MPP degrees; plus 45 hours of course work at the graduate level will result in joint BAPP and MPP degrees.
Students may submit their intent to apply to the joint degree program when they enter as freshman or when they transfer into the college. They should meet with their undergraduate advisor to plan their courses accordingly. Students must apply to the program their senior year and be accepted by a DGS‐led admissions committee. To be eligible, students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40/4.00 upon application and throughout the remainder of their senior year. After completing their senior year, they must maintain a GPA of at least 3.00 in all graduate course work.
Joint BA in Public Policy/Master of Urban Planning and Policy
The requirements for completion of the combined BAPP/MUPP degree are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however, there are 9 hours of shared course work used for both degrees. Completion of 111 hours at the undergraduate level; plus 9 shared hours counting toward both the BAPP and MUPP degrees; plus 51 hours of course work at the graduate level will result in joint BAPP and MUPP degrees.
Students may submit their intent to apply to the joint degree program when they enter as freshman or when they transfer into the college. They should meet with their undergraduate advisor to plan their courses accordingly. Students must apply to the program their senior year and be accepted by a DGS‐led admissions committee. To be eligible, students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40/4.00 upon application and throughout the remainder of their senior year. After completing their senior year, they must maintain a GPA of at least 3.00 in all graduate course work.
Joint BA in Public Policy/MS in Civic Analytics
The requirements for completion of the combined BAPP/MSCA degree are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however, there are 9 hours of shared course work used for both degrees. Completion of 111 hours at the undergraduate level; plus 9 shared hours counting toward both the BAPP and MSCA degrees; plus 46 hours of course work at the graduate level will result in joint BAPP and MSCA degrees.
Students may submit their intent to apply to the joint degree program when they enter as freshman or when they transfer into the college. They should meet with their undergraduate advisor to plan their courses accordingly. Students must apply to the program their senior year and be accepted by a DGS‐led admissions committee. To be eligible, students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40/4.00 upon application and throughout the remainder of their senior year. After completing their senior year, they must maintain a GPA of at least 3.00 in all graduate course work.