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Public Policy Program
3271 Simon Fraser University Vancouver, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3, 778.782.5289 Tel, 778.782.5288 Fax, mpp@sfu.ca
Director
N.D. Olewiler BA (Col), MA (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col)
Professors
D.M. Gross Licence en Sciences Economique (Lausanne), MA (Carl), PhD (Tor)
J. Kesselman BA (Oberlin), PhD (MIT), Canada Research Chair
D. McArthur BSc (Sask), MA (Tor), MA (Oxf), Senior Policy Fellow
J.G. Richards BA (Sask), BA (Camb), MA, PhD (Wash, Mo)
Associate Professor
O.A. Hankivsky BA (Tor), MA, PhD (WOnt)
E.C. Stewart BA (Acadia), MA (S Fraser), PhD (LSE)
Adjunct Faculty
B. Laplante BComm, MSc (Montr), PhD (Qu)
T. Penikett BA (WOnt)
C. Reid BA (Qu), MA, PhD (Br Col)
M. Shaffer BA (McG), PhD (Br Col)
Steering Committee
L. Dobuzinskis, Department of Political Science
I. Geva-May, Falculty of Education
M. Howlett, Department of Political Science
D. McArthur, Public Policy Program
C.A. Murray, School of Communication
N.D. Olewiler, Department of Economics
J.G. Richards, Faculty of Business Administration
E.C. Stewart, Public Policy Program
A.R. Vining, Faculty of Business Administration
Advisor
Ms. D. Geil BA (S Fraser), 778.782.5289, room 3271 91ÅÝܽ Vancouver, mpp@sfu.ca
This program offers the skills, insights and analytical frameworks that public sector and non-profit policy analysts and managers require. It focuses on the political and economic contexts of public policy analysis and offers specialized study. Designed to develop the strategic and global perspective required of tomorrow’s senior policy analysts and managers, the program uses a cohort model which encourages student interaction and co-operation. An individual research project undertaken in MPP 808 and 809 (advanced policy analysis) is an integral part.
This full-time two year cohort program, leading to a master of public policy (MPP), consists of fourteen courses plus a summer co-op/internship. Courses are sequenced through the fall and spring terms. The maximum course load is four courses per term.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. Those admitted with other credentials, or those with degrees who, in the judgement of the program director, are without adequate foundation in the social sciences, may be required to make up any deficiency without receiving graduate credit for those courses.
Students are normally admitted in September. It is expected that approximately 25 students will be directly admitted in any one year.
The normal admission minimum undergraduate GPA is 3.0 (or equivalent), although the admissions committee and program director may consider relevant work experience when determining admission eligibility. Criteria for admission, in addition to undergraduate grades, include strong letters of reference, an essay, and for those whose native language is not English, acceptable TOEFL scores (570 minimum) and a score of 5 or above on the Test of Written English. Students with non-Canadian undergraduate or graduate degrees are required to complete the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
Application Requirements
The following application documentation is required.
• a 91ÅÝܽ graduate application form, which is available from the Public Policy Program office or from www.sfu.ca/mpp
• official undergraduate transcript showing all grades (mailed directly from the granting institution)
• three confidential reference letters (mailed directly from referees), at least two of which are from faculty members (may be waived for mid-career applicants with professional experience; letters from employers may be used). Reference forms are available from the office or from www.sfu.ca/mpp
• a one-page essay that explains why the applicant wishes to pursue the MPP degree
• a student whose first language is not English and whose undergraduate degrees were from institutions where English is not the language of instruction are required to submit TOEFL and Test of Written English scores
• GRE score for non-Canadian degree applicants
Program Requirements
The candidate must complete a total of ten core MPP courses, a summer co-op/internship, plus four additional elective courses that must be approved by the Public Policy Program director.
Year One
Students complete the following eight core courses.
MPP 800-5 Introduction to Public Policy Issues
MPP 801-5 Economic Foundations of Policy Analysis I
MPP 802-5 Economic Foundations of Policy Analysis II
MPP 803-5 Political Foundations of Policy Analysis I
MPP 804-5 Political Foundations of Policy Analysis II
MPP 805-5 Research Techniques and Quantitative Methods I
MPP 806-5 Research Techniques and Quantitative Methods II
MPP 807-5 Introduction to Policy Analysis
In the summer term, the co-op/internship course MPP 850 is completed.
Year Two
Students complete the following two core courses.
MPP 808-5 Advanced Policy Analysis I
MPP 809-5 Advanced Policy Analysis II
In addition, four elective courses are required. The program director, in consultation with the student, selects appropriate graduate courses offered by affiliated programs and departments. To satisfy these requirements, and when appropriate, students may choose from the following MPP courses.
MPP 810-5 Issues in Public Policy I
MPP 811-5 Issues in Public Policy II
MPP 812-5 Selected Topics in Public Policy I
MPP 813-5 Selected Topics in Public Policy II
MPP 825-5 MPP Directed Readings I
MPP 826-5 MPP Directed Readings II
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