Program Overview

Introduction to the Master of Public Policy Joint Degree Program

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) joint degree program at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy offers students the opportunity to combine their MPP degree with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the Rutgers School of Public Health. This dual degree option allows students to complete both degrees in a minimum of two and a half years of full-time study, saving 27 credits compared to earning the degrees separately.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the dual MPP/MPH degree program requires separate applications to and acceptance by each program. Students currently enrolled in either program are eligible, as are new students.

Curriculum Requirements for MPP

For the MPP degree, students are required to complete 24 credits of required coursework and 9 credits of electives. The Bloustein School accepts two MPH courses, Introduction to Biostatistics and Health Behavior and Policy Research Design and Methods, in lieu of the required Research Design and Basic Quantitative Methods courses for the MPP. The Bloustein School also accepts three SPH core courses in place of three Bloustein electives and the MPH Applied Practice Experience hours in lieu of the 300 internship hours component of the MPP Applied Field Experience 3 course.

Curriculum Requirements for MPH

For the MPH degree, students are required to complete 33 credits at the School of Public Health, including 18 credits of School of Public Health core courses, 15 credits of Health Systems and Policy required concentration courses, the MPH Applied Practice Experience, and the MPH Interprofessional Education experience. Students are also required to take nine credits of electives, which may be fulfilled with Bloustein courses approved by the School of Public Health faculty advisor.

Proposed Schedule

The proposed schedule for the dual MPP/MPH degree program is as follows:

• Year 1 (SPH-MPH):
  • Fall: PHCO 0501, PHCO 0502, PHCO 0503, PHCO 0505
  • Spring: PHCO 0504, HBSP 0620, HBSP 0621, PHCO 0505
  • Summer 1: MPH APE (0 credits)
• Year 2 (Bloustein MPP):
  • Fall: MPP 510 Policy Formation, MPP Finance, MPP Management, Elective, MPP AFE 1 (0 credits)
  • Spring: MPP Economics of Public Policy, MPP Applied Multivariate Methods, Elective, Elective, MPP AFE 2 (0 credits)
• Year 3 (MPP and MPH):
  • Fall: HBSP 0600, HBSP 0624, MPP AFE 3
  • Spring: HBSP 0623, MPP Practicum (6 credits, spring only)

Program Faculty

The program faculty includes:

• Julia Sass Rubin, Ph.D., Program Director
• Joel Cantor, Sc.D.
• Jocelyn Elise Crowley, Ph.D.
• Derek DeLia, Ph.D.
• Irina Grafova, Ph.D.
• Andrea Hetling, Ph.D.
• Emily Parker, Ph.D.
• Mark Paul, Ph.D.
• Ronald Quincy, Ph.D.
• Stuart Shapiro, Ph.D.
• Jermaine Toney, Ph.D.
• Carl E. Van Horn, Ph.D.
• Shar Williams, Ph.D.
• Ruth Winecoff, Ph.D.

Senior Policy Fellows

The senior policy fellows include:

• Adriana Abizadeh
• Henry Coleman
• Bob Gordon
• Richard Keevey
• Brandon McKoy

Lecturers

The lecturers include:

• Leah Apgar
• Rich Bagger
• Josie Faass, Ph.D.
• Marie Mascherin
• Angie McGuire, Ph.D.
• Derek Roseman
• Sean Simone, Ph.D.
• Bob Sommer
• Greg Stankiewicz, Ph.D.
• Marleina Ubel
• Stephanie Walsh, Ph.D.
• Brielle Winslow-Majette

Student and Academic Services

The student and academic services team includes:

• Steve Weston, Assistant Dean of Academic Administration
• Courtney Culler, Associate Director for Graduate Student Services
• Greg Marrero, Senior Counselor, Graduate Student Services
• Andrea Garrido, Assistant Director for Career Management for Planning, Policy, and Informatics Masters Students
• Cheryl Egan, Assistant Director for Career Management for Health Administration Masters Students