The School of Public Policy

4133 CHASS Interdisciplinary South

• (951) 827-5564;

spp@ucr.edu; spp.ucr.edu

The mission of the UCR School of Public Policy is to evaluate and develop solutions to societal problems and governance challenges to inform public policy through excellence in research, undergraduate and graduate education, and engagement with community members and leaders at the local, national, and international level. Their training will be informed by a diverse, interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes evidence-based policy research as well as cross-learning from both international and domestic problem-solving experiences, and a rich internship program that emphasizes experiential learning.

UCR is only the third UC to have a School of Public Policy and the first in the ten-campus UC system to offer an undergraduate degree in public policy. It is also the only major research university in the Inland Southern California region to offer a Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. The UCR School of Public Policy is distinctive in its focus on addressing the big policy challenges facing California and, in particular, the inland region. Our “Solutions for the Region, Solutions for the World” approach places an emphasis on applying policy lessons learnt from other parts of the nation and the world to solving California’s problems. The School of Public Policy brings together the national and international strengths of policy faculty from across the disciplines at UCR to create an exceptional educational experience for our students.

The School of Public Policy (SPP) offers a B.A. in Public Policy and a minor in Public Policy. The major provides students with a set of research, analytical, and management skills that are transferable across sectors and across issue areas. Program faculty bring multidisciplinary perspectives to courses offered, including political science, data science, economics, education, sociology, social work, and geography.

Students will benefit from completing the major or minor as coursework exposes students to finding solutions to address different societal issues. In addition, students will learn how policies should be designed and implemented to have the desired impact on individuals and communities, and how those policies should be monitored and evaluated to see if created policies are having the desired impacts.

The public policy major is a coordinated group of lower division (courses numbered 0-99) and upper division (courses numbered 100-199) courses. The major requires students to complete six (6) lower division requirements and thirteen (13) upper division requirements. Students are required to complete a minimum of one (1) quarter participation in a public policy related internship as part of the major curriculum.

Before enrolling in certain upper-division courses, students may be required to gain appropriate knowledge by completing specific prerequisite courses or university placement exams. Additionally, lower division courses titled “PBPL” cannot be used to satisfy breadth requirements.

The most current information pertaining to the public policy major requirements can be found on sppstudents.ucr.edu/undergraduate- students/degree-requirements#major_and_breadth_requirements

The School of Public Policy offers a minor in public policy, however declared public policy major students are not allowed to declare a minor in public policy. A minor in public policy is not a degree-granting major; the minor is a sequence of supplemental coursework designed to enhance work in certain areas. The minor may be taken jointly with any interdepartmental major.

The public policy minor is a coordinated group of lower division (courses numbered 0-99) and upper division (courses numbered 100-199) courses. The minor requires students to complete three (3) lower division requirements and four (4) upper division requirements.

Students can declare a minor in public policy with successful completion of all lower division requirements. A student’s primary college can have additional requirements in order to declare a minor in public policy.

The most current information pertaining to the public policy minor requirements can be found on sppstudents.ucr.edu/undergraduate- students/degree-requirements#minor_requirements

Students can declare a secondary major in a department or program of another program or school. Changes are not to be made on academic notice or with senior standing (135 units or more). Both majors must be completed with the maximum limit of 216 units, and approval must be obtained from advisors in both departments or programs. In such cases, all course requirements must be completed for each of the two majors chosen . One of the two majors must be designated as the primary major for the purpose of satisfying breadth or general education requirements. No more than eight (8) upper-division units may count for both majors simultaneously.

A declaration of two majors in different colleges must be signed by the deans of the colleges concerned and filed by the student with the college of the principal major. If the two majors lead to different degrees (B.S. and B.A.), that fact will be noted on the transcript, but only one diploma indicating both degree designations will be issued upon successful completion of such a program. Furthermore, if the double major is a mixed B.S./B.A., the college requirements for both majors must be met.

It is the student’s responsibility to meet all graduation requirements: general university, college, and major. A staff of academic advisors is readily available to assist with questions pertaining to academic regulations and procedures, selection of courses which satisfy breadth requirements, major options, and alternatives. Students who need to confer with an advisor about overall degree requirements, academic difficulty, program planning, or assistance in selecting a major need to schedule an appointment with their advisor. Students can schedule appointments on sppstudents.ucr.edu/ undergraduate-students/advising

Master of Public Policy (MPP) The MPP program is a full-time, two-year program designed to train a new generation of forward-thinking public policy leaders equipped to address complex and interrelated challenges.

The program focuses on the intersection of social and environmental policy and will prepare students for various careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

To be considered for admission, applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their last two years of coursework. Applicants must upload a copy of their unofficial transcripts, a resume, two personal statements, and the contact information for three recommenders.

While there are no required courses to be considered for admission, students are strongly encouraged to have completed a course in Statistics, Economics, and Political Science. For additional information on admission requirements and important dates and deadlines, please visit mpp.ucr.edu.

The program is designed around 13 core courses and five (5) elective courses offered in the policy areas addressing health, education, environmental, urban, and social justice.

BA/MPP Program The BA/MPP program will allow students to obtain both BA and MPP degrees through an integrated, five-year plan of study. This program prepares students for professional careers as well as for pursuing subsequent doctoral degrees in relevant disciplines.

Qualified students will be invited to apply for the program in the spring quarter of their junior year. While completing the curriculum for the Bachelor’s degree in their senior year, students in the program will also begin the curriculum for the MPP degree. Students will stay for a fifth year and graduate with both their BA and MPP degrees.

For more information, please email bamppdegree@ucr.edu.

MD/MPP Program Students interested in the concurrent degree program have already been admitted to the School of Medicine (SOM). Students will spend the first three years at the SOM. After admission to the program, students will spend a full academic year at the SPP. After completion of MPP coursework, students will finish their last year of medical school and apply for residency. During the 4th year of medical school (5th and final year of the concurrent degree pro- gram), students in the concurrent degree program will work on their health policy capstone project.

For more information, please email mpp@ucr.edu. PROGRAMS AND COURSES

The credit value of each course in quarter units is indicated for each term by a number following the title. The Schedule of Classes, at registrationssb.ucr.edu, published several weeks before each term commences, lists the courses that will actually be offered for that term, along with their class hours and locations.

The class type, such as lecture or laboratory, and number of hours per week are listed in the first line of the description.

The letters “A,” “B,” “C,” and “D” are used with the course numbers to indicate sequential order; they do not necessarily indicate that an earlier quarter in the sequence is a prerequisite to the later quarters; the prerequisites (if any) of a given course are stated in the description of that course. The letter designation “E-Z” immediately following a course number — for example, HIST 191 (E-Z) — indicates different topics offered under a general title; no specific instance of such a course, for example, HIST 191E, HIST 191F, or HIST 191G, may be repeated for credit unless otherwise indicated in the course description. The letters “E” through “Z” have no sequential implications. The letters “H”, “L”, or “P” immediately following a course number usually have special designations: “H” for an honors course, “L” for a laboratory course (usually in the sciences), and “P” for a proseminar. A grade is assigned by the instructor at the end of each term, and credit is granted for each term, except as otherwise noted. Courses are numbered as follows:

• 1. Lower-division: 001–099; generally recommended for freshmen and

sophomores.

• 2. Upper-division: 100–199; normally open only to students who have

completed at least one lower-division course in the subject, or six quarters/four semesters of college work. Credit in special studies courses for undergraduates is limited to 5 units per quarter.

• 3. Graduate: 200-299; normally open only to students who have completed

at least 18 upper-division quarter units basic to the subject matter of the course.

The admission of undergraduates to graduate courses is limited to upper- division students who have an overall scholarship average not lower than “B”; these limits are imposed by the rules of the Graduate Division. However, graduate courses completed before attaining the baccalaureate will not be accepted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the credential or minimum requirements in the 200 series for the master’s degree, except for undergraduate students who have received approval for backdating their graduate status to cover the session during which such courses were taken. See the Backdating Units section under Policies and Regulations.

• 4. Professional courses for teaching credential candidates: 300–399.

• 5. Other professional courses: 400–499.

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