UMassOnline Announces New, Fully-Online, Master’s in Public Policy Program
Posted on July 14, 2010 by Jennifer Brady
In case you missed the recent news release, UMassOnline announced that a fully-online Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) program developed by UMass Dartmouth has been added to our growing portfolio of online offerings. Modeled after UMass Dartmouth’s long-established on-campus Master’s in Public Policy program from its School of Education, Public Policy and Civic Engagement, the online program was developed, and will be taught, by the same faculty who provide on-campus instruction.
The full text of our release provides many details about this new program. But two paragraphs in particular may be of utmost interest to learners thinking about a career in public policy or who are currently in the field and wish to advance their career:
The program was designed for individuals seeking employment in municipal, state, or federal government, non-profit organizations and business, trade, or labor associations. The fully-online MPP program has been tailored for the current generation of working public policy professionals as well as the next generation of public policy leaders. More specifically, the online program is expected to draw learners from the same two primary student groups that have traditionally enrolled in the on-campus program: working professionals interested in career advancement, professional development, or a career change. It is also meant to attract recent college graduates who want to continue their education at the graduate level in preparation for a career in the field of public policy.
For MPP students, UMass Dartmouth’s Department of Public Policy offers students the opportunity to work with and learn from a community of scholars that are actively engaged in the world of public policy through the work of the Center for Policy Analysis, a nationally recognized multidisciplinary research unit that works closely with government agencies, other clients, and through the individual scholarship and civic engagement of each of the department’s core and affiliated faculty members. Moreover, the program reflects UMass Dartmouth’s overarching commitment to volunteerism, service-learning and civic engagement for which the university has twice been honored by being named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The honor is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive in this category.
Learn more about the fully-online Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) program, vist the UMassOnline website.
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