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318.810.01
Field Placement - MPP

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2018
Prerequisite

completion of 1st year MPP required courses

Description
All students must complete an internship to qualify for the MPP degree. Students are required to work at their internship placements for a minimum of 300 hours. Students are required to submit a policy portfolio to the MPP Office at the end of their internship: (1) A memo or paper that reflects on lessons learned during the placement and on the applicability of key concepts and skills learned during the first year of the masters program. (2) A sample of a written work product that was produced on the job. Typically, this would be a background paper or memorandum.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply the knowledge and skills obtained in the first year core courses to real-world public policy issues and problems
Enrollment Restriction
continuing MPP students only