Throughout the program, you will take elective courses that interest you and allow you to focus on specific topics in depth. Passing an exemption exam administered by the Heinz School during your orientation program. Successful completion of comparable coursework during your undergraduate work. Exempting a course does, however, free your schedule to take more elective courses that interest you. Our students have different career goals and we don't believe that one size fits all.
Some students have a burning passion to focus on crime policy.
Some have their sights set on using information technology to transform state governments. Still others want to improve their region's economic development efforts. We have several concentration areas that provide the flexibility to match your needs with those of your future employer. Students whose interests do not fit within one of our defined concentration areas can also design their own program with their unique focus. You may want a position as a policy analyst or manager in a public sector or non-profit organization.