Students use these points to enroll in a fourth context course, a fifth concentration course, or any other course approved by their faculty adviser and dean. An intensive review of algebra and precalculus offered during the fall semester on an as-needed basis. If you haven't studied mathematics since high school, this course helps you prepare for the program's quantitative courses. First Year, Spring Term Quantitative Techniques and the Practicum in Public Affairs are continued from the fall semester, and a second context course is selected. This seminar continues the work begun in Microeconomics and Policy Analysis.
Students review and use applied economics as a tool for analyzing public policy.
Most students serve as summer interns in a public agency after completing their core curriculum in the first two semesters of study. The SIPA Office of Career Services helps in locating the most valuable internships and placing students in positions that best support their career interests. The fall semester features a management simulation where we take a piece of legislation and plan its implementation. The second semester features real projects for real clients. Workshop Even in a field where workshops are widely used and valued, the MPA Workshop is unique.