Master in Public Policy/Marine Science (Master of Arts or Master of Science)
The JU Public Policy Institute (JU PPI), in cooperation with the Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI), offers an MPP-MA/MS in MSC dual degree program. In this program, students receive both an MPP degree and MA or MS degree in Marine Science in a year less than if the degrees were pursued separately.
The JU MPP-Marine Science dual degree program is a three year program with year one in either the JU MPP program or JU Marine Science program. In year one, students will take first year MPP courses or first year Marine Science courses. In year two, courses will be taken in the other program. Year three will have mixed policy and marine science courses. If pursued separately, the two degrees would take four years to complete.
The dual degree program coursework consists of 63 total credit hours. The MPP program consists of 39 credit hours, including an internship (two credit MPP internship requirement can be met through an
MPP internship, qualifying clerkship, or qualifying work or professional experience; it must be completed prior to the third year) and a Capstone Project. The MPP program will recognize nine transfer credits from the Marine Science Program, for a total of 48 MPP credits.
The Marine Science program consists of 24 credit hours. The Marine Science program will recognize six transfer credits from the MPP Program, including three credits from PPOL LAWE, a policy or environmental course at the Florida Coastal School of Law, for a total of 30 Marine Science credits.
Program Requirements
Students undertaking the JU MPP program in year one will have the following course of study:
First Year: 24 MPP credits:
Second Year: 18 Marine Science credits
Third Year: 15 MPP credits and 6 Marine Science credits
Fall Semester
| PPOL 541 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
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| PPOL 695 | Capstone: Client Policy I | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PPOL 697 | Capstone:Rsrch Pol Thesis I | 3 |
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| PPOL/MGT xxx | Choose one (1) management course from the following cross listed courses: PPOL 610/MGT 610, PPOL 611/MGT 620 or PPOL 612/MGT 630 | 3 |
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| MSC xxx MSC | Elective course | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PPOL LAWE | | 3 |
PPOL LAWE: taken at FCSL in fall or spring semester; transferable for Marine Science credit
MSC xxx MSC: transferable for MPP credit
Spring Semester
| PPOL 696 | Capstone: Client Policy II | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PPOL 698 | Capstone: Rsrch Pol Thesis II | 3 |
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| PPOL LAWE | | 3 |
| MSC xxx | One 300 or 400 level MSC lab course | 6-9 |
PPOL LAWE: taken at 3 FCSL in fall or spring semester; transferable for Marine Science credit
MSC xxx: transferable for MPP credit
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