Master in Public Policy/Marine Science (Master of Arts or Master of Science)
The JU Public Policy Institute (JU PPI), in cooperation with the JU 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 two, courses will be taken in the other program. Year three will have mixed policy and marine science courses.
The dual degree program coursework consists of 60 total credit hours. The MPP program consists of 36 credit hours, including an internship (three credits) and a Capstone policy project (six credits). The MPP internship requirement must be met prior to the third year of the dual degree program and can be met through: a MPP internship, qualifying clerkship, professional experience, or on written request and upon written approval by the JU PPI Director, substitution of an approved PPOL elective. The MPP program will recognize 12 transfer credits from the Marine Science Program, for a total of 48 MPP credits. Transferable credits include: MSC 501 Advanced Marine Ecology, MSC 520 Estuarine and Coastal Ecology, MSC 610 Ocean and Coastal Environmental Law, MSC 640: Ecology of the St. Johns River, and MSC 680 Contemporary Issues in Marine Science.
The Marine Science program consists of 24 credit hours. The Marine Science program will recognize six transfer credits from the MPP Program, transferable credits include: PPOL 512 Ethics and Public Policy, PPOL 513 Law and Public Policy, and PPOL 541 Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation, 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: 27 MPP credits, zero Marine Science credits
Second Year: 18 Marine Science credits
Third Year: nine MPP credits, six Marine Science credits