The program is designed to accommodate both full-time and part-time students. To successfully complete the program students must take 4 core courses, 5 electives, and successfully complete a faculty supervised internship (total 30 credits).

Faculty Supervised Internship

After completion of the required courses, EPP students would undertake a semester-long internship course to work with a governmental or non-governmental organization with which the EPP program has established a placement protocol. Interns develop a reading list with a faculty mentor in order to relate practical experience with theoretical reflection.

Thesis Option

Under some circumstances (usually for a student intending to apply to PhD programs), the internship may be replaced by a master’s thesis, provided that a proposal submitted by the student and a faculty advisor is passed by an ad hoc faculty committee chaired by the program director. The thesis option involves the production of a substantial research paper and in most cases would lengthen the time in the program by at least one semester.

Required Core Courses (5 courses, 15 credits)

PHIL 701 History of Ethics and Political Philosophy I: Ancient and Medieval
PHIL 702 History of Ethics and Political Philosophy II: Modern
GVT 724 Politics of Public Policy
PAD 712 Information Based Management
Internship (jointly administered by Government and Philosophy)

Electives (5 courses, 15 credits)

After fulfilling the required core curriculum students may, with the approval of the program director, chose their electives from the offerings of the Departments of Government, Philosophy and Public Management.