Credits required
54 or 45 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 54 or 45 quarter credits are equal to 36 or 30 semester credits.*
Cost per credit
$571 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.†
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the MPP curriculum or the EMPP curriculum.‡
Start terms
4 per year
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Master of Public Policy – Online

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EMPP curriculum

As a student in Oregon State's online Executive Master of Public Policy program, you will engage in online coursework that focuses on mid-career leadership in public and nonprofit sectors. The curriculum's interdisciplinary approach will increase your access to research and practices that are relevant to your field of study and career aspirations.

Degree requirements

The EMPP degree requires the completion of 45 credits in order to graduate. Degree requirements and curriculum information are available on Oregon State's academic catalog or the School of Public Policy's EMPP website.

Specialization and certificate options

You can select an area of focus from a variety of established concentrations, graduate certificates, or you can self-design a concentration with an advisor and approval of the public policy graduate program director. Concentration options range from 16 to 20 credits.

If you successfully complete both a certificate program and the EMPP, you will receive the certificate in addition to the EMPP degree.

Sample course topics

  • Public policy analysis
  • Professional development
  • Qualitative analysis
  • Applied research methods
  • Public organizations and leadership
  • Public policy theory
  • Rural sociology
  • Environmental politics and policy
  • Rural development economics and policy
  • Society and natural resources
  • Social aspects of sustainable natural resources

Additional program features

Capstone course

As a public policy master’s student, you’ll complete an 11-week policy lab capstone course online, in which students work in teams to conduct policy research and analysis for an OSU School of Public Policy client partner. This collaborative effort challenges you and your classmates to apply methods and theory knowledge to emerging and relevant policy topics.
  
The policy research skills and knowledge you gain will be broadly applicable toward your career. At the conclusion of the course, you will present your findings and be evaluated on your contribution and quality of work. Each student will be assessed individually.

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Important dates

Winter term starts
Jan. 6, 2025
Spring term starts
March 31, 2025

See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.