Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) is concerned with the ways governments, non-profit organizations, and other institutions address public problems. It explores the environmental, economic, and social characteristics of communities and regions, and how systems of governance can be more effectively used to advance the public's collective goals.
The PPPM curriculum emphasizes problem-oriented courses, field-based learning, and interdisciplinary study. Students actively assist communities and public organizations in their quest to improve economic, social, and environmental conditions.
The department is comprised of four programs:
- The undergraduate BA/BS provides students with a broad liberal arts background as well as a sound basis for graduate study in fields such as planning, public administration, law, journalism, and social welfare. In addition, graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in a variety of public service agencies and organizations. There are two undergraduate minors available - one in planning, public policy and management and the other in non-profit administration.
- The Master's Program in Public Administration, which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), grants the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. Its aim is to prepare students--by education, outlook, and commitment--for leadership positions in public service.
- The Master's Program in Community and Regional Planning, which is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, grants the Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree. Its aim is to prepare policy-oriented planners for leadership positions in planning and planning-related organizations.
- The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management provides a 24-credit curriculum to prepare students for leadership in nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Students from a variety of graduate degree programs at UO, as well as nonprofit professionals, are eligible to apply for admission to the Certificate program.
PPPM is highly multidisciplinary. In addition to planners and public managers, the faculty includes people with training in economics, sociology, public health, social ecology, and biology. Many of them are internationally recognized scholars. The Journal of Planning Education and Research, one of the leading scholarly publications in the planning field, has been edited in PPPM for the last 4 years. Moreover, many of the faculty are deeply involved in public issues across the Pacific Northwest and internationally.
Department of Planning,
Public Policy and Management
119 Hendricks Hall
1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1209
Telephone (541) 346-3635
Fax (541) 346-2040
E-mail: pppm@uoregon.edu
for more information and application materials,
visit the department website: http://pppm.uoregon.edu
