Submit the following materials:
1. Completed application form and the Change Major/Minor form. Include your proposed course of study.
2. Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended (unofficial transcripts are fine).
3. Brief resume of your educational, employment history, and volunteer history.
4. Personal statement describing your career goals and how the major in planning, public policy and
management will help achieve those goals. Limit your statement to two or three typed, double-spaced
pages.
Send these materials to:
University of Oregon
ATTN: Administrative Assistant
Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
119 Hendricks Hall
Eugene OR 97403-1209
Guidelines for Selecting Students
The department strongly encourages applications from individuals of any race, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, or ability. We recognize and support that affirmative action and equal opportunity begin with the recruitment process of potential professionals.
The major in planning, public policy and management is offered to upper-division students exclusively. You may apply for admission for the term in which you achieve upper-division standing. The department particularly encourages applicants who have demonstrated scholarly ability and who have some experience, either paid or volunteer, in the public service arena. Applicants should have completed a major portion of the university’s general-education group requirements. A broad liberal-arts background is important for the major in planning, public policy and management. The student should focus on courses for bachelor of arts or bachelor of science students.
The following courses are particularly recommended:
Social Science:
Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics (EC 201)
Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics (EC 202)
Community, Environment, and Society (SOC 304)
United States Politics (PS 201)
State and Local Government (PS 203).
Science:
Computers and Computation (CIS 111)
The Natural Environment (GEOG 141)
Your application package should include the following information:
1. Career Objectives: A statement regarding your career objectives is required within the personal statement. For example, explain what areas of public service you might see yourself working. Do you have a special interest in working with a particular client group? Are you interested in working in a large or small public service organization, a public or nonprofit one? Your statement will be evaluated in terms of how well these objectives are presented and whether or not they are appropriate to the PPPM program. Limit this statement to about three double-spaced typewritten pages.
2. Communication Skills: Because communication skills are critical to a professional in public service, preference is given to applicants who can demonstrate these skills. For example, the career objectives statement is used to evaluate an applicant’s writing ability and style, specifications, whether and how effectively the applicant can communicate. We also evaluate performance in written and oral communication course work.
3. Social Science Background: Students entering PPPM should have completed courses in economics, political science, and sociology. Transfer students may substitute courses with appropriate content.
4. Upper-Division Standing and University Requirements: The major in PPPM is available to upper-division students. You may apply for the term during which you achieve upper-division standing. You must complete at least 30 credits for the major after admission. Preference in admission is given to applicants who have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better.
Additional Information
In order to be a major in PPPM, you must also be admitted to the University of Oregon. If you are not already a University of Oregon student, please submit an application to the university’s Office of Admissions. Information regarding applying online is available at this website: http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/onlineapp.htm
You are responsible for making sure all application materials reach the department prior to the appropriate application deadline. Please retain a copy of your application materials.
Deadlines
Winter term October 14
Spring term January 27
Summer term April 21
Fall term April 21
If you have questions, please contact the department secretary or administrative assistant.
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 website: http://pppm.uoregon.edu
updated November 19, 2009
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