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PPPM Major
Admission | The Majors Program | Award The undergraduate program in planning, public policy and management (PPPM) provides an interdisciplinary liberal arts education that prepares students for planning and policy work; but most importantly, leadership around the world. Our program is unified and commited to apply knowledge and tools of the social and natural sciences to achieve societal vision and goals. Our concerns are issues of the day and the emerging problems of tomorrow in our community, nationally and globally. Our approach is action oriented, interdisciplinary and focuses on solving real-world problems. The faculty has expertise in a wide range of disciplines from political science to biology. The program is limited to create an environment that offers close student-faculty collaboration. Through courses and other learning opportunities, such as internships and field programs, we strive to create an exciting and challenging educational climate. We seek to involve students fully in the life of the department—to engage each student in the process of individual inquiry and problem solving which is, ultimately, the richest source of learning. A Bachelor of Arts or Science.degree in PPPM provides a broad liberal arts background as well as a sound basis for graduate study in fields such as urban planning, public policy and management, business, law, journalism, and social welfare. In addition, graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in public service, nonprofit and private firms that address issues allied to planning, and public policy and management. The PPPM major is open to upper-division students. Students should apply for admission for the term in which they achieve upper-division standing (90-105 credits). All students must complete the application form that outlines proposed coursework. This form will map out the student’s plan for orderly completion of the PPPM major. Students are encouraged to review their proposed course of study with the PPPM undergraduate adviser. Students must complete at least 30 credits (about half) of the course work for the major after admission. Admission
The department admits students fall, winter, spring and summer terms. To be considered for admission, students must submit the following materials:
***See application for additional information. Application Procedures (PDF)
Application to the PPPM Major (Word) Deadlines Winter Term - October 14
Spring Term - January 27 Summer Term - April 21 Fall Term - April 21 Pre-PPPM Program Students interested in the PPPM major may declare themselves pre-PPPM majors. Advising for pre-PPPM majors and for other students interested in the program is provided by the department in 26E Hendricks Hall (346-3604), or Email the PPPM undergrad Advisior (pppmadv@uoregon.edu). Students must meet with an adviser prior to declaring a pre-PPPM major. Because a broad liberal-arts background is important for the major in PPPM, the following courses are particularly recommended:
Freshman year, fall term (14-16 credits
Freshman year, spring term (19-20 credits)
Sophomore year, fall term (16 credits)
Sophomore year, winter term (16 credits)
Sophomore year, spring term (16 credits)
*Electives: Introduction to anthropology, American history, or other social sciences
**Electives: especially in computer science; scientific and technical writing, journalistic writing, additional sociology, political science, community studies; or field experience ***Meets social science group requirements The Majors ProgramThe university requires a total of 180 credits for an undergraduate degree; with a minimum of 64 credits to satisfy PPPM major requirements. When accepted into the PPPM Major, you must complete four stages:
Core courses are considered central to the major. Together, these courses expose students to the broad field of planning, public policy and management, and they provide the foundation for more advanced work in the concentration area: PPPM 325 Community Leadership and Change (4 credits / Fall term). Explores issues of sustainable change at the community level by examining topics such as transportation, environment, housing issues. PPPM 326 Regional Leadership and Change (4 credits / Winter term). PPPM 327 Global Leadership and Change (4 credits / Spring term). Explores issues of leadership in global social economics, and ecological sustainability, including population, technology and diversity. PPPM 330 Policy and Plan Analysis (4 credits / Winter term). Examines the approaches and methods for analyzing public policy and plans, including case studies and examples [course will be renumbered]. PPPM 413 Applied Social Research (4 credits / Fall term). Research design for community problem solving, policy analysis and evaluation, including how to communicate, execute and evaluate research. PPPM 414 Introduction to Research Design (4 credits / Winter term). An overview of the framing and design of research projects. [formerly PPPM 491]. PPPM 494 Practice of Leadership and Change (4 credits / Winter term). Examines the principles of leadership and change through discussions, guest lectures, and personal reflection. Focal Areas All PPPM students must develop an area of concentration that is meant to address a substantive policy area or set of skills in planning and public policy. The concentrations are offered as an opportunity to develop some expertise in an area that interests you, rather than a rigid formula of what you must learn. A concentration consists of 24 credits (16 if thesis option):
Among the department’s strengths are:
If you have a different area of interest, you may consult the adviser to see if a concentration can be developed in that area. Your area of concentration and courses should be chosen in close consultation with the undergraduate adviser and faculty in your area of interest. Classes that are suitable for the concentration requirement are listed below. This list consists of regularly taught classes. You should check a schedule of classes each term to see what is offered. PPPM Courses Available for Concentration (subject to change):
Internships allow students to explore their area of concentration beyond the classroom. They are intended to cement academic work through the application of ideas and concepts to real-world situations. Students earn 12 credits in Internship PPPM 404. Each student is required to complete an internship. This can be full-time for one term (36 hours a week for 10 weeks), or its part-time equivalent (ie.18 hours a week for two 10-week terms). Furthermore, internships are flexible and up to student's preference, it can be done locally, regionally, or internationally, all at one site or across multiple sites. Students also have the opportunity to work on applied research projects through the Community Planning Workshop (PPPM 419). Up to 10 credits of PPPM Undergraduate Community Planning Workshop can be applied toward the 12-credit internship requirement. In these workshops students form small research teams to apply research and development techniques that lead to the identification of tangible solutions to real community problems. Honors ProgramsThe honors program in PPPM offers qualified students a challenging academic experience, opportunities for independent work, and interaction with faculty members. The program’s bachelor’s degree with honors revolves around a thesis project carried out under the direction of a faculty member. The student must have a 3.75 GPA to choose the Honors Program, and it requires the completion of a thesis. Students may not pursue the thesis option without prior approval. ThesisStudents that wish to pursue the thesis option, will need to do three things: (1) Prerequisite: Obtain a recommendation from the instructor of PPPM 414 Intro to Research Design to proceed with a thesis (2) identify a faculty member willing to supervise the thesis, and (3) obtain permission from the Undergraduate Director to register for thesis classes. The director’s permission is necessary to allow tracking of students. Students may register for as many as 12 thesis credits. For students pursuing thesis, only 16 credits of concentration are required. The thesis is ideal for students with strong analytical skills to explore a specific topic in detail.The recommended sequence for the thesis is:
Approval for the Honors Thesis (Word)
Award Michael Hibbard Award for Excellence The Michael Hibbard award is given to the graduating student who demonstrates exceptional academic ability. All students are eligible for consideration. Last Updated May 6, 2007 An equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon request |
    
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