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Collaborative Program in Public Policy and Administration
The Public Policy and Administration Program (PPA) is offered jointly with the University of Guelph. It addresses issues related to the role of the state in contemporary society and the organization and operation of modern government. A mixture of core courses and specialized electives on various aspects of policy making and implementation in particular areas of public policy, students are exposed to a number of theoretical approaches and relevant analytical techniques. This combination, we believe, is critical not only for acquiring a background and training for a career in public policy and administration but also in terms of the overall intellectual development of the students.
The Public Policy and Administration Program offered by
McMaster and Guelph stands out from other PPA programs in being rooted
in the discipline of Political Science. The grounding in the politics
of public policy and public administration makes the degree excellent
preparation for further studies, with a greater proportion of our
students going on to doctoral studies than in comparable PPA programs.
