OVERVIEW

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (BA-MPA)

The MPA consists of 60 credits, including 20 credits of a school-wide core curriculum (listed in the table below), 20-28 credits of specialization coursework (depending on program and specialization), 8-16 credits of electives, and a 4-credit Capstone end event. In addition, those students entering Wagner with less than two years of full-time, relevant work experience must complete the Professional Experience Requirement, which consists of 280 to 560 hours of approved relevant field experience. BA-MPA students who formally apply and are admitted to the MPA program may choose or be asked to defer admission for up to two years in order to gain critical professional experience in the field.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (BA-MUP)

The MUP consists of 60 credits, including 16 credits of a school-wide core curriculum (listed in the table below; note that MUP students take the Urban Planning Core Course, URPL-GP 2660 History & Theory of Urban Planning, rather than the fifth school-wide core course, CORE-GP 1022 Introduction to Public Policy), 20 credits of the Urban Planning core (five courses), 20 credits of electives, and a 4-credit Capstone end event. In addition, those students entering Wagner with less than two years of full-time, relevant work experience must complete the Professional Experience Requirement, which consists of 280 to 560 hours of approved relevant field experience. BA-MPA students who formally apply and are admitted to the MPA program may choose or be asked to defer admission for up to two years in order to gain critical professional experience in the field.

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c. For transfer students, official copies of transcripts from any undergraduate institutions previously attended. If official electronic transcripts are available, these should be sent to cas-wagner-group@nyu.edu by the application deadline. If official transcripts are only available in hard-copy, these should be sent to the following address by the application deadline:

Attn: Scott Statland
NYU CAS Advising Center
100 Washington Square East, Room 905
New York, NY 1003

For formal admission to Wagner, CAS seniors must also submit the Wagner graduate application prior to graduating from CAS, preferably in the fall of their senior year. Admission to the BA-MPA or BA-MUP track does not guarantee admission to Wagner. Wagner’s admissions process seeks to identify individuals who have a demonstrated potential for public service leadership through both relevant coursework and extracurricular work experience. Applications received by the Wagner scholarship deadline will be given complete consideration by the Wagner Admissions Committee. All components of the application including the personal statement, resume, NYU transcript, and letters of recommendation must be received before the application package is considered complete for review. Note: the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is strongly recommended, but not required. For more information, please visit the Wagner admissions website.

ADVISING

For initial advising and pre-application information, please contact:
Scott Statland, Associate Director, Juniors and Inter-School Programs
NYU College of Arts and Science Advising Center
18 Washington Place, Room G106 (Academic Resource Center)
(212) 998-8130
scott.statland@nyu.edu

Students may visit Scott during walk-in hours at the Academic Resource Center (Tuesdays, 12:00pm - 1:00pm; Fridays, 11:00am-12:00pm), or they may call the College Advising Center (212-998-8130) to schedule an appointment at an alternative time. Students are asked to check in at the ARC front desk when they arrive for an appointment or office hours visit.

For advising on Wagner course selection and the graduate application, please contact:
Debra Cabrera, Director of Student Services
The Puck Building
295 Lafayette St, 2nd Floor
(212) 998-7476
debra.cabrera@nyu.edu
Walk-in hours: wagner.nyu.edu/current/services/advisement.php

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

When should I apply to the program?
Students are encouraged to apply to the program as early as possible after earning their 48th credit (transfer students must complete at least one semester in the College). This will allow them to work with advisers in CAS and Wagner to plan their remaining coursework and prepare for their formal application to Wagner in their senior year. Students must be admitted to the BA-MPA or BA-MUP track prior to graduation from the College in order to have their undergraduate coursework count towards their Wagner degree.

Where can I find a list of specializations?

Specializations for the MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy are available HERE
Specializations for the MPA in Health Policy and Management are available HERE
Specialization for the MUP are available HERE

I'm interested in the BA-MUP Program but am not majoring in one of the approved majors. Can I still apply?
No. Eligibility for the BA-MUP program is restricted to Economics, International Relations, Metropolitan Studies, Politics, Sociology, and Urban Design majors only. CAS students in any major may apply to the BA-MPA Program.

Can I pursue both a cross-school minor and the  BA-MPA or BA-MUP Program?
While CAS students are not prohibited from pursuing a cross-school minor in addition to the BA/MPA, they should understand that all courses taken outside of CAS, including those for the minor and the MPA, will count towards the 16-credit limit on coursework done outside of CAS (non-UA credits). In most cases, pursuing a cross-school minor will limit your ability to take graduate-level coursework in Wagner while a CAS student.  Additionally, with the exception of UPADM-GP 101 The Politics of Public Policy, few of the undergraduate courses in Wagner that count toward the various public policy minors will also count towards the MPA degree.

How do I register for graduate-level courses in Wagner?
Students who wish to register for graduate-level courses in Wagner will need to contact Debra Cabrera early in the registration process in order to be added to the course.  When requesting access to a graduate level course, please provide your name, ID number ("N" number), the name, course number, section, and five-digit call number of the course, as well as your registration appointment time.  Please note that for the two core courses with Wagner undergraduate equivalents (CORE-GP 1020 Managing Public Service Organizations AND CORE-GP 1022 Introduction to Public Policy), CAS students are required to register for the undergraduate version of the course.