Master of Public Policy - International Policy

The International Policy concentration is designed to prepare new professionals for international opportunities in an accelerating world economy. Working closely with interdisciplinary faculty from Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and other departments and colleges, this concentration prepares students for positions in international settings through a range of policy analysis tools and cross-cultural competencies. By taking advantage of OSU International Programs, and the International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Consortium, the International Policy concentration helps students planning to study, conduct research, or arrange internships in other countries.

A four-year baccalaureate degree (or international equivalent), a professional degree (such as PharmB, BVsc, MBBS, MD, DVM, PharmD, etc.), or an appropriate U.S./Canadian alternative degree, from a regionally accredited (US) or recognized (International) college or university,with a cumulative B average (equivalent 3.00 on a U.S. 4.00 grading scale)on the most recent baccalaureate degree or any subsequent graduate degree from a regionally accredited (US) or recognized (International) college or university, plus all work completed thereafter.OR:A four-year baccalaureate degree (or international equivalent), a professional degree, or an appropriate U.S./Canadian alternative degree, from an regionally accredited (US) or recognized (International) college or university,and a 45-quarter credit equivalent graduate degree from a regionally accredited (US) or recognized (International) college or university,with a cumulative B average (equivalent 3.00 on a U.S. 4.00 grading scale)on the most recent graduate degree.