Politics and International Relations with Political Studies (B.A. from Messiah College) Public Policy and Management (M.S. from Carnegie Mellon)

Program Overview

Qualified students interested in pursuing graduate school in public policy are eligible to participate in an accelerated 3+2 program in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management. Students participating in this program complete three years of academic work at Messiah College followed by two years of graduate work at the Heinz School. At the end of the five year program the student receives a B.A. in Politics from Messiah College and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Stu-dents applying to this program must be approved by the Messiah program coordinator and meet all Carnegie Mellon Heinz School admission requirements. The submission of a five to seven page faith-politics integration paper under the direction of the Program Coordinator will be required for admission into the Public Policy and Management program.

Major Requirements

Messiah College course requirements (3 years)

Carnegie Mellon University course requirements (2 years)

Note: The submission of a 5-7 page faith-politics integration paper under the direction of the Program Coordinator will be required for admission into the Public Policy and Management program.

QuEST Requirements