Two graduate degrees are offered by the La Follette School: • Master of Public Affairs (MPA) • Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) The MPA is based around a core curriculum of
policy analysis and development,
public management,
microeconomics, and
statistics. The MIPA has a greater focus on
macroeconomics and
international trade. Both are designed as two-year professional programs, with a capstone research project for real-world clients during the final semester. Students select one or more focus fields, such as
public finance,
health policy,
public management,
social and
poverty policy, or
international development. Students may enroll in joint degree programs with other university departments: • Law and Public Policy, with the
Law School (
JD and MPA) • Urban Planning and Public Affairs, with the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (
MS in urban and regional planning and MPA) • Public Health and Public Policy, with the
School of Medicine and Public Health (Master of
Public Health and MPA) • Energy Analysis and Public Policy, with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (MPA with a certificate in
energy analysis and policy • Neuroscience and Public Policy, with the
Neuroscience Training Program (
Ph.D. in neuroscience and MPA) An accelerated program allows
undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to complete their first year of graduate study during their senior year. == Undergraduate Certificates ==