Development Practice (MDP) option BSc/CENG-MPA

Dual Degree Option BSc/CENG-MPA

Students enrolled in the School of Science and Engineering may apply to complete the MPA on an accelerated basis in conjunction with completion of the BSc. in engineering. At present, this option is open only to students completing the BSc. in Construction Engineering. Students interested in this option should consult with their advisors during the Fall of their fourth year for potential admission to the program in their fifth year. Those interested in this option are required to complete a summer work assignment for Fall practicum in their fifth year. The program is jointly administered by the Department of Public Policy and Administration in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Sciences and Engineering. Admission is based on the recommendation of the student’s SSE advisor and review by the PPAD department. The program prepares students for careers in public service with the highest ethical standards, strong competencies in environmental analysis and management as well as public governance, excellent leadership and communication skills, a sound understanding of the use of evidence and analysis in public service settings, and a commitment to building a better future for the people of Egypt and the region. Students pursue careers in government, nonprofit organizations, international development agencies, academia, and the private sector.

Students electing the dual degree option begin taking graduate courses in their ninth semester and receive both the BSc. and the MPA upon the completion of their coursework and master’s thesis, normally at the end of their 6th year. The following course sequence has been developed for this option, but students should consult their advisor in CENG to ensure that all SSE requirements are met:

SEMESTER IX

• CENG 424/4253 - Methods and Equipment for Construction II (2 cr.)
   
• Eng. Concentration 1 elective
• CENG 448/4460 - Financial Management and Accounting for Construction (3 cr.)
    (MPA credit)
• CENG  Elective (1)
• CENG 431/4351 - Transportation Engineering (3 cr.)
   
• CENG 490/4980 - Senior Project I (1 cr.)
    (Capstone Core Level I )
• CENG 497/4951 - Practical Training (1 cr.)
    (Practicum)

SEMESTER X

• Engineering Concentration 2
• CENG 567/5243 - Construction Leadership and Management Skills (3 cr.)
   
• CENG 491/4981 - Senior Project II (2 cr.)
    (Capstone Core Level II )
• PPAD 506/5111 - Essentials of Public Policy and Administration (3 cr.)
    (MPA credit)
• PPAD 500/5201 - Research Methods for Public Policy and Administration (3 cr.)
    (MPA credit)
• Science elective (from MDP list)
• Summer internship – public/NGO management focus preferred (MPA credit through 5198)

SEMESTER XI

• PPAD 591/5198 - Practicum (3 cr.)
    (Capstone Level II) (MPA Credit)
• ENGR 516/5240 - Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 cr.)
    (MPA Credit)
• PPAD Elective selected with MPA advisor (MPA Credit)
• Science elective (selected with PPAD advisor)
• PPAD 598/5298 - Research Seminar (0 cr.)
    (MPA Credit)

SEMESTER XII

• PPAD 514/5224 - Human Resource Management for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
    (MPA Credit)
• PPAD 516/5132 - Social and Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
    (MPA Credit)
• PPAD 517/5126 - Non-profit Management (3 cr.)
    (MPA Credit)
• PPAD 599/5299 - Research Guidance (0 cr.)
    (MPA Credit)

Summer thesis work, if needed.

Lists of MDP-relevant courses will be provided to students in the program prior to registration for each semester, based on offerings available in the appropriate departments