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MSPPM Requirements 

Traditional Two-Year Track Requirements (both years of study at Pittsburgh campus)

  • Begin the program in the Fall semester (late August)
  • Complete a total of 198 units with a cumulative QPA of 3.0
  • Complete the core curriculum
  • Undertake an internship in the summer between the first and second years
  • Complete Systems Synthesis, a group capstone project, during your second year

One-Year Track Requirements

  • Begin the program in the summer semester (mid May)
  • Complete a total of 168 units with a cumulative QPA of 3.0
  • Complete the core curriculum
  • Complete Systems Synthesis, a group capstone project, during your second or third semester

One-year track students must meet eligibility requirements.

Two-Year Track Requirements, with 2nd year in Washington, D.C.

  • Begin the program in the Fall semester (late August)
  • Complete a total of 198 units with a cumulative QPA of 3.0
  • Complete the core curriculum
  • Undertake an internship in the summer between the first and second years
  • Undertake an approved apprenticeship in the second year in the national capital region
  • Complete Systems Synthesis, a group capstone project, during your second year