The curriculum of the MEPP includes 39 credit hours, customized for the student, to develop a coherent, rigorous program of study. Students will be advised in their course selection by the MEPP co-directors as well as School of Public Policy and Clark School of Engineering MEPP-affiliated faculty in the students' policy area of interest. MEPP students must successfully complete all courses listed on an Approved Plan of Study with a minimum GPA of 3.0 over all courses and over the "core" courses.

• Four Public Policy Core Courses:

PUAF620: Political Institutions and Leadership
PUAF650: Moral Dimensions of Public Policy
PUAF640: Microeconomics and Policy Analysis

And one of the following:

PUAF670: Finance
PUAF711: Public Management and Leadership

(Proficiency in Quantitative Analysis (PUAF610 or PUAF611) will also be required if there is not sufficient evidence of competence in this area.)

• Four graduate Engineering Core courses
  (greater than or equal to 600 level), selected in consultation with the MEPP
  co-directors, to develop focused technical depth in the policy area of interest.
  See:  Decision Modeling and Public Policy Track (pdf).
  
• Engineering Core courses
  will be selected from offerings of ENAE, ENBE, ENCH, ENCE, ENEE, ENFP, ENMA, ENME, ENNU, ENRE
• One of the four Engineering Core courses
  may be proposed from offerings of ENPM or ENSE, or may be a research-oriented independent study with a sponsoring Engineering faculty member.
• Three graduate electives
  (greater than or equal to 600 level) in engineering; public policy; or other supporting courses (selected to enhance the policy area of interest)
• ENPP610 – MEPP Capstone course (common to all)
• ENPP611 - MEPP Scholarly Practicum/Internship:
  Scholarly practicum internship (greater than or equal to 400 hours) with a major written report. The emphasis MEPP places on the practice of engineering and public policy is underscored by this requirement. MEPP penetration into practice, and the diverse interests of MEPP students, are highlighted by student internships, including, for example:
     °   positions at the US Department of Energy;
     °   the Naval Sea Systems Command/NAVSEA;
     °   the strategic consultancy,
     °   LMI;
     °   the Union of Concerned Scientists;
     °   the private firm, Intelligent Automation, Inc.;
     °   the Embassy of Korea;
     °   the Maryland Municipal League;
     °   the Science and Technology Policy Institute;
     °   and Constellation Energy
  
  Read some representative MEPP practicum reports:
  
  
• Requirements and Feasibility for Transition from a Ballistic Missile Capability to an AntiSatellite Capability
• Establishing a Naval Enterprise Reuse Repository Capability
• International Analysis of Energy Use Trends in Brazil, India, and Russia
• Drinking Water Regulations:Estimated Cumulative Energy Use and Cost
• Green Streets Low Impact Development Initiative in Gaithersburg, MD
• Best Practices for Development of Voluntary Sustainable Product Standards
• Modeling the Decisions of Electricity Regulators
• Assessing Carbon Sequestration Options Using Real Options / Stochastic Dynamic Programming