Program Structure
To earn the MPS degree, students complete 30 credit hours of course work, including
an individual research project. The curriculum is structured around six four-credit courses, all of which are taught by full-time
faculty members from the Ithaca campus. Completion of the program requires a two-year
commitment.
Fall 2007-Summer 2009 Click here for a chart of the program structure.
Spring 2008-Fall 2009 Click here for a chart of the program structure.
Fall 2008-Summer 2010 Click here for a chart of the program structure.
The MPS Program is the only graduate degree program currently offered by the ILR School away from the main Cornell campus, but it is not a distance-learning program. Faculty members travel to New York City for the Saturday class sessions. Teleconferencing is available as a back up so that classes do not need to be cancelled in case the professor is unable to travel due to inclement weather or other conflict. Students are expected to attend class and cannot “dial in,” even if the professor is teaching from Ithaca. The MPS Program is designed to promote interaction with both faculty and fellow students in a small classroom setting, creating an atmosphere conducive to discussion and debate.
