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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MA)


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The M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding communities and the policies that affect them. The 36-credit-hour program can be pursued full or part-time. Students may choose one of the initial pre-defined areas of focus: urban and regional planning, housing and community development, health services policy, nonprofits and philanthropy, historic preservation, media and public policy, or, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, design a special area of focus. The core integration of academics, public service, and research makes our program a leader in the field as well as a model for the combination of theory and practice. Students take courses and simultaneously engage in service and research for public, private, and nonprofit organizations.

Requirements for the MA Degree (36 credits)


Curriculum


Area of Research 6-9 CREDITS


Depending on whether the student chooses the policy studio or thesis option (see below), student take between six and nine credits of coursework that collectively define an area of research. Faculty will pre-define several areas that the School has strength in, but students are also free to develop their own area of focus with the advice and consent of their academic advisor. Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation will need to take nine credits in the area of research (see note).

Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Student Requirements

Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation will replace the Area of Research with the following 12 credits:

Policy Studio or Thesis Option 3-6 CREDITS


As a culminating learning experience, students may write a policy studio paper (UAPP 714 , 3 credits) or a thesis (UAPP 869 , 6 credits)

Last Revised 2016-2017 Academic Year

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