Urban Affairs and Public Policy (MA)

Core Curriculum 24 CREDITS

• UAPP 613 - Planning Theory and Urban Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 619 - Contemporary Issues in a Global Society (3 to 6cr.)
• UAPP 691 - Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (3cr.)
• UAPP 693 - Economics in Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3cr.)
• UAPP 701 - Public Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 702 - Research Methods in Urban and Public Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 703 - Urban Society and Public Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 707 - Public Policy Analysis (3cr.)

Area of Research 6 CREDITS

Student take between six credits of coursework in their area of interest. 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).

Thesis 6 CREDITS

As a culminating learning experience, students will complete a thesis (UAPP 869 , 6 credits)

• UAPP 869 - Master’s Thesis (1 to 6cr.)