Public Policy (MPP)

Policy Foundations:

6 credits

• UAPP 701 - Public Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 707 - Public Policy Analysis (3cr.)

Research Methods and Tools:

21 Credits: 18 credits of required courses; 3 credits completed from the second Research Methods and Tools list.

Restricted Electives:

Each student will design a plan of study in consultation with their assigned faculty advisor, built around the student’s substantive policy interests.

9 Credits

• DISA 650 - Overview of Disaster Science and Management (3cr.)
• DISA 651 - International Comparative Analysis of Disasters (3cr.)
• DISA 670 - Issues in Disaster Response (3cr.)
• DISA 690 - Natural Hazards (3cr.)
• EDUC 659 - Urban Schools in Urban Landscapes (3cr.)
• EDUC 839 - Education Policy and Governance (3cr.)
• GEOG 630 - Food Geographies & Food Justice (3cr.)
• GEOG 634 - Plan Sustainable Communities & Regions (3cr.)
• SOCI 671 - Disasters, Vulnerability & Development (3cr.)
• SOCI 837 - Criminology and Systems of Criminal Justice (3cr.)
• UAPP 613 - Planning Theory and Urban Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 627 - World Heritage Sites (1cr.)
• UAPP 639 - Community Development Theory, Concepts and Practice (3cr.)
• UAPP 649 - Civil Rights Law and Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 657 - Health Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 661 - Comparative Public Administration and Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 666 - Special Problem (1 to 12cr.)
• UAPP 667 - SEMINAR (1 to 12cr.)
• UAPP 668 - Government Budgets and Fiscal Federalism (3cr.)
• UAPP 687 - State Government Policy and Management (3cr.)
• UAPP 703 - Urban Society and Public Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 715 - Media, Citizenship & Public Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 730 - Topics in Public Policy (1 to 3cr.)
• UAPP 823 - Proseminar: Social and Urban Policy (3cr.)

Internship

Complete a non-credit-bearing internship, ideally during the summer between years.

• UNIV 554 - Graduate Intership Semester (0cr.)

Capstone

Complete the following capstone experience in the last spring semester (6cr):

• UAPP 714 - Policy Studio (3cr.)

Last Revised 2018-2019 Academic Year