36-credit research-based public affairs and policy degree
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Core Required Courses
| 24 credits
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Area of Research Courses
| 6 credits
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Thesis
| 6 credits
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Core Course Requirements
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The core course requirements include an overview of the field, research skills, and theory.
UAPP649
| Civil Law & Policy (3)
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UAPP703
| Urban Society & Public Policy (3)
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UAPP702 | Research Methods in Urban & Public Policy (3)
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UAPP691 | Quantitative Analysis in Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3)
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UAPP613
| Planning Theory & Urban Policy (3)
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UAPP693 | Economics in Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3)
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UAPP701 | Public Policy (3)
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Areas of Research
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M.A. students take between 6 and 9 credits of coursework that collectively define an area of research. The program's faculty pre-defines several areas of strength for Biden School, but students are also free to develop their own area of research with the advice and consent of their academic advisor. The pre-defined areas of research include:
- Disaster Science & Management
- Urban & Regional Planning
- Housing & Community Development
- Health Policy
- Nonprofits & Philanthropy
- Historic Preservation
- Media & Public Policy
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