42-Credit Policy Analysis Degree
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| Core Required Courses | 27 credits |
| Elective Courses | 9 credits |
| Capstone Project | 6 credits |
Internship
| 0 credits |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
| 42 credits
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Core Courses
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6 credits of policy foundations:
UAPP701
| Public Policy (3)
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UAPP707
| Public Policy Analysis (3)
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18 credits of research methods and tools:
UAPP702
| Research Methods in Urban and Public Policy (3)
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UAPP691
| Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (3)
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SPPA704
| Advanced Quantitative Methods (3)
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UAPP693
| Economics in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (3)
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UAPP709
| Advanced Economics in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (3)
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UAPP684
| Performance Management and Program Evaluation (3)
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3 credits from the following list (1 course):
UAPP663
| Decision Tools for Policy Analysis (3)
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UAPP694
| Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (3)
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UAPP718
| Survey Research Methods (3)
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UAPP755
| Evaluation Models and Approaches (3)
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UAPP756
| Advanced Seminar in Evaluation (3)
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UAPP761
| Conflict Resolution and Collaborative Problem Solving (3)
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UAPP800
| Research Methods and Data Analysis (3)
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UAPP808
| Qualitative Methods for Program Evaluation (3)
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HLPR632
| Health Science Data Analysis (3)
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MSDY672
| Benefit-Cost Analysis (3)
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PHIL613
| Research Ethics (0-3)
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Electives
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Each MPP student should design a plan of study in consultation with their academic advisor, including 9 credits of electives built around the student's policy areas of interest. Below are some possible areas of interest, but this list is not exhaustive.
Urban Policy
| UAPP605 | Metropolitan Planning and Governance (3) |
| UAPP606 | Local Economic Development: Policy and Practice (3) |
| UAPP608 | Poverty, Neighborhoods, and Community Development (3) |
| UAPP612 | Urban Housing Policy and Administration (3) |
| UAPP613 | Planning Theory and Urban Policy (3) |
| UAPP627 | World Heritage Sites (1) |
| UAPP639 | Community Development Theory, Concepts, and Practice (3) |
| UAPP703 | Urban Society and Public Policy (3) |
| UAPP706 | Plan Sustainable Communities and Regions (3) |
| EDUC659 | Urban Schools in Urban Landscapes (3) |
Social Policy
| UAPP640 | International Development Policy and Administration (3) |
| UAPP649 | Civil Rights Law and Policy (3) |
| UAPP703 | Urban Society and Public Policy (3) |
| UAPP823 | Social and Urban Policy (3) |
| EDUC659 | Urban Schools in Urban Landscapes (3) |
| EDUC811 | Topics in Education Policy (3) |
| EDUC839 | Education Policy and Governance (3) |
| GEOG630 | Food Geographies and Food Justice (3) |
| SOCI837 | Criminology and Systems of Criminal Justice (3) |
Emergency Management
| DISA650 | Introduction to Disaster Science and Management (3) |
| DISA651 | International Comparative Analysis of Disasters (3) |
| DISA670 | Issues in Disaster Response (3) |
| DISA690 | Natural Hazards (3) |
| CIEG641 | Risk Analysis (3) |
| SOCI667 | Disasters and Society (3) |
| SOCI671 | Disasters, Vulnerability, and Development (3) |
Health Policy
| UAPP653 | Politics and Healthcare (3) |
| UAPP657 | Health Policy (3) |
For Any Area of Interest
| UAPP715 | Media, Citizenship and Public Policy (3) |
| UAPP687 | State Government Policy and Management (3) |
| UAPP668 | Government Budgets and Fiscal Federalism (3) |
| UAPP730 | Topics in Public Policy (3) |
| UAPP666 | Special Problem (1-3) - maximum of 3 credits applied to degree |
| UAPP661 | Comparative Public Administration and Policy (1) |
Capstone Project
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Students complete the capstone experience in their final spring semester of the program.
Internship
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Students complete a non-credit internship, ideally during the summer between the 2 years of the program. This requirement can be waived for part-time or mid-career students.
UNIV554
| Graduate Internship Semester (0)
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