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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Students also choose, in consultation with their academic advisor, an additional course in methods that provides them with tools in their policy area of interest.
Electives
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The MPP at the Biden School is unique in that it allows you to get greater depth in the policy area of your choice. To provide students the opportunity to prepare for the career they want, working closely with their academic advisor, students choose three graduate-level courses from throughout the university that speak to their policy area of interest. Examples include:
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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