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O'Neill School Of Public and Environmental Affairs

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Master of Public Affairs
Environmental Policy and Sustainability

 

The MPA is a course of study that requires the completion of (1) the MPA core, (2) the concentration requirement, (3) sufficient electives to total 39 credit hours.

MPA Core (15 credit hours) - Effective Fall 2018

Required of all students:

  • SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making
  • SPEA-V 540 Law and Public Affairs
  • SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation
  • SPEA-V 598 Governing and Leading in a Global Society
  • SPEA-V 600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs

NOTE: V600 cannot be taken until all MPA core courses are completed and cannot be substituted or transferred in from another university. Plan your schedule accordingly.

Environmental Policy & Sustainability Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
  • SPEA-V 502 Public Management
  • SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process
  • SPEA-V 520 Environmental Policy Analysis
  • SPEA-V 527 Urban Sustainability
  • SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting
  • SPEA-E 529 Application of Geographic Information Systems
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
  • SPEA-V 507 Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs
  • SPEA-V 511 Collaborative Governance
  • SPEA-V 517 Public Management Economics
  • SPEA-V 519 Seminar in Environmental Policy and Sustainability
  • SPEA-V 541 Benefit-Cost Analysis of Public and Environmental Policies
  • SPEA-V 547 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Public Affairs
  • SPEA-V 564 Urban Management