SPEA
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Public Affairs
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Public Affairs
Urban SustainabilityThe M.P.A. is a course of study that requires the completion of (1) the M.P.A. core, (2) the concentration requirement, (3) the experiental requirement, and (4) sufficient electives and/or mid-career option credit to total 48 credit hours.
EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT: In order to be awarded the M.P.A. degree, students must obtain professionally relevant experience through an internship in SPEA-V 585. This requirements is automatically satisfied if a student is granted Mid-Career Option credit.
M.P.A. Core (21 credit hours) - Effective Fall 2005
Required of all students:
- SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 cr.)
- SPEA V 517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 525 Management in the Nonprofit Sector (3 cr.) or SPEA-V 502 Public Management (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 526 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.) or SPEA-V 560 Public Finanace and Budgeting (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 540 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 598 Governing and Leading in a Global Society (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
NOTE: V600 cannot be taken until all M.P.A. core courses are completed. V600 is only offered as an in-person class and cannot be substituted or transferred in from another university. Plan your schedule accordingly!
Urban Sustainability Concentration (18 credit hours)
- SPEA-V 527 Urban Sustainability (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 565 Environmental Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 645 Envrionmental Law (3 cr.)
Select TWO of the following:
- SPEA-E 511 Sustainability Assessment (3 cr.)
- SPEA-E 529 Application of Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.)
- SPEA-E 560 Environmental Risk Analysis (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 541 Benefit-Cost Analysis of PUblic and Environmental Policies (3 cr.)
Select ONE of the following:
- SPEA-E 535 International Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 520 Environmental Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 550 Energy Policy (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 643 Natural Resource Management and Policy (3 cr.)
Other courses must be approved by the faculty advisor.
- SPEA-V 585 Internship or Mid Career Option Credit (3 cr.)
- Elective #1 (3 cr.)
- Elective #2 (3 cr.)
PLUS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL COURSES TO MEET THE MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENT OF 48 CREDIT HOURS WITH A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE AVERAGE.
NOTE: Please note that the course rotation is subject to change.