This concentration is for students wanting to work in land use, transportation, economic development, zoning, housing, and other areas of community development. Coursework emphasizes the technical skills of public administration and the tools of analyses and development as applied in a broad public setting. Students study best practices to illustrate the effectiveness of alternative designs and models.
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
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MPS 542 | POLICY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | 4 |
MPS 571 | METROPOLITAN PLANNING | 4 |
Select two electives from following: | 8 | |
VOLUNTEERISM IN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY | ||
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION | ||
BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | ||
GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | ||
PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | ||
POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | ||
STUDY ABROAD SEMINAR | ||
ENERGY POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
URBAN RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION POLICY | ||
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNSHIP | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT |