Introduction

Public administration and urban and regional planning have many aspects in common. To provide students with an excellent education through an understanding of both professions, the School of Public Affairs and the College of Architecture and Planning have developed a dual degree program. Students can obtain both the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degrees with a minimum of 66 semester hours, as compared to a total of 87 semester hours to complete both degrees independently.

To be eligible for the dual MPA/MURP degree program, students must be admitted to each of the two schools under their respective admission procedures and standards and indicate an intention to pursue the dual degree. Students will take all the core courses and the capstone required for an MPA, plus the core and concentration requirements necessary for the MURP.

Students in each school must apply to the other school before completing 18 hours in their respective programs. Upon admission to both schools, students will be assigned an advisor in each school to work out a specific degree plan.

Core and Elective Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core MURP Courses		27
URPL 5000	Planning History and Theory
URPL 5020	Planning Law and Institutions
URPL 5030	Planning Practice and Technology
URPL 5040	Urban Sustainability
URPL 5050	Urban Development
URPL 5060	Planning Workshop
URPL 6000	Planning Project Studio
Core MPA Courses		18
PUAD 5001	Introduction to Public Administration and Public Service
PUAD 5002	Organizational Management and Behavior
PUAD 5004	Economics and Public Finance
or PUAD 5503	Public Budgeting and Finance
PUAD 5005	The Policy Process and Democracy
PUAD 5006	Public Service Leadership and Ethics
PUAD 5008	Evidence-Based Decision-Making
Take one of the two courses below:		3
PUAD 5003	Research and Analytic Methods
URPL 5010	Planning Methods
Additional Coursework
MURP
9 hours if URPL 5010 elected, or 12 hours if PUAD 5003 elected. Courses are to be selected with MURP advisor’s approval.		9-12
PUAD 5003	Research and Analytic Methods
URPL 5040	Urban Sustainability
MPA
3 hours if PUAD 5003 elected, or 6 hours if URPL 5010 elected.		3-6
PUAD 5003	Research and Analytic Methods
URPL 5040	Urban Sustainability
Practicum
PUAD 5361	Capstone Seminar	3
Electives
Select one of the following or another option with MPA advisor’s approval		3
PUAD 5250	Intergovernmental Management
PUAD 5410	Administrative Law
PUAD 5440	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PUAD 5502	Public Financial Management and Policy
PUAD 5503	Public Budgeting and Finance
PUAD 5540	Organization Development
PUAD 5625	Local Government Management
PUAD 5626	Local Government Politics and Policy
PUAD 5631	Seminar in Environmental Politics and Policy
PUAD 5632	Seminar in Environmental Management
Total Hours		66-72