Public Administration/Urban and Regional Planning, MPA/MURP
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
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core MURP Courses | 27 | |
Planning History and Theory | ||
Planning Law and Institutions | ||
Planning Practice and Technology | ||
Urban Sustainability | ||
Urban Development | ||
Planning Workshop | ||
Planning Project Studio | ||
Core MPA Courses | 18 | |
Introduction to Public Administration and Public Service | ||
Organizational Management and Behavior | ||
Economics and Public Finance | ||
or PUAD 5503 | Public Budgeting and Finance | |
The Policy Process and Democracy | ||
Public Service Leadership and Ethics | ||
Evidence-Based Decision-Making | ||
Take one of the two courses below: | 3 | |
Research and Analytic Methods | ||
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 | |
Research and Analytic Methods | ||
Urban Sustainability | ||
MPA | ||
3 hours if PUAD 5003 elected, or 6 hours if URPL 5010 elected. | 3-6 | |
Research and Analytic Methods | ||
Urban Sustainability | ||
Practicum | ||
PUAD 5361 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
Electives | ||
Select one of the following or another option with MPA advisor’s approval | 3 | |
Intergovernmental Management | ||
Administrative Law | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | ||
Public Financial Management and Policy | ||
Public Budgeting and Finance | ||
Organization Development | ||
Local Government Management | ||
Local Government Politics and Policy | ||
Seminar in Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
Seminar in Environmental Management | ||
Total Hours | 66-72 |