2018-2019 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Urban and Public Affairs, MA


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Students will be well prepared for a variety of careers in community-based non-profits; advocacy and public interest organizations; political organizations; governmental agencies; think tanks, philanthropic organizations; and private sector entities; as well as for further graduate study.

Program Learning Outcomes


Student will:

  • demonstrate a theoretical, practical, and ethical understanding of community change, through practices including public policy advocacy, campaigns, and/or political/community organizing
  • critically analyze problems in urban and regional policy and politics using a variety of research methods
  • demonstrate the capacity for effective oral and written communication
  • evaluate and develop urban and regional policy, while learning to situate models of social change within historical and regional contexts
  • contribute to informed public discourse around contemporary political and urban policy issues through addressing issues in public policy, advocacy, community organizing, politics, and public service

Major Requirements (33 units)


Required (18 units)


Elective Courses (15 units)


Complete 15 units of elective courses (see adviser for course selection)

Internship (300hrs)


This intensive internship is required for completion of the degree. Students are
expected to successfully complete 300 hours working with an urban/public affairs
organization including political campaigns, advocacy organizations, governmental
agencies, community or neighborhood associations, or other similar entity. This
internship is facilitated and directed by faculty and staff along with an on-site
supervisor. Most internships take place in the summer after the first year of
coursework but can be taken for credit during the school year.

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