MPA Option: Urban Studies and Planning

Offered in collaboration with the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, this option is designed for students and working professionals in fields such as urban planning, urban design, environmental planning, social welfare, public administration and law. The program offers exposure to different planning environments through field experiences and assignments.

This option may also be taken as a stand-alone graduate certificate.

MPA Core Courses

Five Required - 3.0 Units each

• MPA 610: Seminar in Public Administration & Its Environment
• MPA 620: Research Methods for Public Administration
• MPA 630: Seminar in Organization Theory and Human Behavior
• MPA 644: Public Budgeting and Financial Administration
• MPA 650: Seminar in Public Policy Process

Comprehensive Exam – Required

• MPA 697S: Comprehensive Examination

Option Courses

• MPA 640: Public Policy Analysis
• URBS 610: Contemporary Urban Planning in the United States and California
• URBS 620: Seminar in Comprehensive Planning
• URBS 630: Sustainable Development and Environmental Impact Analysis
• URBS 640: Seminar in Planning for Communities and Local Economic Development
• URBS 690: Field Project in Urban Planning