M.A. E3 | PhD TES | MEEP | PhD ENEP

M.A. in Urban Affairs & Public Policy
Energy, Environment and Equity (M.A./E3) Concentration
Sponsored by the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy

I. Theory & Analysis Core: (11 credits):
Students must take at least two of the following three core courses:

UAPP 613 Planning Theory and Urban Policy (3 credits)
UAPP 628 Issues in Land Use & Environmental Planning (3 credits)
UAPP 828 Urban Theory and Policy Alternatives (3 credits)

Students must take one of the following area seminars:

UAPP 625 Energy Policy & Administration (3 credits)
UAPP 810 Political Economy of the Environment (3 credits)

Students must take the following 2-credit course:

UAPP 667 Issues in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (2 credits)

II. Methods Requirement (4 credits):

Students must take the following course:

UAPP 800 Research Design and Methodologies (4 credits)

III. Concentration (21 credits): (To be proposed by the end of the second semester.)

In addition to the 15 credits of required work specified above, students in the Energy, Environment and Equity (E3) concentration must take five 3-credit courses from the following lists:

1. At least one 3-credit course must be selected from the E3 Methods Group:

ECON 801 Microeconomic Theory
FREC 682 Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources
GEOG 672 Seminar: Geographic Information Systems
MAST 667 Decision Tools for Policy Analysis
MAST/GEOG 681 Remote Sensing of Environment
POSC 801 Research Design for Political and Policy Sciences
SOCI 614 Data Analysis
UAPP/POSC 801 Processes of Social Inquiry
UAPP/POSC 815 Public Management Statistics
UAPP/POSC 816 Advanced Social Statistics

2. At least three 3-credit courses must be selected from the E3 Policy Analysis Group:

ECON 670/MAST 672 Applied Policy Analysis (for environmental policies)
ECON/MAST 676 Environmental Economics
GEOG/UAPP 622 Resources, Environment and Development
GEOG 649 Environment and Society
MAST 622 Conservation and Renewable Energy Policy
POSC/UAPP 818 Environmental Policy and Administration
UAPP 611 Regional Watershed Management
UAPP 625 Energy Policy & Administration3
UAPP 648 Environmental Ethics
UAPP 666 Problems of Energy/Environmental Justice
UAPP 666 Topics in Energy Policy
UAPP 666 Topics in Environmental Policy
UAPP 666 Topics in Sustainable Development
UAPP 810 Political Economy of the Environment3
UAPP 867 Electricity Policy and Planning
UAPP 868 Research on Energy/Environmental Justice
UAPP 868 Research on Sustainable Energy Strategies
UAPP 868 Research on Environmental Governance
UAPP 868 Research on Sustainable Development
UAPP 870 Readings in Energy/Environmental Justice
UAPP/PHIL 870 Readings in Environmental Ethics (advanced level)
UAPP 870 Readings in Energy Economics
UAPP 870 Readings in Political Economy of Energy & Environment
UAPP 870 Readings in Sustainable Development

IV. Thesis / Analytical Paper Requirement (6 or 3 credits)

Each student must complete a 6 credit thesis or 3 credit analytical paper that demonstrates independent critical analysis.

The analytical paper is prepared under the supervision of the student's faculty advisor, with the additional advice of one other faculty or professional reader (selected by agreement of the student and the advisor). Three credits of Analytical Paper work (UAPP 872) are taken. The faculty advisor and reader conduct a defense of the analytical paper and decide the final grade. The analytical paper focuses on a specific policy issue and is based on independent research by the student. When this option is selected, an additional 3 credits of coursework are required in the concentration/specialization.

For those selecting the thesis option, six credits of Master's Thesis (UAPP 869) are taken. The thesis is supervised by a committee of three faculty chaired by the student's faculty advisor. The thesis must meet standards of scholarship and research expected for those receiving a master’s degree in the field.

M.A. / E3 PLAN OF STUDY FORM (Word File)

M.A. / E3 | PhD TES | MEEP | PhD ENEP