पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program is designed to prepare students for career placement and advancement in a wide variety of settings. These include positions in the public sector, the non-profit sector, and various planning organizations. This joint program offers the opportunity to develop proficiency in the following areas: organizational behavior, policy evaluation, public sector budgeting, human resources management, research methods, statistics, land use and environmental planning, urban design, historic preservation, real estate development, economic development planning, and geographic information systems. In addition, students focus their coursework within two specializations - one from each program area. Master of Public Administration specializations include: Public Policy and Administration, Non-Profit Management, and Human Resources Management. Master of Urban Planning specializations include: Land Use and Environmental Planning, Administration of Planning Organizations, Spatial Analysis for Planning, and Housing and Community Development.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

Core Courses: Students are required to complete 45 hours of core courses as follows: PADM 600/PLAN 613 Public Administration and Organizational Theory (3 credits); PADM 601/PLAN 602 Statistics for Public Affairs (3); PADM 603 Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (3); PADM 604/PLAN 609 Public Budgeting and Finance (3); PADM 606 Public Policy (3); PADM 642/PLAN 611 Human Resources Management (3); PADM 682 Practicum/Internship or PADM 695 Thesis (6); PLAN 500/PADM 500 Economics for Public Affairs(3); PLAN 600 Planning History and Issues (3); PLAN 601/PADM 607 Planning Theory (3); PLAN 603/PADM 640 Urban Economics (3); PLAN 605/PADM 688 Land Use and Planning Law (3); PLAN 606 Professional Practice (3); PLAN 650 Capstone Studio (3).

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (any major is acceptable). Admission is competitive and generally requires a minimum combined quantitative and verbal GRE score of 1000 and an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (B). Those applicants whose native language is not English and who do not hold a degree from a university where the language of instruction is English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of at least 210 on the computer-based test.

योग्यता

स्नातकोत्तर उपाधि

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

विभागको नाम

College of Arts and Sciences, School of Urban and Public Affairs