पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This course Ph.D. Program in Public and Urban Administration (PUAD) provides students a rich core of substantive and procedural knowledge concerning public policy and administration by integrating the academic disciplines of social sciences and management. The Program combines theoretical inquiry and analysis with application, offering students diverse approaches to policy and administration issues. Faculty interests include economic, social, environmental, administration, international, and political specializations. Students are encouraged to pursue dissertation research using either or both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and the Program offers extensive preparation in these modes of inquiry. The Program prepares doctoral students for careers in university teaching and research, and also for senior public or non-profit sector positions. Students follow a curriculum of coursework and research tailored to individual needs and goal. Specific courses are determined through consultation with faculty advisors during the Diagnostic Exam that is held near the end of the second semester.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

Public Policy (18 hours) Choose at least two of the following: URPA 5304 Urban Politics, URPA 5305 Theories of Urban Society, URPA 5306 The Urban Economy, Choose at least four of the following: URPA 5307 Urban Geography, URPA 5308 Urban History, URPA 5309 Intergovernmental Relations, URPA 5310 Urban Policy and the Law, URPA 5311 Social Policy Formation, URPA 5312 Economic Policy, URPA 5314 Health Policy, URPA 5315 Urban Education Policy, URPA 5317 Urban Environmental Policy, URPA 5318 Social Welfare Policy URPA 5363 Civil Rights and Urban Minorities, URPA 5364 Institutional and Other Radical Economic Theories, URPA 5365 Foundations of Environmental Policy, URPA 5366 US Immigration Policies and Planning for Immigrants, CIRP 5313 Urban Growth Policies, CIRP 5315 Transportation Policies, Programs and History, CIRP 5353 Housing Planning and Policy, CIRP 5364 Economic Base and Industrial Development Policy, Depending on the background of the student, other courses may be substituted for the above. Public Administration (18 hours minimum); Required: URPA 6315 Public Administration Theory, URPA 6320 Advanced Organization Theory Choose at least four of the following: URPA 5320 Public Organization Theory (Prerequisite for URPA 6320), URPA 5323 Public Organizational Change, URPA 5324 Urban Public Finance, URPA 5325 Administrative Law, URPA 5326 Public Budgeting, URPA 5327Comparative Administration and Policy, URPA 5350 Principles of Public Administration (Prerequisite for URPA 6315), URPA 5351 Human Resources, Depending on the background of the student, other courses may be substituted for the above. Research and Analysis (15 hours) Required: CIRP 5346 Qualitative Research Methods, URPA 5342 Strategies for Urban Research (Also offered as CIRP 5317), URPA 5345 Evaluation Research, URPA 6301 Theoretical Foundations of Urban Affairs, URPA 6346 Advanced Data Analysis (Also offered as CIRP 6346).

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Basic Factors: a. Grade point average (GPA): GPA based on the graduate course work completed. b. The Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores: verbal and quantitative. Determinative Factors: a. Letters of Recommendation, b. Personal statement, c. Field of study: For the doctoral programs, the master’s-level field of study. Enhancing Factors (for all programs): a. Community Service, especially volunteer service in disadvantaged areas and for disadvantaged people. b. Multilingual proficiency. c. First Generation graduate student from family. d. Work experience, publications, and/or level of responsibility. e. Geographic diversity. Section B: Decisional Criteria for admission to Ph.D. programs: Level 1: Applicants will be unconditionally admitted with a graduate GPA of 3.6 or above, a Verbal GRE of at least 500 and a Quantitative GRE of at least 500, strong letters of recommendation, and a strong personal statement, except for international applicants who will also be required to have a score of 550 or higher on the TOEFL (213 or higher on the computer-based TOEFL). Level 2. Applicants will be unconditionally admitted with a GPA above 3.7, only one of the Verbal or Quantitative scores greater than 500 with combined GRE score of 900-999, strong letters of recommendation, and a strong personal statement. Level 3: The Graduate Advisor may admit on probation applicants with a GPA of less than 3.6 and/or a Verbal GRE score of less than 500 and a Quantitative GRE score of less than 500 based on a majority of enhancing and determinative factors. The Graduate Advisor will set the probationary standards. Level 4: Applicants who do not meet the standards of Level 3 will be referred to the Admissions Committee for final adjudication. If admitted on probation, the committee will set any probationary standards.

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

विभागको नाम

School of Urban and Public Affairs