School of Urban and Public Affairs

SUPA 5302 Foundations of Urban Research and Analysis
URPA 5309 Intergovernmental Relations
URPA 5320 Public Organization Theory
URPA 5326 Public Budgeting
URPA 5329 Financial Management in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors
URPA 5345 Evaluation Research
URPA 5350 Public Administration
URPA 5351 Public Human Resources
URPA 5358 Ethics in the Public Service
URPA 5399 Public Administration Capstone

Emphasis Area Required Courses (9 credit hours)

Students select an emphasis area and take a total of three courses: two required courses plus one elective.

International Administration and Development

Objective: Demonstrate comprehension of the multidisciplinary concepts and theories of comparative administration, urbanism and politics with emphasis on globalization, urban and regional development, public bureaucracy, traditional and economic elites, modernization, and analyze the role, policies and organization of regional and multinational organizations. Prepare and present a major comparative, scholarly study on a prominent policy or topical issue.

Required courses:
CIRP 5307 Urbanization in the Developing World

Elective courses (select one):

Public Budgeting and Financial Management

Objective: Review, recommend, and interpret operating and capital budget requests taking political, economic, and decision-making processes into account. Assist the budget officer and other higher-level public officials in performing comprehensive financial analyses and developing financial and budgetary recommendations.

Required courses:

Elective courses (select one):

Urban Management

Objective: Demonstrate proficiency in the use of applied analytic tools such as program evaluation, policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and other management decision-making tools to aid the public manager make more informed decisions; Assist public managers and other higher-level public officials to understand, analyze, and recommend appropriate solutions to complex public policy issues.

Required courses:

Elective courses (select one):

Urban Nonprofit Agency Management

Objective: Understand the different management areas and techniques within the nonprofit organization, including institutional management, leadership, fund-raising, financial administration, human resources coordination, and planning and performance measurements. Understand the role of nonprofits as community institutions with an outward focus, including the political, economic, and inter-organizational environment, as well as marketing, legal, and government policy issues.

Required courses:

Elective courses (select one):

Strategic Human Resources Management

Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of public human resource policies, programs, procedures, and legal issues relevant to the field; and demonstrate knowledge of techniques employed in designing performance appraisals, recruiting and selecting employees, and developing rewards systems.

Required courses:

Elective courses: (select one):

Economic Development and Planning

Objective: Demonstrate a general comprehension of the politics, organization, policy issues and legal and financial dimensions of local economic development; and demonstrate knowledge of techniques employed in location and impact analysis, strategic planning, revenue generation, marketing, cluster development, site planning, and business recruitment, development and retention.

Required courses:

Elective courses (select one):
URPA 5306 The Urban Economy

Internship (3 hours)

one year of appropriate work experience.