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Degree Programs
MA in Urban Affairs & Public Policy
MA in Urban Affairs & Public Policy
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Program Description
The M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy program at the University of Delaware emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding communities and the policies that affect them. The core integration of academics, public service, and research makes our program a leader in the field as well as a model for the combination of theory and practice. Students take courses and simultaneously engage in service and research for public, private, and nonprofit organizations. In the most recent ratings of city management/urban affairs programs, the University of Delaware's program ranked 9th in the U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Students in the M.A. program typically choose one of four areas of concentration:
· Community Development and Nonprofit Leadership
· Energy, Environment, and Equity
· Historic Preservation
· Urban and Regional Planning
In addition, an individually designed specialization can be developed that is consistent with a student's interests and faculty expertise. Examples of individually designed concentrations include: housing, social policy, international and comparative policy analysis.
Curriculum and Requirements
Students must complete 36 credits of course work that includes 12 credits of core curriculum. The remaining 24 credit hours consist of courses in a student’s chosen area of concentration, fulfillment of the writing requirement and electives. Students can use 3 credits of internship to fulfill degree requirements, depending on their program of study.
View the M.A. in UAPP program requirements.
How do I decide between the MA and MPA programs?
We have created a chart (in .pdf format) to help compare and contrast the two programs.
School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy
184 Graham Hall |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE 19716
phone 302 831 1687 |
e-mail suapp@udel.edu
| fax 302 831 3296
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