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Urban Policy (UP)

Princeton University
New Jersey , United States
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Program Overview

Graduate Programs

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs offers various graduate programs designed to prepare students for careers in public policy, international affairs, and related fields.


Master in Public Affairs

The Master in Public Affairs (MPA) program is a two-year degree that emphasizes the development of analytical, quantitative, and communication skills. The program requires students to complete a set of core courses, including:


  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Policy Analysis
  • Public Management Students can also choose from a range of elective courses and pursue a specialization in a particular field, such as:
    • American Politics and Institutions
    • Economic Development
    • Education Policy
    • Energy and Environmental Policy
    • Global Health
    • International Relations
    • National Security
    • Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
    • Urban Policy

Master in Public Policy

The Master in Public Policy (MPP) program is a two-year degree that focuses on the analysis and development of public policy. The program requires students to complete a set of core courses, including:


  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Policy Analysis
  • Public Management Students can also choose from a range of elective courses and pursue a specialization in a particular field, such as:
    • American Politics and Institutions
    • Economic Development
    • Education Policy
    • Energy and Environmental Policy
    • Global Health
    • International Relations
    • National Security
    • Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
    • Urban Policy

Ph.D. in Public Affairs

The Ph.D. in Public Affairs program is a doctoral degree that prepares students for careers in research and academia. The program requires students to complete a set of core courses, including:


  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Policy Analysis
  • Public Management Students can also choose from a range of elective courses and pursue a specialization in a particular field, such as:
    • American Politics and Institutions
    • Economic Development
    • Education Policy
    • Energy and Environmental Policy
    • Global Health
    • International Relations
    • National Security
    • Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
    • Urban Policy

Joint Degree Program in Social Policy

The Joint Degree Program in Social Policy is a collaborative program between the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The program allows students to pursue a master's degree in public affairs and a master's degree in social policy simultaneously.


HMEI-STEP Fellowship Program

The HMEI-STEP Fellowship Program is a fellowship program that provides funding and support to students pursuing a master's degree in public affairs with a focus on science, technology, and environmental policy.


Certificates

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs offers several certificate programs that allow students to pursue a specialized course of study in a particular field, including:


  • Health and Health Policy (HHP)
  • Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP)
  • Urban Policy (UP)

Urban Policy (UP) Certificate

The Urban Policy (UP) certificate emphasizes the social, economic, and political dimensions of urban problems and is designed to prepare students for careers in urban policy analysis and economic development. The certificate requires students to complete two core courses and two elective courses.


Core Courses

  • SPI 537: Urban Inequality and Social Policy
  • SPI 538: Urban Economics

Electives

A list of approved electives is made available at the beginning of each academic year. Two half-term courses count as one course credit. If one of the core courses is not offered in a given academic year, an approved substitute is designated.


Recent UP Courses Offered

  • SPI 527a: Implementing Urban Economic Development
  • SPI 527d: Race, Place, and Public Policy
  • SPI 528c: Poverty and Public Policy
  • SPI 528g: Policing, Militarization and Policy
  • SPI 531: Identity, Power and Policy
  • SPI 540: Urbanization and Development
  • SPI 572a: Migration Policy
  • SPI 585b: Cities and Climate Change
  • SPI 591a: Policy Workshop: Mercer County Community College Visioning Project for Trenton campus

Courses by Petition

Students who wish to count one course from another Princeton department toward the certificate requirements must seek prior permission from the UP certificate faculty advisor.


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