The Department of Urban and Public Affairs offers a Doctor of
Philosophy in Urban and Public Affairs. The Ph.D. in Urban and Public
Affairs is an interdisciplinary degree that prepares graduates for
careers in teaching and research, policy analysis, public management,
land use and environmental planning, and economic development. A number
of fellowships and assistantships for outstanding students are
available. Students have the opportunity to conduct research with
principal investigators through the Department's Urban Studies
Institute.
The Program consists of a core curriculum and areas of
specialization. The core provides a broad orientation and the
specializations enable students to develop expertise in a particular
fields. The curriculum includes 48 credits: 18 credits of core courses,
18 credits of specialization courses, and 12 credits of dissertation
research. Students qualify for official candidacy to the Ph.D. by
satisfactorily completing all course work and qualifying examinations in
(1) the core curriculum and (2) a specialization.
The field areas are: Urban Planning and Development and Urban Policy Administration.
Although full-time study is encouraged, a limited number of
highly qualified part-time students are admitted each year. However, a
minimum of one year of full-time study is required of all students in
the Ph.D. Program.
Admission
Entry to the program requires a master's degree or
equivalent. Students without a master's degree may enroll for the Master
of Public Administration (MPA) or Master of Urban Planning (MUP) degree
and then reapply for admission to the Ph.D. program in the semester
prior to completion of the master's degree. The University also offers
relevant master's degree programs in Political Science, Sociology, and
other fields. A completed application form,
transcripts of previous undergraduate and graduate study, Graduate
Record Examination scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical), at
least two letters of recommendation, and a supplemental application are
required. Minimum GRE scores of 500 verbal, 500 quantitative, and 4.5
analytical are required. 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 also submit scores from the Test
of English as a Foreign Language, with a minimum score of 78 on the
internet-based test.
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