Beginning with students admitted in the fall of 2026, all students pursuing on-ground master's degree programs must complete a university-level experiential learning requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through the curriculum, co-op, or other work- or industry-integrated learning experiences.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Methods | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| International Environmental Policy | ||
or PPUA 5268 | International Environmental Policy | |
| Global Governance | ||
| Social Science Methods | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Computational Statistics | ||
| Information Design and Visual Analytics | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
| Research Methods in the Social Sciences | ||
| Modeling and Analyzing Social Networks | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Social Networks | ||
| Public Policy | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Institutional Leadership and the Public Manager | ||
| Techniques of Program Evaluation | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change | ||
Concentrations or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete electives option in lieu of a concentration.
- Culture and Society
- Global Governance
- International Economics and Development
- International Security
- Sustainability and Climate Change Policy
- Electives Option
Optional Co-op Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Four-month co-ops require registration at 1 semester hour for one term. Longer co-ops require registration at 1 semester hour per term for two consecutive terms. | 1-2 | |
| Co-op Work Experience and Professional Development for Co-op | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
36 total semester hours required (37-38 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Culture and Society Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Issues and Methods in Public History | ||
| Topics in World History | ||
| Space and Place | ||
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Seminar in Comparative Politics | ||
| International Development of the Global South | ||
| Social Networks | ||
| Genocide in a Comparative Perspective | ||
| Topical Seminar in Political Science | ||
| Comparative Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Global Urbanization and Planning | ||
| The 21st-Century City: Urban Opportunities and Challenges in a Global Context | ||
| Economy, Politics, and Social Change | ||
Global Governance Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Global Criminology | ||
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Topical Seminar in Political Science | ||
| NGO Management and International Development | ||
| Globalization, Development, and Social Justice | ||
| Gender and Globalization | ||
| International Migration | ||
International Economics and Development Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Applied Development | ||
| International Economic Development | ||
| Technology and the Blue Economy | ||
| International Development of the Global South | ||
| Designing Global Economic and Social Policy | ||
| Globalization, Development, and Social Justice | ||
| Economy, Politics, and Social Change | ||
International Security Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Global Criminology | ||
| Security in the 21st Century | ||
| Immigration and Crime | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| International Security | ||
| Security and Resilience Policy | ||
| Counterterrorism | ||
| Sociology of Prejudice and Violence | ||
Sustainability and Climate Change Policy Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Technology and the Blue Economy | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
or PPUA 5100 | Climate and Development | |
| Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change | ||
| Climate Change and Global Urbanization | ||
| Sustainable Urban Coastal Policy | ||
| Conservation Science and Policy | ||
| Ecological Economics | ||
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| Global Urbanization and Planning | ||
| Climate Policy and Justice | ||
| Food Systems and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 1 | ||
| Resilient Cities | ||
or POLS 7346 | Resilient Cities | |
Electives Option
Selected in consultation with faculty advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
CRIM 5000 to CRIM 7999 (by advisement only) | ||
ECON 5000 to ECON 7999 (by advisement only) | ||
ENGL 5000 to ENGL 7999 (by advisement only) | ||
HIST 5000 to HIST 7999 (by advisement only) | ||
| Thesis | ||
LPSC 5000 to LPSC 7999 | ||
POLS 5000 to POLS 7999 (by advisement only) | ||
PPUA 5000 to PPUA 7999 | ||
SOCL 5000 to SOCL 7999 (by advisement only) | ||