Course variations

Course summary

The Master of Science in Urban Policy Studies (M.S.-UPS) offers an ideal vehicle for studying the important public policy issues facing our urban areas. Graduates of the M.S.-UPS move on to all manner of positions – in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors – focused on urban policy questions. Georgia State University’s urban policy studies program ranks among the best in the country. Recent national studies have ranked the overall public affairs program of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies among the top 35 programs nationwide and in the top 10 for urban policy. Faculty who teach in the M.S.-UPS program all have national reputations in the area. They also engage in a wide range of scholarly and applied research and community service with the goal of improving government, society, and the quality of life in the Atlanta area, the Southeast region, throughout the United States, and beyond. The M.S.-UPS offers a distinctive and flexible curriculum designed to meet the needs of a variety of students. All students take a common curriculum that addresses urban policy, planning, local governance, and research methods, before choosing primary and secondary specializations. The choice of specializations includes Nonprofit and Civic Leadership, Planning and Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Social Policy.

Entry requirement for international students

A bachelor’s degree in any field of study from a regionally accredited college or university is required for admission to all of the degree programs. Only coursework from institutions with accreditation equivalent to that granted by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is considered in evaluating an applicant for admission.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Department name

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Department of Public Management and Policy