Graduate Programs in Economic,
Political And Policy
Sciences
Faculty
Professors: Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres,
Daniel Arce, Kurt J. Beron, Brian JL Berry, Thomas
Brunell, Anthony M. Champagne, Harold D. Clarke, Rachel Croson,
Denis Dean, Lloyd J. Dumas, Catherine Eckel, Euel W Elliott, Daniel Griffith,
Edward J. Harpham, Donald A. Hicks, Bruce Jacobs, L. Douglas Kiel, Murray J.
Leaf, Robert Lowry, James Marquart, James Murdoch, Alex Piquero, Nicole Leeper
Piquero, Lawrence J. Redlinger, Todd Sandler, Richard K. Scotch, Barry J.
Seldon, Marianne C. Stewart, Donggyu Sul, John Worrall
Associate Professors: Bobby C. Alexander, Nathan Berg, Denise Paquette-Boots, Simon Fass, Jeremy Hall, Jennifer
Holmes, Tomislav Kovandzic, Susan McElroy, Fang Qiu, Kevin Siqueira, Sheryl
Skaggs, Gregory S. Thielemann, Michael Tiefelsdorf, Lynne Vieraitis
Assistant Professors: Rodney Andrews, Paul Battaglio, Patrick
Brandt, Yongwan Chun, Linda Camp Keith, Nadine Connell, Brandon Kinne, Young-joo Lee, Li, Xin (Sherry), Banks Miller, Robert Morris, Clint Peinhardt, Meghna Sabharwal
Clinical Professors: Donald Arbuckle, Calvin Jamison, Stuart Murchison, Elmer Polk, Robert Whelan
Clinical Associate Professors: Douglas Dow,
Wendy Hassett
Clinical Assistant Professors: Timothy Bray,Rodolfo Hernandez Guerrero,
Karen Jarrell, Sarah Maxwell, Nicolas Valcik
Research Professors: Tammy Leonard, Sonya Salamon
Professors Emeritus: Ronald Briggs, Irving J. Hoch
Adjunct Associate Professors: Ernan Haruvi (joint appointment with SOM)
Senior Lecturers: Brian Bearry, Teodoro Benavides, Karl Ho, Luba Ketsler, Irina Vakulenko, Yuki
Watanabe (joint appointment with A&H)
Objectives
There
is increasing awareness of the impact that rapid technological, economic and social
change is having on society. The graduate programs in the School of Economic,
Political and Policy Sciences are designed to prepare students for careers in
the rapidly evolving public, private and non-profit sectors by developing
expertise in areas such as policy analysis, economic decision making and public
management. Our Ph.D. Programs are also designed to prepare students for
careers in both teaching and research. Each graduate program is discussed in
more detail below.
Facilities
Students
have access to the computing facilities in the School of Economic, Political
and Policy Sciences and the University’s Computing Center. The School has its
own teaching laboratories. The University’s Computing Center also provides
personal computers and UNIX workstations for student use. Databases, a
computerized geographic information system and WESTLAW, a legal research
system, are also available for student research. Doctoral students have
opportunities to participate in research programs directed by members of the
faculty. Further details are available below.
Admission Requirements
The University’s general admission
requirements are discussed here.
All
programs require applicants to have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university, GRE or GMAT scores, transcripts and letters of
recommendation. Specific additional requirements are discussed for each program
in their respective sections below.
Prerequisites
The
details for each program are discussed in their respective sections below.
Students may be required to take courses to prepare them for coursework.
Research
The
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences offers graduate degrees in seven master’s programs and six Ph.D.
programs. These programs represent a wide range of both disciplinary as well as
interdisciplinary courses of student. Our master’s degree
offerings include M.S. degrees in Applied Sociology, Criminology, Economics,
Geospatial Information Sciences, International Political Economy, Master of
Public Affairs and the Master of Public Policy degrees. The Ph.D. programs
include programs of study in Criminology, Economics, Geospatial Information
Sciences, Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Political
Economy. The Economics and Political Science programs offer innovative courses
of study in these disciplinary areas. The Ph.D. in Public Policy and Political
Economy combines rigorous methodological training with a strong substantive
focus in different policy areas. The School also offers non-degree certificate
programs in City Planning, Crime and Justice Analysis, Economic and Demographic
Data Analysis, Evaluation Research, Geographic Information Sciences, Homeland
Security, Local Government Management, and Non-profit Management.
Summary
The
School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences offers 12 masters programs
and six Ph.D. programs. These programs and their credit hour requirements are
given below.
Master’s Programs
M.A. in Political Science -
Constitutional Law Studies (30 hours)
M.A. in Political Science in Legislative Studies (30 hours)
M.A. in Political Science (30 hours)
M.S. in Applied Sociology (36 hours)
M.S. in Criminology (36 hours)
M.S. in Criminology (Online) (36 hours)
M.S. in Economics (36 hours)
M.S. in Geospatial Information Sciences (30 hours)
M.S. in International Political Economy (36 hours)
Executive M.S. in Justice
Administration and Leadership (30 hours)
Master of Public Affairs (42 hours)
Master of Public Policy (36 hours)
Ph.D. Programs
Criminology
Economics
Geospatial Information Sciences
Political Science
Public Affairs
Public Policy and Political Economy
All Ph.D. programs require at least
75 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. Applicants should contact their
respective program office to discuss possible transfer credit.
Graduate Certificate Programs
In addition to our degree programs,
the School offers the following certificate programs for both degree and
non-degree seeking students.
City Planning
Economic and Demographic Data Analysis
Evaluation Research
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geospatial Intelligence (Geolnt)
Homeland Security
Local Government Management
Non-Profit Management
Remote Sensing