2013â2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University
2013â2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University
2013â2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University
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Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning ><br />
All our courses focus on urban, social and/or<br />
environmental policy issues. You can choose from<br />
one or more of these areas, or you can choose to<br />
focus on the intersection(s) between these areas,<br />
namely the arena of sustainable development.<br />
Examples of Public Policy Courses<br />
• U.S. Social Welfare Policy<br />
• Social Policy for Children and Families<br />
• Community Development, Planning and<br />
Politics<br />
• Community Economic Development<br />
• Real Est<strong>at</strong>e Development and Finance<br />
• Clim<strong>at</strong>e Change Policy, Planning and Action<br />
• Environmental Law<br />
• Toxic Chemicals and Human Ecology<br />
• W<strong>at</strong>er Resources Policy and Planning and<br />
W<strong>at</strong>ershed Management<br />
• Corpor<strong>at</strong>e Management of Environmental<br />
Issues<br />
• Developing Sustainable Communities<br />
• Environmental Justice, Security and<br />
Sustainability<br />
• Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Planning and Urban Policy<br />
Professional Practice Electives<br />
Students also have opportunities to enroll in<br />
courses th<strong>at</strong> enhance their professional practice<br />
skills, such as:<br />
• Leadership and Organiz<strong>at</strong>ional Development<br />
• Financial Analysis and Management<br />
• Philanthropy and Fundraising<br />
• Negoti<strong>at</strong>ion, Medi<strong>at</strong>ion, and Conflict<br />
Resolution<br />
• Program Evalu<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Local Government Finance<br />
Inquiries and requests for applic<strong>at</strong>ion m<strong>at</strong>erials for<br />
either the MA or MPP degree program should be<br />
addressed to the Department of Urban and<br />
Environmental Policy and Planning, 97 Talbot<br />
Avenue, <strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Medford, Massachusetts<br />
02155, or call 617-627-3394. <strong>The</strong> applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
deadline for the MA program is January 15; the<br />
applic<strong>at</strong>ion deadline for intern<strong>at</strong>ional applicants is<br />
December 31; the deadline for the MPP program is<br />
April 30. L<strong>at</strong>e applic<strong>at</strong>ions may be considered.<br />
INTERDISCIPLINARY doctorATE<br />
<strong>The</strong> department particip<strong>at</strong>es in <strong>Tufts</strong>’ interdisciplinary<br />
doctoral program, which accepts a limited<br />
number of Ph.D. candid<strong>at</strong>es (applicants must have<br />
completed a master’s degree) who design an<br />
individualized program of study. Students interested<br />
in this degree should address their inquiries to the<br />
Office of Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Studies. (See Interdisciplinary<br />
Doctor<strong>at</strong>e in this bulletin for program description.)<br />
COMBINED AND coLLABORATIVE DEGREE<br />
ProgrAMS<br />
<strong>The</strong> Department of Urban and Environmental<br />
Policy and Planning offers joint master’s degree<br />
programs with the Departments of Biology, Child<br />
Development, Civil and Environmental<br />
Engineering, and Economics. Students complete<br />
core requirements in UEP and one of the affili<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
departments to receive a single master’s degree<br />
(MA or MS). It is possible to complete joint degree<br />
requirements in two years. Interested students<br />
should check with individual departments regarding<br />
specific program requirements and applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
procedure. UEP also offers dual degree programs<br />
with the Fletcher School, the Department of Civil<br />
and Environmental Engineering in the School of<br />
Engineering, the Friedman School of Nutrition<br />
Science and Policy, the Boston College Law School,<br />
and the Boston College Carroll School of<br />
Management.<br />
Please note: these programs are not available to students<br />
in the MPP program.<br />
UEP and Biology<br />
<strong>The</strong> joint master’s degree in urban and environmental<br />
policy and planning/biology responds to<br />
the need for biological literacy by professionals<br />
working in policy areas. <strong>The</strong> program is designed<br />
for individuals who are interested in understanding<br />
the technical side of policy and planning, including<br />
the implement<strong>at</strong>ion of policy (e.g., regul<strong>at</strong>ions)<br />
and the formul<strong>at</strong>ion of policy (e.g., legisl<strong>at</strong>ion), and<br />
accounting for biological aspects of land-use issues<br />
(e.g., working with governmental and nongovernmental<br />
conserv<strong>at</strong>ion and planning organiz<strong>at</strong>ions).<br />
Students have the choice of receiving the MA or<br />
MS degree.<br />
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