Urban Affairs & Planning, MID/MSW

GSPIA Core Requirements: 12 credits

• PIA 2022 - QUANTITATIVE METHODS (students may waive PIA 2022 if they pass the waiver exam.  If waived, the class must be replaced by an additional elective)
• PIA 2025 - MICROECONOMICS
• PIA 2028 - PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (PIA 2022)
• PIA 2096 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR: (24 credits)

• OR

• PIA 2099 - THESIS (24 credits prior + PIA 2003 + approval by graduate enrollment counselor)

• Internship Requirement: All students must complete an approved internship of at least 300 hours while enrolled at GSPIA.  The internship must be approved by the student’s career advisor in advance.  Students with at least three years of relevant full-time work experience may petition their career advisor for a waiver of this requirement during their first semester.

Degree Core Courses: 6 credits

• PIA 2501 - DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
• PIA 2510 - ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT (pre-requisites: PIA 2024 & PIA 2025 or 2026 or 2027)

Major Courses: 12 credits

(see Major-Specific requirements)

Electives: 6 credits

Minimum Required GSPIA Credits: 36 credits

Master of Social Work requirements: 51 credits

(see Social Work website for requirements)

Total Number of Credits for Joint Degree: 87

Urban Affairs & Planning (UAP)

• PIA 2125 - CITY AND REGION THEORY AND PRACTICE
• PIA 2715 - GIS FOR PUBLIC POLICY
• PIA 2740 - PLN & ANAL SUSTAINABLE REGIONS
• PIA 2xxx - Approved UAP Major Course