University of San Francisco - College of Arts & Sciences
MA in Urban and Public Affairs
San Francisco, 美國
文学硕士
期间
2 年
语言
英语
步伐
全职
报名截止日期
最早开始日期
学费
USD 26,560 / per year *
学习形式
在校园
* for living on campus and living in off-campus housing
必修课程（17 个学分）
- UPA 630 - 城市电力研讨会
- UPA 633 - UPA 研讨会 I
- UPA 634 - UPA 座谈会 II（注意：必须参加 3 次）
- UPA 650 - 社区参与研究方法
- UPA 651 - 共同利益的修辞
- UPA 652 - 硕士顶点项目
选修科目 (16学分)
从以下选项中选择：
- UPA 660 - 公共政策政治
- UPA 661 - 城市与区域规划
- UPA 663 - 全球化、正义与城市
- UPA 664 - 城市、法律、不平等
- UPA 665 - 城市种族政治
- UPA 666 - 应用民主理论
- UPA 667 - 住房、社区和政策
- UPA 668 - 社会正义经济学
- UPA 669 - 城市实地课程
- UPA 671 - 教育改革
- UPA 672 - 移民城市
- UPA 673 - 城市食品政策
- UPA 674 - 非营利组织和公共政策
- UPA 681 - 劳工和社区组织
- UPA 682 - 竞选与政治动员
- UPA 683 - 草根运动建设
- UPA 690 - 专题
- UPA 698 - 定向阅读
Additional Requirements
实习（200 小时）
完成学位课程需要完成这项密集实习。学生需要在城市或公共事务组织工作 200 小时，包括政治运动、倡导组织、政府机构、社区或邻里协会或其他类似实体。实习安排由教职员工协助，并由现场主管指导。实习可以在课程的第一年初开始，但许多实习都是在第一年课程结束后的夏天进行的。实习时间必须在开始顶点项目之前完成，通常是在第二年课程开始时。
Colloquium
我们每周举办一次的研讨会系列包括客座讲师和教职员工演讲，以及职业发展培训和支持。学生每学期都会报名参加研讨会。
Students will:
- 通过公共政策倡导、活动和/或政治/社区组织等实践，展示对社区变革的理论、实践和道德理解
- 使用多种研究方法批判性地分析城市和区域政策和政治问题
- 展现有效的口头和书面沟通能力
- 评估和制定城市和区域政策，同时学习将社会变革模型置于历史和区域背景中。
- 通过解决公共政策、宣传、社区组织、政治和公共服务等问题，为围绕当代政治和城市政策问题的知情公共讨论做出贡献。
The MSCS program offers a limited number of merit-based scholarships to incoming and current graduate students, both domestic and international, on a competitive basis.
MSCS Admission Scholarship
Awarded to incoming MSCS applicants with outstanding applications from all backgrounds. Approximate awards range up to $5k over the first year of study.
MSCS Merit Scholarship
Awarded to incoming MSCS applicants with outstanding applications from all backgrounds, or current MSCS graduate students who demonstrate outstanding skills and leadership. Approximate awards range from $5–10k over one to two semesters.
The Dean's Scholarship
An award of up to $15,000 to use toward tuition, research, and conference travel. Connect with other Dean's Scholarship recipients and leaders across the College of Arts & Sciences. Serve as a program representative to USF donor initiatives to help transform the lives of other USF students. For more information please see the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Scholarships website.
Double Dons Scholarship
USF Alumni and current students can be awarded the USF Double Dons Scholarship upon admission. The scholarship covers 20% of the program tuition, and may not be stacked with other USF scholarship awards. Exceptions may apply.
Graduates pursue careers that make a difference in nonprofits, government offices, political entities, and the private sector. Career paths include governmental relations and advocacy; nonprofit advocacy and administration; grassroots and community organizing; campaign strategy and management; lobbying; and policy writing.
Employers
A select list:
- California Association of Nonprofits
- California State Assembly Member Marc Levine
- CalTrans
- Department of Public Health
- Latino Community Foundation
- Office of the Brooklyn Borough President
- Ohio Democratic Party
- San Francisco District 7 Supervisor Campaign
- San Jose Mayor’s Office
- United Healthcare Workers West
- Urban Strategies Council
- World Wildlife Fund