- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science Courses | ||
| DA 5020 | Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data | 4 |
| or DA 5030 | Introduction to Data Mining/Machine Learning | |
| or PPUA 7237 | Advanced Spatial Analysis of Urban Systems | |
| INSH 5301 | Introduction to Computational Statistics | 4 |
| INSH 5302 | Information Design and Visual Analytics | 4 |
| PPUA 5263 | Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | 4 |
| Methods and Applications | ||
| PPUA 5262 | Big Data for Cities | 4 |
Concentrations or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete electives option in lieu of a concentration.
- Climate and Resilience
- Communities and Economic Development
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Electives
Optional Co-op Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Four-month co-ops require registration at 1 SH for one term. Longer co-ops require registration at 1 SH per term for two consecutive terms: | 1-2 | |
| Co-op Work Experience and Experiential Integration | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
33 total semester hours required (34-35 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Climate and Resilience Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Methods and Applications | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision Making | ||
| Ecological Economics | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
| Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 1 | ||
| Resilient Cities | ||
| Analysis | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Agent-Based Modeling for Applied and Social Sciences | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
| Social Networks | ||
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making | ||
CIVE 7000-level Special Topics in Engineering—approved by program director | ||
| Practicum or Capstone | ||
| Complete topic-focused capstone or practicum approved by program director: | 4 | |
| Practicum | ||
or PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | |
| Portfolio | ||
| PPUA 6410 | Urban Informatics Portfolio | 1 |
Communities and Economic Development Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Methods and Applications | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Crime and Community Context | ||
| Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (Sharing Economy Systems) | ||
| Housing Policy | ||
| Participatory Community Planning Methods | ||
| Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision Making | ||
| Global Urbanization and Planning | ||
| Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning | ||
| The Nonprofit Sector in Civil Society and Public Affairs | ||
| Analysis | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Agent-Based Modeling for Applied and Social Sciences | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
| Analyzing Complex Digitized Data | ||
| Social Networks | ||
| Techniques of Program Evaluation | ||
| Practicum or Capstone | ||
| Complete topic-focused capstone or practicum approved by program director: | 4 | |
| Practicum | ||
or PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | |
| Portfolio | ||
| PPUA 6410 | Urban Informatics Portfolio | 1 |
Transportation and Infrastructure Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Methods and Applications | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Special Topics in Industrial Engineering (Sharing Economy Systems) | ||
| Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision Making | ||
| Resilient Cities | ||
| Analysis | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Critical Infrastructure Resilience | ||
| Performance Models and Simulation of Transportation Networks | ||
| Transportation Demand Forecasting and Model Estimation | ||
| Agent-Based Modeling for Applied and Social Sciences | ||
| Bayesian and Network Statistics | ||
CIVE 7000-level Special Topics in Engineering—approved by program director | ||
| Practicum or Capstone | ||
| Complete topic-focused capstone or practicum approved by program director: | 4 | |
| Practicum | ||
or PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | |
| Portfolio | ||
| PPUA 6410 | Urban Informatics Portfolio | 1 |
Electives Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Methods and Applications | ||
| PPUA 5266 | Urban Theory and Science | 4 |
| Analysis | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Agent-Based Modeling for Applied and Social Sciences | ||
| Analyzing Complex Digitized Data | ||
| Social Networks | ||
| Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision Making | ||
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Research Toolkit for Python for Policy | ||
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Project Management | ||
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Grant Writing | ||
| Practicum or Capstone | ||
| PPUA 6966 | Practicum | 4 |
| or PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | |
| Portfolio | ||
| PPUA 6410 | Urban Informatics Portfolio | 1 |