You can earn this graduate urban policy certificate as a standalone credential or as an add-on to one of the master’s or doctoral programs in social sciences at UAlbany.
Those who enroll typically want to broaden their understanding of urban policy making and analysis to support academic projects or advance their careers in public administration, city planning, or community development.
This urban policy program gives you the option to take electives in Africana studies, anthropology, economics, public administration, political science, and/or sociology, as well as in urban development and planning. Choose three courses from the approved list in the Graduate Bulletin.
Additional Information
See the Graduate Bulletin for details.
For more information, contact Dr. Catherine Lawson at [email protected].
Certificate students already working in the public and private sectors often move into policy-related positions or pursue promotion after finishing the program.
Other students go on to earn graduate degrees and become employed as social science researchers and instructors in colleges and universities.
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There is no departmental assistantship consideration for this program.
Available information for International Applicants.