Electives

Three courses are required and chosen in consultation with an advisor. Electives will be tailored to the students’ specialty needs and career goals using an inter-disciplinary approach across UH departments.

The elective curriculum is complemented by nine hours (three courses) in the students’ area of specialization. The specialization courses are chosen by the student and must be approved by the program director.

Early in the second year of the program students are required to submit a formal statement of specialization to the MPA Director. This statement should describe the specialization and the three courses, which will be used to fulfill the requirements. Electives will be tailored to the students’ specialty needs and career goals using an inter-disciplinary approach across UH departments such as: Political Science, Business, Psychology, Economics, Law, Social Work, Architecture, Engineering and Sociology.

Elective courses can be taken from UT health science center and Rice University through inter-institutional arrangements.

Examples of Specialization fields

Specialization courses can be taken in a variety of colleges throughout the University including Business, Social Work, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Computer Sciences, Architecture, Engineering and Law Center.

Students can combine the universal electives and the recommended courses under each area of specialization.

Oil & Gas Policy and Administration Specialization

• PETR 5361: Introduction to petroleum engineering
• PETR 5364: Origin and Development of Oil and Gas Reservoirs
• PETR 6310: Petroleum Production Economics

Healthcare Policy and Administration Specialization

• PUBL 6343: GIS for Urban Applications
• PUBL 6347/POLS6315: Healthcare Policy Analysis
• SOCW7326: Disparities in Health in America

  Courses at UT Health Science Center

Public Management (local/State/Federal) Specialization

• PUBL 6321: Urban Politics
• PUBL 6343: GIS for Urban Applications
• PUBL 6346: Emergency Management
• PUBL 6395: Leadership Development
• COMM 6370: Public Relations Management

  Courses at UH Bauer College of Business

Emergency Management

• PUBL 6346: Emergency Management
• PUBL 6343: GIS for Urban Applications
• PUBL 6321: Urban Politics
• COMM 6376: Seminar in Crisis Communication

Non-profit Organizational Management Specialization

• PUBL 6321: Urban Politics
• PUBL 6349: Non-profit Management
• SOCW 6354: Managing Human Services Organizations
• ACCT 7397: Public Sector Financial Management

  Courses at UH Bauer College of Business

Educational Policy and Administration Specialization

• CUST 6311: Edu-Multicultrl Society
• ELCS 6360: Public School Law
• ELCS 8355: Policy, Politics, and Governance of Education
• SOC 6360: Sociology of Urban Education

Public Administration for Higher Education

• Download informational flyer

Environment Policy and Administration Specialization

• POLS6  : Environmental Politics
• Also look for these courses at Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
  http://www.cive.uh.edu/programs/environmental-graduate/MSEEotherelective

Urban Planning Specialization

• PUBL 6343: GIS for Urban Applications
• CIVE 5360: Urban-Regional Management
• Courses at UH Department of Architecture

Other PA and Policy Specializations

• Consult with the MPA Director