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Twin Cities Campus
Development Practice M.D.P.HHH Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002).
Email:
hhhadmit@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Development Practice master’s degree (MDP), jointly administered by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, prepares students for careers in sustainable development. The degree provides a rigorous, interdisciplinary education and equips students with the competencies, skills, and knowledge needed to work toward poverty alleviation and sustainable development in developing regions of the world.
The MDP provides training in policy analysis and management, health and education, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary research methods.
The Minnesota MDP program and degree are part of a global association of MDP programs.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited US university or foreign equivalent at time of enrollment.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
A strong liberal education background, and sound quantitative and analytical skills are preferred.
Previous coursework in mathematics, statistics, and economics is recommended. Applicants needing to strengthen this part of their skill set prior to admission may wish to take introductory microeconomics, college algebra, and/or introductory statistics courses.
International professional experience and foreign language competency are strongly preferred.
Special Application Requirements:
A complete application will include a University of Minnesota application, personal statement, resume or C.V., transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL scores, at least three letters of recommendation, and an optional diversity statement.
For M.D.P. applicants applying for the Fall 2023 cohort, GRE scores are not required. We request that applicants not submit them as they will not be weighed as part of the admissions process.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
50
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: A team project (MDP 5200), conducted in consultation with the workshop advisor and an NGO or public-sector client, is completed during the second year of study.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
A team project (MDP 5004), conducted in consultation with a faculty advisor and an NGO or public-sector client, is completed during the summer following the first year of study. Projects are place-based, and typically occur in an international context over a 10-week period. Additional cost for the field experience project is the responsibility of the student.
All courses must be taken in consultation with the advisor.
Core Courses (21 credits)
Take the following courses. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
AGRO 5321 - Ecology of Agricultural Systems
(3.0 cr)
MDP 5001 - Ways of Knowing for Sustainable Development
(2.0 cr)
MDP 5002 - Program Development Workshop
(3.0 cr)
MDP 5005 - Qualitative Methods for Development Practice
(3.0 cr)
PA 5501 - Theories and Policies of Development
(3.0 cr)
PA 5503 - Economics of Development
(3.0 cr)
PA 5521 - Development Planning and Policy Analysis
(4.0 cr)
Statistics Course (4 credits)
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
PA 5031 - Statistics for Public Affairs
(4.0 cr)
PA 5045 - Statistics for Public Affairs, Accelerated
(4.0 cr)
Additional Methods Course (1 course)
Select at least 1 course (variable credit requirement) from the following in consultation with the advisor. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
EPSY 5243 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5501 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5003 - Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
(1.5 cr)
PA 5032 - Applied Regression
(2.0 cr)
PA 5044 - Applied Regression, Accelerated
(2.0 cr)
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
International Education Course (3 credits)
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
OLPD 5103 - Comparative Education
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5104 - Education and the Sustainable Development Goals
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5107 - Gender, Education, and International Development
(3.0 cr)
Environmental Sciences Course (3 credits)
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
ESPM 5251 - Natural Resources in Sustainable International Development
(3.0 cr)
GCC 5008 - Policy and Science of Global Environmental Change
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
GCC 5031 - The Global Climate Challenge: Creating an Empowered Movement for Change
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
GCC 5032 - Ecosystems Health: Leadership at the intersection of humans, animals and the environment
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 5401W - Geography of Environmental Systems and Global Change
[ENV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
PA 5242 - Environmental Planning, Policy, and Decision Making
(3.0 cr)
PA 5724 - Climate Change Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5751 - Addressing Climate and Energy Challenges at the Local Scale
(3.0 cr)
Leadership and Management Course (3 credits)
Select 1 of the following courses in consultation with the advisor. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
ESPM 5202 - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning
(3.0 cr)
PA 5101 - Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
(3.0 cr)
PA 5151 - Organizational Perspectives on Global Development & Humanitarian Assistance
(3.0 cr)
PA 5771 - Change Leadership for Environmental, Social and Governance Action
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Select elective credits, in consultation with the advisor, to meet the 50-credit minimum. Other courses, including courses from the above lists not being used to satisfy degree requirements, may be applied with advisor approval.
ANTH 8120 - Problems in Culture Change and Applied Anthropology
(3.0-6.0 cr)
ENTR 6025 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
(2.0 cr)
ESPM 5061 - Water Quality and Natural Resources
(3.0 cr)
ESPM 5108 - Ecology of Managed Systems
(4.0 cr)
ESPM 5604 - Environmental Management Systems and Strategy
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 5385 - Globalization and Development: Political Economy
(4.0 cr)
GEOG 5561 - Principles of Geographic Information Science
(4.0 cr)
HORT 5071 - Ecological Restoration
(4.0 cr)
OLPD 5011 - Leading Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5048 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5104 - Education and the Sustainable Development Goals
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5502 - Comparative evaluation theory for practice
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 8101 - International Education and Development
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 8596 - Evaluation Internship
(1.0-9.0 cr)
PA 5105 - Integrative Leadership: Leading Across Sectors to Address Grand Challenges
(3.0 cr)
PA 5136 - Group Process Facilitation for Organizational and Public/Community Engagement
(1.0 cr)
PA 5137 - Project Management in the Public Arena
(1.5 cr)
PA 5144 - Social Entrepreneurship
(3.0 cr)
PA 5190 - Topics in Public and Nonprofit Leadership and Management
(1.0-3.0 cr)
PA 5251 - Strategic Planning and Management
(3.0 cr)
PA 5271 - Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Planning and Policy Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PA 5301 - Population Methods & Issues for the United States & Global South
(3.0 cr)
PA 5405 - Public Policy Implementation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5522 - International Development Policy, Families, and Health
(3.0 cr)
PA 5561 - Gender and International Development
(3.0 cr)
PA 5601 - Global Survey of Gender and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5622 - GAINS: Gender and Intersectional Network Series, Leadership Workshop I
(0.5-1.0 cr)
PA 5623 - GAINS: Gender and Intersectional Network Series, Leadership Workshop II
(0.5-1.0 cr)
PA 5721 - Energy Systems and Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5801 - Global Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5825 - Crisis Management in Foreign Affairs
(1.5 cr)
PA 5890 - Topics in Foreign Policy and International Affairs
(0.5-5.0 cr)
PA 5910 - Developing Your Public Service Career
(1.0 cr)
PA 5926 - Presentation Skills: How to Inspire Your Audience and Change the World
(1.0 cr)
PA 5927 - Effective Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations
(1.5 cr)
PA 5928 - Data Management and Visualization with R
(1.5 cr)
PA 5929 - Data Visualization: Telling Stories with Numbers
(2.0 cr)
PA 8302 - Applied Policy Analysis
(4.0 cr)
PA 8991 - Independent Study
(0.5-4.0 cr)
PUBH 6102 - Issues in Environmental Health
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6815 - Community-based Participatory Research
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6845 - Using Demographic Data for Policy Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6933 - Public Health Nutrition for Adults
(2.0 cr)
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