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Twin Cities Campus
Public Affairs Ph.D.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 S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002)
Email:
hhhphd@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/degrees/phd/
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 Public Affairs PhD offers students opportunities for rigorous, advanced study in the areas of public affairs, policy analysis, and planning. The goal of the PhD program is to train researchers who will enter academia or join highly respected public or nonprofit institutions involved in cutting edge research in public affairs, policy, planning, and management. Students pursue one of the following tracks: public policy; urban planning; management and governance; or science, technology, and environmental policy.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.50.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants are recommended to have completed undergraduate coursework in microeconomics and mathematics (calculus, statistics, or algebra).
Special Application Requirements:
A complete application will include a University of Minnesota application, a personal statement that includes motivation for pursuing doctoral studies and research interests, a resume or C.V., transcripts, GRE scores, a writing sample, TOEFL scores (if applicable), and at least three letters of recommendation.
FOR FALL 2024 APPLICANTS ONLY: For Public Affairs Ph.D. applicants applying for the Fall 2024 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
42
credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Practical teaching experience: Doctoral students must complete training in pedagogy and a teaching experience as a course instructor or teaching assistant (TA) with instructional responsibilities. The pedagogical training may take place prior to or concurrent with the teaching experience. For international students, evidence of English-speaking proficiency is required prior to the teaching experience.
Core Coursework (12 credits)
Take the following courses. Take PA 8006 twice for a total of 3 credits.
PA 8003 - Integrative Doctoral Seminar in Public Affairs I
(3.0 cr)
PA 8004 - Integrative Doctoral Seminar in Public Affairs II
(3.0 cr)
PA 8005 - Doctoral Research Seminar in Public Affairs
(3.0 cr)
PA 8006 - Current Research in Public Affairs: Topics, Approaches, and Cultures
(1.5 cr)
Research Methods Coursework (12 credits)
Select 12 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
Other courses may be selected with approval of the advisor and director of graduate studies.
Qualitative Methods Courses (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
EPSY 5247 - Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology
(3.0 cr)
NURS 8171 - Qualitative Research Design and Methods
(3.0-4.0 cr)
OLPD 5056 - Case Studies for Policy Research
(3.0 cr)
PA 5041 - Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysts
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6636 - Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health Practice
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7250 - Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews
(1.0 cr)
SOC 8851 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods: In-Depth Interviewing
(3.0 cr)
Quantitative Methods Courses (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
APEC 5031 - Methods of Economic Data Analysis
(3.0 cr)
APEC 5032 - Economic Data Analysis for Managerial and Policy Decisions
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8001 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Consumer Choice and Consumer Demand
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8002 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Production and Choice Under Uncertainty
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8003 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Game Theory and Information
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8004 - Applied Microeconomic Analysis of Social Choice and Welfare
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8206 - Dynamic Optimization: Applications in Economics and Management
(3.0 cr)
APEC 8211 - Econometric Analysis I
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8212 - Econometric Analysis II
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8221 - Programming for Econometrics
(2.0 cr)
APEC 8222 - Big Data Methods in Economics
(2.0 cr)
EPSY 5244 - Survey Design, Sampling, and Implementation
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5261 - Introductory Statistical Methods
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5262 - Intermediate Statistical Methods
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data
(3.0 cr)
GEOG 8292 - Seminar in GIS: Spatial Analysis and Modeling
(3.0 cr)
HIST 8970 - Advanced Research in Quantitative History
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5521 - Cost and Economic Analysis in Educational Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5021 - Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PA 5022 - Applications of Economics for Policy Analysis
(1.5-3.0 cr)
PA 5031 - Statistics for Public Affairs
(4.0 cr)
PA 5032 - Applied Regression
(2.0 cr)
PA 5033 - Multivariate Techniques
(2.0 cr)
PA 5044 - Applied Regression, Accelerated
(2.0 cr)
PA 8302 - Applied Policy Analysis
(4.0 cr)
PA 8312 - Analysis of Discrimination
(4.0 cr)
PA 8331 - Economic Demography
(3.0 cr)
PA 8390 - Advanced Topics in Advanced Policy Analysis Methods
(1.0-3.0 cr)
POL 8160 - Topics in Models and Methods
(2.0-3.0 cr)
PUBH 6341 - Epidemiologic Methods I
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6810 - Survey Research Methods
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7461 - Exploring and Visualizing Data in R
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7462 - Advanced Programming and Data Analysis in R
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7475 - Statistical Learning and Data Mining
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8401 - Linear Models
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8472 - Spatial Biostatistics
(3.0 cr)
SOC 8811 - Advanced Social Statistics
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5201 - Sampling Methodology in Finite Populations
(3.0 cr)
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis
(4.0 cr)
STAT 5421 - Analysis of Categorical Data
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8101 - Theory of Statistics 1
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8102 - Theory of Statistics 2
(3.0 cr)
Other Methods Courses
Select credits from the following as needed, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 12- credit Methods requirement:
HIST 8015 - Scope and Methods of Historical Studies
(3.0 cr)
MGMT 8101 - PhD Seminar: Theory Building
(2.0 cr)
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6035 - Evaluation II: Planning & Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
SOC 8801 - Sociological Research Methods
(4.0 cr)
SOC 8890 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods
(2.0-3.0 cr)
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments
(4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Public Policy
Coursework (18 credits)
Select credits from 5000 and 8000-level courses in consultation with the advisor and the consent of faculty in the sub-plan area.
Urban Planning
Coursework (18 credits)
Select 18 credits of 5000 and 8000-level courses in consultation with the assigned advisor or co-advisor from the Urban and Regional Planning area.
Management and Governance
Coursework (18 credits)
Select 18 credits of 5000 and 8000-level courses in consultation with the advisor and the consent of faculty in the sub-plan area.
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
Coursework (18 credits)
Select 18 credits of 5000 and 8000-level courses in consultation with the advisor and the consent of faculty in the sub-plan area.
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