<p>I have found this grad program and I'm really interested in it, but I don't know what major/minor fits it. I'm currently majoring in philosophy and am about to enter my junior year of college. What programs should I look into for this type of work?</p>
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The Urban Policy Analysis and Management Program trains professionals and managers committed to improving the quality of life for urban communities and their residents. </p>
<p>One of the first programs of its kind in the country, it prepares students for a wide range of jobs in the public and nonprofit sectors that focus on the development, assessment, and implementation of urban policies and programs. </p>
<p>Graduates work as policy analysts in governmental agencies, as administrators of government programs, and as program managers and executives at nonprofit organizations. </p>
<p>The program offers a flexible curriculum tailored to the interests and needs of individual students. The program’s core curriculum emphasizes:
Applied, client-centered courses in which students work on policy or management issues for government officials and nonprofit executives
A solid foundation in and critical assessment of the traditional techniques of policy analysis
Systematic exposure to alternative theoretical and political perspectives
<p>Urban Planning/Public Policy doesn’t require any specific undergraduate major. The most appropriate in my opinion would be economics and political science, but they are not required. Usually social science disciplines in general are good preparation for graduate MPP/MPA and urban planning degrees.</p>
<p>Some schools may have an urban planning undergrad degree. It may be found in the school of architecture or public policy. This is not a business degree though.</p>
<p>Economics will likely give you the kind of applied quantitative analysis that would best prepare you for such a field. Theory will be of limited use (although it is quite enjoyable).</p>
<p>Although econ and pos would prepare me better, since there is no formal major that goes along with Urban Policy, can I keep majoring in philosophy and minor in something like American Humastic. </p>