As we begin the 21st century, the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences is strategically positioned to offer leadership in addressing society’s most pressing concerns. Our mission is simple: develop scholars and practitioners who love to learn, individuals who can integrate knowledge and analyze sophisticated problems, and who are committed to advancing the search for truth and justice. Our domain is broad: risk management, economic performance, terrorism, voter behavior, health care, democratization, social inequality, international trade, and conflict resolution only hint at the wide variety of specific topics that must be addressed by informed social scientists. Our approach is comprehensive: strong disciplinary foundations, a dynamic interdisciplinary environment, and a striving to achieve a synthesis of theory-based knowledge and practical experience through internships, workshops, and seminars.

The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences awards master’s degrees in Applied Sociology, Criminology, Economics, Geospatial Information Sciences (jointly with the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics), International Political Economy, Justice Administration and Leadership, Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Ph.D.s in Criminology, Economics, Geospatial Information Sciences (jointly with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of  Natural Sciences and Mathematics), Political Science, Public Affairs, and Public Policy and Political Economy. Each degree program offers a rigorous foundation with enough flexibility to specialize and earn additional certification in city planning, crime and justice analysis, economic and demographic data analysis, evaluation research, geographic information systems, geospatial intelligence, homeland security, local government management, nonprofit management, and remote sensing. These certificate programs are available to degree-seeking as well as non-degree students seeking highly focused curricula that can benefit their professional development. We invite you to explore our programs, scrutinize our faculty, examine our resources, and, then, to join us as we prepare to face our future.

DEGREES OFFERED

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology (75 hours)
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (75 hours)
Doctor of Philosophy in Geospatial Information Sciences (75 hours)
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (75 hours)
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs (90 hours)
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Political Economy (75 hours)

Master of Arts in Political Science (30 hours)
Master of Arts in Political Science - Constitutional Law Studies (30 hours)
Master of Arts in Political Science - Legislative Studies (30 hours)
Master of Science in Applied Sociology (36 hours)
Master of Science in Criminology (36 hours)

Master of Science in Criminology (Online) (36 hours)
Master of Science in Economics (36 hours)
Master of Science in Geospatial Information Sciences (30 hours)
Master of Science in International Political Economy (36 hours)
Executive Master of Science in Justice Administration and Leadership (30 hours)

Master of Public Affairs (42 hours)
Master of Public Policy (36 hours)

Certificate in City Planning (15 hours)
Certificate in Economic and Demographic Data Analysis (15 hours)
Certificate in Evaluation Research (15 hours)
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (15 hours)
Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence (15 hours)
Certificate in Homeland Security (15 hours)
Certificate in Local Government Management (15 hours)
Certificate in Non-Profit Management (15 hours)
Certificate in Remote Sensing (15 hours)