M.A. Program Overview

We currently offer two masters degree programs:

• Demographic and Social Analysis, M.A.: Available as a stand alone program or as a step along the way to the Ph.D. for doctoral students in sociology, political science, and economics who wish to earn a master's degree first. Students interested in this degree are required to complete the standard set of five core and four elective courses. Advancement to candidacy for the DASA degree should be completed prior to Ph.D. advancement.
• Public Policy, M.A.: Provides training for highly motivated and talented individuals to become leaders at the local, state, national, and international level in the development and management of policies that lead to a more effective public sector, a more productive private sector, and more vibrant communities. Launching in fall 2011, this two-year professional degree program brings together the expertise of faculty from both the School of Social Ecology and School of Social Sciences.