Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Program Planning Worksheet
MS in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
Name_________________________________________ Student ID # ________________________
Faculty Adviser________________________________________ Year Entered _________________
REQUIRED COURSES (21.5-24 CREDITS):
Cr.
3
PA 5012
The Politics of Public Affairs (fall, yr 2)
PA 5021
Economics for Policy Analysis and Planning I (fall, yr 1)
PA 5002
Policy Analysis (spring, yr 1)
PA 5711
Science and Technology Policy (fall, yr 1)
3
PA 5722
Environmental and Resource Economics Policy (fall, yr 2)
3
Term/Yr
3
1.5
Substitutions allowed with approval of faculty adviser: ApEc 5721 Economics of Science & Technology
Policy or ESPM 5261 Economics & Natural Resource Management
PA 5715
PA 5031*
Survey of Current Issues in Sci, Tech, Env Policy (spring, yr 1)
Empirical Analysis I (fall, yr 1)
1.5
0
*A student who has not taken prior coursework in statistics must satisfy the adviser that
he/she has adequate preparation in statistics. If not, student must take Empirical
Analysis I (PA 5031), which does not count toward fulfilling the 36-credit requirement.
At least one of the following:
Cr.
3
PA 5723
Water Policy
PA 5721
Energy and Environmental Policy
3
PA 5731
Emerging Technologies and Society
3
PA 5741
Risk Analysis and Policy
3
Term/Yr
Two of the following courses:
Cr.
PA 5032
PA 5033
PA 5035
PA 5041
Intermediate Regression Analysis (2 cr.) (spring, yr 1)
Multivariate Techniques (2 cr.) (spring, yr 1)
Survey Research and Data Collection (1.5 cr.) (spring, yr 1)
Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysts (4 cr.) (fall, yr 1)
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS:
Updated May 2013
Term/Yr
PLAN B PAPER (3 CR)
3 CREDITS FOR PAPER, PLUS 9-11.5 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES TO BRING TOTAL CREDITS TO 36
Select one of the following methods to register for 3-credit Plan B paper (spring, yr 2):
 Working Group [PA 8082]
 Independent Study [PA 8922]
 Capstone Workshop [PA 8081]
 Other specific course (by permission only)
Course Number and Title
Plan B paper credits (specify choice from list above):
Cr.
3
Term/Yr
Electives:
TOTAL PLAN B and ELECTIVE CREDITS:
**** OR ****
PLAN A THESIS (10 CR)
10 CREDITS FOR THESIS, PLUS 2-4.5 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES TO BRING TOTAL CREDITS TO 36
Course Number and Title
Plan A credits - PA 8777 Thesis Credits: Master’s
Cr.
(total of 10 can be divided over more than one semester)
Electives:
TOTAL PLAN A and ELECTIVE CREDITS:
GRAND TOTAL of REQUIRED, PAPER (PLAN A OR PLAN B),
AND ELECTIVE CREDITS (36 credit minimum):
Faculty adviser:
1) I approve the choices, electives, and substitutions (if applicable) listed here.
2) I have discussed plans for the Plan A or Plan B paper with student.
______________________________ (faculty adviser signature)
Updated May 2013
Term/Yr