PUA: Global Development Concentration (SPIA concentration)

• The Global Development concentration gives Public & Urban Affairs students the opportunity to focus on globalization and international development.
• Upon completion of the Global Development (GLDV) concentration, Public & Urban Affairs students are prepared for entry level positions in public, private, and nonprofit agencies and firms dealing with international development issues, and for graduate studies in international development, planning, and policy.
• This is a SPIA concentration also available to students in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies.
• PUA students concentrating in Global Development receive a strong academic foundation through two international courses in the core and five additional courses. Two required courses focus on global resources and development strategies. Students select three additional electives in development approaches, development issues, or regional studies.
• Qualified students are encouraged to participate in SPIA's Washington Semester, a ten-week, twelve credit hour summer program in the nation's capital which blends academic seminars with internships and site visits into a unique learning experience.

Curriculum

Select three courses from the following:

• Urbanization: Planning and Policy
• Public Policy
• Public and Non-Profit Management
• Global Development
• Environmental Affairs
• Minor