Urban Studies and Public Policy - Dillard University

Urban Studies and Public Policy from Dillard University is a Campus Bachelor Urban Studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Major in Urban Studies and Public Policy The major in urban studies and public policy is designed to prepare students for careers in public service or with private corporations involved in public issues. Potential career paths include city planning, law, government administration, non-profit administration, and public policy analysis. Students are exposed to the urban issues of unemployment, housing, land use, real estate development, poverty, race relations, transportation, crime, housing, and community development. Students are also offered the opportunity to gain practical experience in community affairs by working with the Dillard University Community Development Corporation (CDC).The Dillard CDC is a non-profit corporation involved in urban revitalization by offering city planning services to the community, as well as offering homebuyer training and financial assistance to residents interested in purchasing or renovating homes in the Dillard neighborhood. Exceptional students are encouraged to participate in one of the joint master's degree programs offered by the Department of Urban Studies and Public Policy.These students will spend three years at Dillard and two years at the graduate institution.Three/two programs are available with Columbia University (M.S in Urban Planning), New School University (M.A. in Urban Policy Analysis and Management), and the University of New Orleans, (Master of Urban and Regional Planning, M.S in Urban Studies, Master of Public Administration). View more details on Dillard University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Urban Studies courses.