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The University of Texas at Austin

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

Master of Global Policy Studies Curriculum

Electives

Master of Global Policy Studies

As part of the MGPS program, students generally will take nine (9) units of "free" electives.  Courses must be approved for credit towards the MGPS degree before a student can receive credit for them. A number of courses across the UT-Austin campus have been pre-approved by the graduate advisor.

Students can receive MGPS credit for many courses offered within the LBJ School.  Specific elective offerings will vary from semester to semester.  Fall 2007 elective offerings within the LBJ School include:

International Affairs - Fall 2007

Unique Number Course Instructor
65640 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Nongovernmental Organizations in Developing Countries Angel
65460 P A 682A - Policy Research Project: A Study of Global Transportation Activities: Assessing Fuel Economy, Emission Standards and Related Climate-Change Public Pol Boske
65615 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Globalization and its Discontents: the Politics of Transnational Social Movements and Other Non-State Actors Busby
65600 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Defense Policy Dorn
65510 P A 682A - Policy Research Project: A Study of Global Transportation Activities: Assessing Fuel Economy, Emission Standards, and Related Climate-Change Public Po Eaton
65563 P A 383D - Politics and Process (Videoconference): Contemporary U.S.-China Relations: Issues, Challenges and Prospects Firestein
65485 P A 682A - Policy Research Project: Winning the Globalization Game: How Countries Compete in the 21st Century Flamm
65625 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Development, Globalization, and Crisis Galbraith
65777 P A 393L - Advanced Policy Economics: Globalization Gholz
65505 P A 682A - Policy Research Project: The Strait of Hormuz: Political-Military Analysis of Threats to Oil Flows Gholz
65570 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Civil Society, the State, and Development in the Global South Hawes
65535 P A 383C - Politics and Process: Perspectives in Public Policy Inman
65520 P A 383C - Politics and Process: International Policy Kuperman
65590 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Conflict Management Kuperman
65610 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: America and the World Since 1947: Ideas and Practice Rostow
65645 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Policymaking in an Age of Interdependence Steinberg
65650 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Social Policy Evaluation in Latin America Stolp
65620 P A 388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Housing Practices & Public Policy in Latin America: From Santiago to San Antonio Ward

Please note: The following LBJ elective courses (1) PA 389 - Conference Course, (2) PA 396K - Internship, and (3) PA 389 - Professional Report may be used for specialization purposes when the topic is approved by the specialization coordinator.