Message-ID: <"1004231007-Re: Grad School in Development Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 16:10:07 -0700 From: Peter Hellmonds <mailto:Peter.Hellmonds@DEPTF.MAIL.ABB.COM> Subject: Re: Grad School in Development Studies To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Try Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs.It may not be as social/cultural as you might want, but you get enough flexibility to take classes in other departments to add that kind of emphasis.
It's an excellent, and demanding, grad school with a strong focus on teaching analytical tools such as
- economic analysis - math and quantitative analysis - political analysis - etc.
The financial aid package is usually very attractive, once you get in and demonstrate need. So, don't be scared away by high tuition.
On offer are Master in Public Affairs and PhD programs.
Info via the Internet about Princeton Univ. in general at http://www.princeton.edu/
or about the Woodrow Wilson School directly at http://www.wws.princeton.edu
or email mailto:admiss@wws.princeton.edu
or call the Graduate School Admissions Office at +1-609-258-3034
Good luck!
-- Peter mailto:<phellmon@alumni.princeton.edu> mailto:<peter.hellmonds@deptf.mail.abb.com>
Here an excerpt about the Master's Program at http://www.wws.princeton.edu/degree/master.html
The Master's Degree in Public Affairs
The master's program of the Woodrow Wilson School offers rigorous preparation for careers in public life. The program seeks to develop in its graduates a lasting commitment to public affairs. It teaches skills in analyzing the political, economic, quantitative, organizational, and normative aspects of complex policy problems, and fosters an appreciation of the historical, institutional, and cultural contexts of public and international policy.
The master's program trains future generalists - men and women - who are able to deal with public problems in manageable components. The School's students are taught sophisticated analytic techniques, making them adept at administration and incisive in analysis and evaluation. In addition, the Woodrow Wilson School believes that it is important for students of public affairs to understand how issues of gender, race, class, and cultural diversity affect public policy decisions, implementation, and outcomes. To this end, the School is involved in an ongoing effort to incorporate these issues into the curriculum and activities of the program. The School offers a number of courses and public lectures that address these topics.
Most students enrolled in the School's master's program seek the degree of Master in Public Affairs (M.P.A.). Students who also wish to study spatial planning may earn the degree of Master of Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning (M.P.A.-U.R.P.). Some students pursue a joint degree in public affairs and law--the M.P.A.-J.D.--by attending the School and a cooperating law school. M.P.A. students who have particular interests in population and epidemiology may earn the Certificate in Demography by completing specific courses offered in the School's Office of Population Research. Also, M.P.A. students may earn the Certificate in Science, Technology and Public Public by completing the specifiedrequirements in the School. In every case, each M.P.A. student focuses on one of four field: international relations, development studies, domestic policy, or economics and public policy.