Courses

Studies in Policy and Practice offers both a Thesis and a Non-Thesis Option.

THESIS BASED OPTION REQUIRED COURSES - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPP 510 Policy Context of Practice - 1.5 units
SPP 516 Research Methodologies - 1.5 units
SPP 519 Theory for Policy and Practice - 1.5 units
SPP 550 Advanced Thesis Seminar - (non-credit)
SPP 560 Communities, Politics and Social Change - 1.5 units
SPP 599 Thesis - 6.0 units

NON-THESIS BASED OPTION REQUIRED COURSES - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPP 501 Organizational Context of Practice - 1.5 units
SPP 510 Policy Context of Practice - 1.5 units
SPP 519 Theory for Policy and Practice - 1.5 units
SPP 522 Critically Engaging with Research - 1.5 units
SPP 560 Communities, Politics and Social Change - 1.5 units
SPP 598 Extended Essay - 3 units

ELECTIVES - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPP 501 Organizational Context of Practice - 1.5 units
SPP 520 Advanced Methodology Seminar - 1.5 units
SPP 521 Action-Oriented Research - 1.5 units
SPP 522 Critically Engaging with Research - 1.5 units
SPP 530 Advanced Policy and Practice Seminar - 1.5 units
SPP 531 Critical Approaches to Policy Analysis - 1.5 units
SPP 580 Special Topics - 1.5 or 3.0 units
SPP 590 Directed Studies - 1.5 or 3.0 units

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT BY SPP FACULTY - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HSD 400 Policy for the Human Services - Elective - 1.5 units
HSD 401 Women in the Human Services - Elective - 1.5 units
HSD 490 Directed Studies - Elective - 1.5 or 3.0 units

SPP COURSE SCHEDULE for 2011-2012

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