Double Degree Programs

Double Degree in Sustainable Communities and Public Administration 

Sustainability is one of the fastest-growing fields in the nation, and this double degree gives you the knowledge and skills to pursue a rewarding career in this area. Graduates of the program include sustainability coordinators, county planners, disaster program specialists and natural resource specialists. They’ve been employed in organizations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The American Red Cross, sustainability non-profits, county planning departments, school districts and more! 

The master's degree in Sustainable Communities will help you understand the environmental, social, and economic systems that shape our lives. The master's degree in Public Administration gives you the organizational, budgeting and human resource abilities to create clean, equitable and economically vital places worldwide.

  • SUST + MPA Course Sequence Sample
    Year One  
    Fall (13-15 credits) Spring (12 credits)

    PAFF 510/SUST 520 (4 cr.) Research Design and Methods

    PAFF 521 (4 cr.) Foundations of Public Service
    PAFF 520 (4 cr.) 21st Century Governance

    PAFF 515, 516, or 523 (Evidence-Based Decision-Making) (4 cr.) (Advanced Methods)
    SUST 500 (4 cr.) Sust. Communities I SUST 510 (4 cr.) Sust. Communities II
    SUST 530 (1 cr.) Colloquium SUST 532 (1 cr.) Colloquium

    PAFF 502 (1 cr.) Basic Computer Skills (optional)

    		  

    PAFF 503 (1 cr.) Intro to Admin Systems (optional)

    		  
    Year Two  
    Fall (11 credits) Spring (10 credits)
    PAFF 527 (4 cr.) Budgeting & Finance SUST (Economic Development) (3 cr.)

    PAFF 532, 534, 535, or (Managing People in Organizations) (3 cr.)

    		 SUST (Social Equity) (3 cr.)
    SUST (Environmental Policy) (3 cr.) PAFF or SUST Elective (3 cr.)
    SUST 534 (1 cr.) Colloquium SUST 536 (1 cr.) Colloquium
    Year Three  
    Fall  (9 credits) Spring (11 credits)
    PAFF Internship (2 cr.) PAFF or SUST Elective (3 cr.)
     
    PAFF 526 (2 cr.) Managing Info & Tech

    PAFF or SUST Elective (3 cr.)
    PAFF or SUST Elective (3 cr.)
     

    PAFF 589 (3 cr.) The Reflective

    Practitioner
    SUST 588 (2 cr.) Professional Writing Seminar I SUST 589 (2 cr.) Professional Writing Seminar II