Accelerated BA/MPA and BA/MUP Programs


New York University offers students the opportunity to simultaneously pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the College of Arts and Science and a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) or Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.) from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.  Students admitted to the BA/MPA or BA/MUP program can, with careful planning, earn both degrees in a shortened time and at less cost than is normally the case.  This program combines the benefits of a broad liberal arts education at the undergraduate level with a professional education at the graduate level.  


Spring 2012 Application Deadline: April 2, 2012

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BA/MPA PROGRAM 

CAS undergraduates in any major are eligible for the BA/MPA program.  Students choose between Wagner’s Public and Nonprofit Policy and Management program and the Health Policy and Management program and then further specialize within each program.  Students may complete a maximum 28 of the 60 credits for the MPA while they are still undergraduates.  These 28 credits may be a combination of Wagner graduate and undergraduate courses or their CAS equivalents (see table below); students must earn a B or better in all Wagner or equivalent courses in order for these to be applied to the MPA.  Dual-degree students must complete all requirements of their major as well as College-wide requirements prior to matriculating at Wagner.  

Wagner MPA Core Courses and their Equivalents   

CORE-GP 1011

Statistical Methods

- OR-

 

ECON-UA 18 Statistics

MAP-UA 105 Quantitative Reasoning: Statistics

POL-UA 800 Quantitative Methods in Political Science PSYCH-UA 10 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences SOC-UA 302 Statistics for Social Research

 

CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics

- OR -

ECON-UA 1 & 2 Economic Principles I and II

ECON-UA 10 Microeconomics

 

CORE-GPA 1020

Managing Public Service Organizations

 

- OR -

UPADM-GP 0103 Introduction to Managing Public Service Organizations

CORE-GP 1021

Financial Management

 

 No equivalent

CORE-GP 1022

Introduction to Public Policy

- OR -

UPADM-GP 0101The Politics of Public Policy

POL-UA 300 Power and Politics in America

POL-UA 306 Public Policy

POL-UA 354 The Politics of Administrative Law

SCA-UA 610 Law and Urban Problems


























The MPA consists of 60 credits, including 20 credits of a school-wide core curriculum (listed in the table above), 20-28 credits of specialization coursework (depending on program and specialization), 8-16 credits of electives, and a 4-credit Capstone end event.  In addition, those students entering Wagner with less than two years of full-time, relevant work experience must complete the Professional Experience Requirement, which consists of 280 hours of approved field experience.  


ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BA/MUP PROGRAM

CAS undergraduates in one of five relevant majors are eligible for the BA-MUP dual degree; the majors are Economics, International Relations, Metropolitan Studies, Sociology, and Urban Design. Students may complete a maximum 28 of the 60 credits required for the MUP while they are still undergraduates. These 28 credits may be a combination of Wagner graduate courses or their CAS equivalents (see table below); students must earn a grade of B or better in all Wagner or equivalent courses in order for these to be applied to the MUP. Dual-degree students must complete all requirements of their major as well as College-wide requirements for the BA prior to matriculating at Wagner.  

Wagner MUP Core Courses and their Equivalents

CORE-GP 1011

Statistical Methods

- OR-

 

ECON-UA 18 Statistics

MAP-UA 105 Quantitative Reasoning: Statistics

POL-UA 800 Quantitative Methods in Political Science PSYCH-UA 10 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences SOC-UA 302 Statistics for Social Research

 

CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics

- OR -

ECON-UA 1 & 2 Economic Principles I and II

ECON-UA 10 Microeconomics

 

CORE-GPA 1020

Managing Public Service Organizations

 

- OR -

UPADM-GP 0103 Introduction to Managing Public Service Organizations

CORE-GP 1021

Financial Management

 

 No equivalent

URPL-GP 2660

History and Theory of Planning


No equivalent
















The MUP consists of 60 credits, including 16 credits of a school-wide core curriculum (listed in the table above; Note: MUP students take the Urban Planning Core Course, P11.2660 History & Theory of Urban Planning, rather than the fifth school-wide core course, P11.1022, Introduction to Public Policy)), 20 credits of the Urban Planning core (five courses), 20 credits of electives, and a 4-credit Capstone end event. In addition, those students entering the program with less than two years of full-time, relevant work experience must complete the Professional Experience Requirement, which consists of 280 hours of approved field experience.    


APPLICATION PROCESS  

The application process to both programs consists of two parts:

1)      A “pre-application” to the BA/MPA or BA/MUP track

2)      A formal application to Wagner  


For the BA/MPA Pre-Application, click HERE  

For the BA/MUP Pre-Application, click HERE  


Students can apply to the BA/MPA or BA/MUP track by submitting an application to the BA/MPA/MUP Advisor in the College Advising Center (Silver 905). In order to be eligible for consideration and admission to the program, students must: a) be registered as a student in CAS; b) have completed at least 75 credits towards the BA degree (transfer students must have completed 32 credits within the College), and; c) have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.  

For formal admission to Wagner, CAS seniors must also submit the Wagner graduate application prior to graduating from CAS, preferably in the fall of their senior year.  Admission to the BA/MPA or BA/MUP track does not guarantee admission to Wagner. Wagner’s admissions process seeks to identify individuals who have a demonstrated potential for public service leadership through both relevant coursework and extracurricular work experience. Applications received by the Wagner scholarship deadline in early January will be given complete consideration by the Wagner Admissions Committee.  All components of the application including the personal statement, resume, NYU transcript, and letters of recommendation must be received before the application package is considered complete for review. (Note: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required). For more information, please visit the Wagner admissions website.

Once admitted to Wagner, students may defer matriculation for up to two years after they complete the BA in order to gain critical experience in the field.


ADVISING

For initial advising and application information, please contact:
Scott Statland, Associate Director, Juniors and Inter-School Programs
NYU College of Arts and Science Advising Center
18 Washington Place, Room G106 (Academic Resource Center)
(212) 998-8130
scott.statland@nyu.edu

For advising on Wagner course selection, please contact:
Debra Cabrera, Director of Student Services
The Puck Building
295 Lafayette St, 2nd Floor
(212) 998-7476
debra.cabrera@nyu.edu
Walk-in hours: wagner.nyu.edu/current/services/advisement.php


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY


When should I apply to the program?

Students are encouraged to apply to the program as early as possible after earning their 75th credit (transfer students must also complete 32 credits in the College). This will allow them to work with advisers in CAS and Wagner to plan their remaining coursework and prepare for their formal application to Wagner in their senior year.  Students must be admitted to the BA/MPA or BA/MUP track prior to graduation from the College in order to have their undergraduate coursework count towards their Wagner degree.


Where can I find a list of specializations?

Specializations for the MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy are available HERE

Specializations for the MPA in Health Policy and Management are available HERE

Specialization for the MUP are available HERE


I'm interested in the BA/MUP Program but am not majoring in one of the approved majors.  Can I still apply?

No.  Eligibility for the BA/MUP program is restricted to Economics, International Relations, Metropolitan Studies, Sociology, and Urban Design majors only. CAS students in any major may apply to the BA/MPA Program.


Can I pursue both a cross-school minor and the  BA/MPA or BA/MUP Program?

While CAS students are not prohibited from pursuing a cross-school minor in addition to the BA/MPA, they should understand that all courses taken outside of CAS, including those for the minor and the MPA, will count towards the 16-credit limit on coursework done outside of CAS (non-UA credits). In most cases, pursuing a cross-school minor will limit your ability to take graduate-level coursework in Wagner while a CAS student.  Additionally, with the exception of UPADM-GP 101 The Politics of Public Policy, few of the undergraduate courses in Wagner that count toward the various public policy minors will also count towards the MPA degree.


REGISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS


How do I register for graduate-level courses in Wagner?

Students who wish to register for graduate-level courses in Wagner will need to contact Debra Cabrera early in the registration process in order to be added to the course.  When requesting access to a graduate level course, please provide your name, ID number ("N" number), the name, course number, section, and five-digit call number of the course, as well as your registration appointment time.  Please note that for the two core courses with Wagner undergraduate equivalents (CORE-GP 1020 Managing Public Service Organizations AND CORE-GP 1022 Introduction to Public Policy), CAS students are required to register for the undergraduate version of the course.



Updated on 05/02/2012