Concentrations
MDP students have the option of deepening their knowledge and competencies in specific areas through their selection of elective courses and practicum experiences.
Such efforts can be formalized into concentrations, officially referred to as subplans, which are reflected in students' transcripts.
Students must complete a minimum of three courses related to their concentration topic. Relevant practicum experiences may also count towards building the required number of concentration credits.
Below are the standard MDP concentrations, with examples of course options. Other concentrations may be pursued in consultation with MDP faculty and staff.
Please refer to the MDP Student Handbook for further information.
Gender Justice
MDP 510: Gender & Development
SOC 533: Maternal and Child Nutrition
SOC 585: Gender-based Violence
WGS 586R: Race, Class, & Justice
Global Health and Wellbeing
GH 500: Critical Issues in Global Health
GH 507: Health as Social Justice
GH 545: Nutrition Assessment
GH 563: AIDS: Global Public Health Implications
Program Management
LA 645: Non-Profit Leadership and Management
MDP 585: Organization and Management, Social Sector
OAM 633: Leading & Managing Change
GH 521: Program Management
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
EH 548: Research Methods for Studies of Water and Health
EH 529: Water & Sanitation in Developing Countries
BSHE 520: Theory in Behavioral Science and Health Education
EH 546: Control of Food & Waterborne Disease
Sustainable Environments and Livelihoods
EH 582: Global Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
ENVS 521: Natural Resource Management
ENVS 524: Environmental Economics
LAW 843: International Environmental Law & Vulnerability
Corporate Social Responsibility
FIN 503: Global Macroeconomic Perspectives
OAM 532: Business and Society
OAM 535: Catalyzing Social Impact
MDP 522: Leadership Development
Monitoring and Evaluation
MDP 505: Monitoring and Evaluation
BSHE 524: Community Assessment
GH 525: Qualitative Data Analysis
INFO 530: Geographic Information Systems
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