Policy Analysis - This concentration provides students the ability to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, conduct and present results of quantitative and qualitative analyses, and communicate complex ideas in a concise, straightforward manner. It equips students with knowledge of the health care system, skills for analyzing policy issues in health care and capabilities for managing public health care agencies. Typical placements are with legislative committees and research organizations, health planning agencies, departments of health and public affairs positions with health care organizations. Graduates are familiar with economic and political basis for environmental policy and basics of the life, engineering and social sciences related to environmental policy. Typical placements are with federal, state and local environmental agencies.
Placements are also possible with consulting organizations.
Gerontology - The Gerontology concentration prepares students for positions as analysts and mangers of programs for the elderly. Graduates are knowledgeable about processes of aging and problems of the elderly. Transportation Systems Management - The Transportation Systems Management concentration prepares students for careers as policy analysts and managers working with transportation systems in a variety of organizational settings. Graduates are knowledgeable about key features of transportation systems. Typical placements are with federal, state and local transportation agencies, planning departments and consulting firms.