University of Iowa
Graduate Program in Urban & Regional Planning
University Faculty with Public Health Specializations
- Lucy Laurian
- Ronald Mirr
Joint Degree in Planning and Public Health
Health Management and Policy Dual Degree
Combined study in urban and regional planning and health management and policy (HMP), through the College of Public Health, is a three-year program leading to an M.A. in urban and regional planning and an M.A. in health administration. Graduates of the joint-degree program typically find employment in hospitals, state departments of health, and private, nonprofit, or public-health agencies.
The health management and policy program normally requires 60 hours of graduate course credit. With the joint-degree program, the combined requirement of 110 hours is reduced to a total of 75 hours for the two degrees. This includes 40 hours of HMP courses, 21 hours of planning core courses, and 14 hours of planning electives. Students are expected to attend a full orientation week in health management and policy during their first year of graduate study.