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Degree Programs: Joint Programs
Some students choose to secure additional credentials while they work toward their La Follette degree. For more information on the following programs, please contact the La Follette Admissions Office at (608) 262-3581 or e-mail mtreleven@lafollette.wisc.edu.
- Energy Analysis and Policy
- A certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy is offered by the La Follette School and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. The Energy Analysis and Policy curriculum prepares students for professional work with governments, utilities, consulting firms, and other organizations concerned with energy issues.
- Urban Planning and Public Affairs
- A double degree in Planning and Public Affairs is available from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and La Follette School of Public Affairs. The three-year program, 66 credit program culminates in an M.S. degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a Master of Public Affairs degree. Admission must be secured from both departments, though application for admission need not be simultaneous.
- Law and Public Policy
- A four-year dual-degree program culminating in a J.D. degree in Law and a Master of Public Affairs or a Master of International Public Affairs is available from the Law School and La Follette School of Public Affairs. Simultaneous admission is required. Increasingly, careers in the federal, state and local governments as well as nonprofit organizations and private sector businesses require an understanding of public administration, policy analysis, and public affairs, as well as law. Students can begin the program at the Law School or in Public Affairs. A total of 75 credits through the Law School and 36 credits through the La Follette School of Public Affairs are required and completed generally in four years.
- Neuroscience and Public Policy
- A dual-degree program culminating in a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and a Master of Public Affairs is available from the La Follette School and the Neuroscience Training Program. Simultaneous admission is required. The program integrates neuroscience and public policy work in all semesters.
- Public Health and Public Policy
- The Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health dual-degree program prepares health policy professionals as policy analysts and public managers in the increasingly important area of health care. Dual-degree MPA/MPH students develop a firm foundation in policy analysis and public management offered by public affairs experts and a deep substantive knowledge in public health that can only be offered through a program in the School of Medicine and Public Health. The dual degree requires 55 credits and generally takes two years and a summer to complete.