Graduate Master's Programs

The following programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences offer master’s degree programs. Click on the field of interest for a brief overview.

• Anthropology
• Communication
• Economics
• Labor Studies
• Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
  Landscape Architecture (MLA)
  Regional Planning (MRP)
  Dual Degree (MLA and MRP)
  Planning and Law (MRP and JD)
• Political Science
• Public Policy and Administration
• Sociology

Econ Prof to Advise California's Cap-and-Trade Emissions Program
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Professor James K. Boyce (economics) to the Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee, a 16-member panel that will advise the state on implementing a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gases. Three years ago, California adopted the Global Warming Solutions Act, aimed at cutting the state’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. A key element of that plan is the creation of a cap-and-trade program that is part of a regional market involving other participants in the Western Climate Initiative. Read more...