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The Bloustein School offers undergraduate major and minor programs of study in planning and public policy (762) and public health (832). The School educates a highly select pool of students, preparing them for both public and private sector careers, teaching and research professions and service at all levels of government. Students are trained and ultimately employed in the areas of land use, political processes, public health, employment and social policy, human services, transportation policy and planning, housing and real estate, urban redevelopment, regional development and planning.
As one of the strongest policy schools in the nation, the Bloustein School has the capacity to address local, state, regional, national and international policy and planning issues with expertise and credibility. The School is a leader in such areas as smart growth, transportation planning, workforce development, and environmental health, and builds on its association with research centers in related areas. The Bloustein School is also distinctive in its simultaneous focus on graduate and undergraduate education.
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Planning and Public Policy- 762
The Bloustein School offers major and minor programs in planning and public policy. The planning and public policy major leads to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. The major prepares students for graduate education in urban planning and policy development and for entry-level positions in the public sector, especially those related to housing, transportation and community development. Students in the program receive skills and a conceptual understanding of interrelated urban environmental, economic, educational and social welfare issues.
Public Health- 832
The Bloustein School offers major and minor programs in public health. The public health major leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The major prepares students for graduate education in public health and entry-level positions in a broad spectrum of private and public health care organizations. Students in the program achieve both skills and a conceptual understanding of health concepts as they relate to behavioral, environmental, economic, housing, occupational and social welfare issues. Click here to access the Bloustein School catalog for additional information (see Undergraduate Programs bookmark)
The Bloustein School offers specialized certificate programs for both undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students.
Community Development Certificate (Open to students in any major)
Real Estate Certificate (Open to students in any major)
Urban Planning Certificate (Open to students in any major)
Nursing Home Administration (Open to public health (832) majors only)
Public Health Preparedness Certificate Program (Open to students in any major)
Public Health Education Certificate (Open to students in any major)
Ralph W. Voorhees Fellowship Program in Public Service
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy was established in 1992 to provide a focus for all of Rutgers' programs of instruction, research, and service in planning and public policy. Since its inception, the Bloustein School has emerged as one of the nation's key centers for the theory and practice of planning and public policy scholarship and analysis. Edward J. Bloustein, Rutgers' former president, constitutional scholar, active citizen, philosopher and teacher, lived a life of civic engagement that the school seeks to perpetuate through the contributions of its faculty, staff and students.
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