Public Administration (PhD)
Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. in Public Administration requires the completion of 72 graduate credit hours, including 60 credit hours of coursework and 12 credit hours of dissertation research. Students having obtained a master’s degree in a relevant discipline prior to enrollment in the PhD program may be approved for up to an 18-credit hour reduction, reducing the total to 54 graduate credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 27 | ||
| Public Administration Research Methods and Traditions | |||
| Quantitative Policy Analysis | |||
| Foundation of Public Administration | |||
| Public Organization Theory | |||
| Public Policy Process | |||
| Quantitative Research in Public Administration | |||
| Advanced Quantitative Research in Public Administration | |||
| Inductive Research Methods in Public Administration | |||
| Advanced Research Design | |||
| Management, Methods, & Specialization Courses | 6 | ||
Select a minimum of six credit hours of management, methods and/or content specialization courses approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Elective Courses | 9 | ||
| Select additional electives approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Additional Courses | 18 | ||
Previous Masters Credit | |||
| "Additional Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee to meet 72 total hours | |||
| Disseration Research Course | 12 | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation Research | |||
| Total Hours | 72 | ||
Faculty
Full Professors
- Thomas A. Birkland
- Jerrell D. Coggburn
- Dennis M. Daley
- Christopher Galik
- Jennifer Kuzma
- Bruce McDonald
- Branda L. Nowell
- Hans Peter Schmitz
Associate Professors
- James R. Brunet
- Jeffrey Childress Diebold
- Sung-Ju Kim
- Amanda Janis Stewart
Assistant Professors
- Graham Ambrose
- Iseul Choi
- Serena Kim
- James Rickabaugh
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Tracy Appling