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Public Policy
At The George Washington University, you have the
opportunity to study public policy and policy-making
processes, in preparation for an academic career or
for a career as a policy researcher or analyst, government
relations professional, or manager in a business,
non-profit organization, or government agency. And
you can do it in Washington, DC - where policy is
made.
To help you find the program that meets your needs, we suggest that you
ask yourself these questions:
Do you want a degree specifically in public policy,
or would you prefer another kind of degree (for example,
an MBA, or a Ph.D. in political science) but with
an emphasis on policy?
Do you want to be a generalist with broad knowledge
of policy and methods for analyzing policy, or do
you want to specialize in a particular area of policy
making, such as health or education policy?
Are you interested in pursuing a master's degree or
a doctoral degree?
When you apply for admission to GW, you must apply
to a specific program. Most programs, however, allow
you to take courses from other programs as part of
a chosen specialty area or as part of your electives.
We will work with you to help you acquire just the
combination of knowledge and skills you want.
GW's policy programs are sorted into three groups:
General Public Policy Programs
Specialized Policy Programs
Other Graduate Programs with Policy Tracks or Emphases
General Public Policy Programs
These programs offer the tools for analyzing public
policy across a broad range of policy areas. They
are designed for generalists who want to "major" in policy studies, although students typically "minor" in a particular area of policy to analyze.
Master of Public Policy (Columbian College of Arts & Sciences)
- This is a professional degree designed to prepare students for careers as policy makers, implementers, and evaluators in public and private organizations.
Master of Public Administration (Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- A professional degree program designed to provide the broad range of leadership and management skills needed by public administrators; the public policy track within it allows special emphasis on policy making and policy analysis in the context of public administration.
Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration (Columbian College of Arts & Sciences)
- An interdisciplinary program that prepares students to conduct and direct policy research using advanced analytic tools that apply across a wide range of policy areas. Students also select a specific policy area for specialization (e.g., education, environment, gender, health, labor
market, national security, science and technology, telecommunications, or urban policy).
Specialized Policy Programs
These programs examine in depth policy issues of a particular content area or from a particular disciplinary perspective. Expect more content focus than in the general public policy programs. For example, if you have some interest in educational policy, but want broad grounding in policy analysis at the Master's level, the Master in Public Policy (described above) with an applied field in Education Policy may be right for you. However, if your primary interest lies in education and you seek to acquire the policy tools you need in order to study educational policy in depth,
a Master of Education in Education Policy (described below) may better suit your needs.
Master of Arts in History and Public Policy (Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- For history students who want to blend the study of history and public policy (for example, by studying the history of public welfare or of the military).
Master of Arts in Public Policy and Women's Studies(Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- Specialize in public policy issues that relate to women; integrate skill of public policy analysis and women's studies scholarship.
Master of Arts in Public Policy - Concentration in Philosophy and Social Policy (Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- An interdisciplinary program applying methods of philosophical analysis, informed by social science theories and data, to fundamental social and institutional problems and the ethical issues they raise.
Master of Arts in Public Policy - Concentration in Environmental and Resource Policy (Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- An interdisciplinary examination of the complexities of environmental issues.
Master of Arts in International Trade and Investment Policy (Elliott School of International Affairs)
- Provides an interdisciplinary understanding of international economic and business issues and policies.
Master of Arts in Science, Technology and Public Policy (Elliott School of International Affairs)
- In this professional program, students learn to analyze and manage policy issues pertaining to science and technology activities, nationally and internationally.
Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies (Elliott School of International Affairs)
- Applies the perspectives of multiple disciplines to problems in international security, defense policy, and national security policy.
Master of Education in Education Policy (Graduate School of Education and Human Development)
- Focuses on the historical, social, and political contexts of education policy; and examines education policy formulation, implementation, and analysis.
Doctor of Education in Education Administration and Policy Studies (Graduate School of Education and Human Development)
- Like the Master of Education program, described immediately above, but with more emphasis on the advanced skills in research and evaluation that permit in-depth assessment of proposed or implemented educational policies.
Other Graduate Programs with Policy Tracks or Emphases
Master and Specialist programs in Health Services Administration (School of Public Health & Health Services)
- A broad core of course work required for effective health administration coupled with a concentration in health policy.
Master of Arts in International Development Studies (Elliott School of International Affairs)
- A professional degree providing course work in the social sciences as they apply to international development.
Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management and Public Policy (School of Business and Public Administration)
- An MBA with a specialization in the strategic management of organizations within their respective public policy environments; the program centers on understanding the forces shaping the global business environment, including governmental policies and programs, and business's responses to relevant policies and environmental changes.
M. A. or Ph.D. in Political Science - Field in Public Policy (Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- Apply the research and analysis techniques of political science to the study of policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation.
M.A. or Ph.D. in Economics (Columbian College of Arts and Sciences)
- Students of economics can choose a concentration that allows them to specialize in policy analysis from their discipline's perspective.
Ph.D. in Business (School of Business and Public Administration)
- The business school's doctoral program allows students to choose as a primary field either Public Administration Business Administration/Strategic Management and Public Policy and a secondary field in a specific area of public policy.
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