Overview of Program
The Joint Ph.D. Program in Public Policy is a collaborative endeavor between the Department of Political Science and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). The focus of the program is broadly on the field of public policy, which includes:
Research Tool Skills
Required course work for research skills includes a basic two-semester statistics sequence and two additional elective courses or proficiency in a foreign language.
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs
For a listing of faculty in these fields, see the Faculty Research Profiles for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Faculty Listing for the Department of Political Science. There are course offerings in Political Science and SPEA that help the student prepare for examinations in these fields, and students supplement their coursework with directed readings and research. There is no predetermined set of courses required of all students. Course selection is the responsibility of the student working in conjunction with his or her Progress Review Committee.

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