Public Service & Public Policy Advising

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Overcoming today’s challenges requires strong political, nonprofit, and business leaders — capable of bringing business, government, academic, and civil society together in new and progressive ways. The W. P. Carey business degree in public service and public policy prepares you to become a catalyst for change in your field of choice. You’ll graduate ready to launch your career or embark on graduate programs in public administration, public policy, law, government, and nonprofit administration.

Academic Advising Catalog Year 2023-2024 and prior

Major Requirements

Sequencing - Tempe Campus
PAF 200 PAF 300 PAF 340 PAF 311
PSPP Major Elective

 

PSPP Major Elective

Public Service & Public Policy Degree Courses

PAF 200  Public Service and Policy in the 21st Century
PAF 300  Public Management & Administration
PAF 311  Leadership & Change 
PAF 340  Contemporary Policy Challenges

Public Service & Public Policy Electives (6 credits, choose two)

PAF 360 Emergency Management I
PAF 410  Building Leadership Skills
PAF 420 Managing Across Boundaries
PAF 424 Emergency Management II
PAF 460  Public Service Ethics

Advising

Public service and public policy major advising is available on the Tempe campus. If you would like to schedule an advising appointment but are located on a different campus, you are welcome to schedule a phone advising appointment, meet with the concentration advisor at the Tempe campus, or meet with a W. P. Carey advisor located on your home campus. All types of appointments may be scheduled online using Advising SOS.

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