Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy - Policy Process, Leadership, and Pre-Law

Public policy researchers and students recognize that solutions to society's problems must be approved by relevant decision makers. These policy actors can be in legislatures, executive branches, or the courts, they often are located inside regulatory and administrative agencies, they often involve a combination of local, state, national, and international actors, and they might be energized members of the public or experts in science, technology, or other fields. The study of public policy is fundamentally multidisciplinary because policy problems have economic, ethical, political, legal, and often scientific and technological dimensions. Even the most scientifically logical and technologically efficient answer to a policy problem such as nuclear waste storage, genetic therapy, smart grid monitoring, urban recycling, or internet regulation will fail if it ignores constitutional and statutory law, administrative and judicial procedures, the inclusion of relevant stakeholders, and the political ideals and goals of diverse participants.

Evidence of award of a bachelor's degree, its equivalent, or higher degree (prior to matriculation) from a regionally accredited institution, demonstrated academic excellence, and evidence of experience in the selected field of graduate study. Official transcripts from all schools attended. TOEFL - Paper-based 600, Internet-based 100, with minimum section scores of 19