ASKEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & POLICY
Reubin O/D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & PUBLIC POLICY
Askew School of Public Administration and Policy Website
Director: David Berlan; Professors: Lee, Reid, Yi; Associate Professors: Atkins, Berlan, Fay, Tang; Assistant Professors: Astudillo-Rodas, Dimand, Gao, Ikpebe, Jackson, Ku; Teaching Faculty: Banner, Campos, Lavin, VanLaningham; Professors Emeriti: Berry, Bowman, Brower, Chackerian, deHaven-Smith, Grizzle, Klay
The Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy is one of the most highly ranked schools of its type in the nation. The school does not offer a major to undergraduate students, but it does offer a minor and/or a certificate as well as a concentration in the interdisciplinary program in social science (ISS). The school also offers a five-year bachelor's/professional master's combined pathway. Qualified undergraduate students in any major may begin graduate studies in the professional Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree and apply those credits toward their bachelor's degree as well.
BA or BS and Master of Public Administration (MPA) Combined Pathway
Qualified students in any undergraduate major may use up to twelve hours of free electives to take graduate courses in public administration that will count for completion of both the bachelor's degree and the professional MPA degree. These courses cannot be applied to a joint graduate pathway. Students should enroll in the stand-alone MPA program only if they wish to use their graduate credit hours taken during their undergraduate studies. Completion of graduate courses through the combined bachelor's/master's pathway will also count for completion of an undergraduate minor in public administration. Qualified undergraduates who take public administration courses to satisfy major requirements in the bachelor's degree programs in either political science, interdisciplinary social science, international affairs, or any other major that accepts PAD coursework may take up to twelve hours of graduate credit that will be counted for completion of both their bachelor's degree major and the MPA degree. Normally, the MPA degree requires completion of 42 graduate credit hours following receipt of a bachelor's degree. Students in the combined bachelors/master's pathway who complete twelve graduate credits prior to receipt of their bachelor's degree will only need to complete 30 additional graduate credits to receive the MPA degree.
Acceptance to this pre-graduate program is competitive. Applications will only be considered from undergraduates who are entering their senior year, or who are honor students with junior status, and who have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.2 in all prior studies at FSU. Application forms are to be submitted to the School's Academic Program Specialist. Accepted undergraduates may then enroll for up to six credit hours per semester, or up to twelve credit hours total, in graduate courses that are either core or elective courses in the MPA program. Students accepted to the pre-graduate program should subsequently make formal application for admission to the graduate school during their senior year. Acceptance and successful completion of the pre-graduate program does not guarantee admission into the graduate MPA program.
For more information, refer to the Graduate Bulletin and the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy Website.
Requirements for a Minor and Undergraduate Certificate in Public Administration
A minor in public administration is available to students in all majors except political science, where undergraduate courses in public administration are applied directly to the political science major. For other students, the minor in public administration consists of any four (4) PAD courses, totaling twelve (12) credit hours passed with a grade of “C” or better. For the minor, one of the PAD courses may be substituted with a Department of Political Science course from the following list: State Politics (POS 3122), Urban Politics (POS 3142), Florida Government (POS 3182) and The American Presidency (POS 4413). Courses should be approved in advance by the School in consultation with the student.
Topics in regularly scheduled undergraduate classes include:
Administrative Law
American Public Service
Budgets and Finances in Managing Public Affairs
Civic and Non-profit Management
Local Government Administration
Emergency Management
Public Administration in American society
Selected Topics in Public Administration
Students pursuing an undergraduate minor in Public Administration may elect to concurrently complete the undergraduate certificate in Public Administration. In order to qualify for the certificate, the student must apply to the certificate program prior to the completion of the sixth (6) credit hour towards the certificate. Courses may double count between the minor and the certificate program, however, courses may not double count between different certificate programs. Each certificate program must be completed independently. All courses in the certificate program must be letter graded. Pass/Fail (S/U) grades will not count toward the certificate. Students completing the certificate may not elect to substitute any PAD courses as mentioned for the minor above. The certificate consists of twelve (12) credit hours of PAD courses with a grade of “C” or better. The certificate credential is not intended as a diploma or degree. It is recommended that the student check with the School to be sure courses taken will apply to the certificate.
The School also offers undergraduate certificates in Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and U.S. Intelligence Studies. Courses in emergency management are foundational courses for careers in emergency management and are useful for students entering careers in the management of business, government, and non-profit organizations.
Both degree-seeking and non-degree students are eligible for the undergraduate certificates. Please contact the School for further details.
Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
The undergraduate certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security includes a variety of skill and knowledge concentrations appropriate for practicing managers and others interested in the field. To earn the certificate, two required courses and two additional ones selected from those offered by the Askew School must be completed. The undergraduate certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security is twelve (12) credit hours total. A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all certificate courses. Students interested in the certificate program must apply before the completion of the sixth (6) credit hour, or second course, in the certificate program.
Required Courses
PAD 4391 Foundations of Emergency Management (3)
PAD 4393 Emergency Management Programs, Planning and Policy (3)
Elective Courses
PAD 3931 Selected Topics in Public Administration (3)
PAD 4075 Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Emergency Management (3)
PAD 4084 International Terrorism Policy (3)
PAD 4301 Disaster Management Planning for Urban Poor Communities (3)
PAD 4372 Emergency Management Leadership and Communications (3)
PAD 4374 Introduction to Terrorism: Preparedness and Response (3)
PAD 4375 Advanced Topics in Terrorism (3)
PAD 4380 Disasters: From Shock to Recovery (3)
PAD 4382 Disaster Recovery and Mitigation (3)
PAD 4395 Disaster Systems (3)
PAD 4833 International and Comparative Disaster Management (3)
PAD 4841 U.S. Intelligence Analysis and Communication (3)
PAD 4842 U.S. Intelligence Policy (3)
PAD 4843 U.S. Intelligence Community (3)
PAD 4844 Public Health and Emergency Management (3)
PAD 4890 Homeland Security Policy and Practice (3)
PAD 4891 NGOs and Disasters (3)
PAD 4897 Global Security and Fusion (3)
PAD 4936r Seminar in Public Administration: Selected Topics (3) [Cities at Risk]
Certificate in Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The undergraduate certificate in Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems provides students with practical ‘hands on' usage of the technology as well as the regulatory frameworks, requirements, and realities of using this data in a variety of fields. To earn the certificate, two required courses and two additional ones selected from those offered by the Askew School and the Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, and Geology departments must be completed. The undergraduate certificate in Application of Unmanned Aircraft Systems is twelve (12) credit hours total. A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all certificate courses. Students interested in the certificate program must apply before the completion of the sixth (6) credit hour, or second course, in the certificate program.
Required Courses
PAD 4072 Application on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (3)
PAD 4075 Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Emergency Management (3)
Elective Courses
PAD 4391 Foundations of Emergency Management (3)
PAD 4395 Disaster Systems (3)
PAD 4936 Seminar in Public Administration: Selected Topics (3) [Policy and Implementation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems]
GEO 3015 Map Analysis (3)
GIS 4035 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3)
GIS 4043 Geographic Information Systems (3)
URP 4423 Introduction to Environmental Planning and Resource Management (3)
Certificate in U.S. Intelligence Studies
The undergraduate certificate in U.S. Intelligence Studies gives students in just about any program of study a way to stand out from the crowd and learn real world approaches to solving complicated problems. The concepts and methods are as relevant in business, psychology, and the arts as they are to national security. To earn the certificate, two required courses and two additional ones selected from within one of the elective groups in the list below must be completed. The undergraduate certificate in U.S. Intelligence Studies is twelve (12) credit hours total. A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all certificate courses. Students interested in the certificate program must apply before the completion of the sixth (6) credit hour, or second course, in the certificate program.
Required Courses
PAD 4841 U.S. Intelligence Analysis and Communication (3)
PAD 4842 U.S. Intelligence Policy (3)
General Elective Group: Choose Up to Three
To complete the USIS graduate certificate, students will choose two electives (six credit hours). A maximum of one elective may be selected from the Interdisciplinary Electives list.
PAD 4084 International Terror Policy (3)
PAD 4831 International Conflict and Terrorism (3)
PAD 4374 Introduction to Terrorism (3)
PAD 4375 Advanced Topics in Terrorism (3)
PAD 4433 Women, Disasters, and Conflict (3)
PAD 4843 U.S. Intelligence Community
PAD 4890 Homeland Security Policy and Practice (3)
PAD 4897 Global Security and Fusion (3)
PAD 4936 Seminar in Public Administration: Selected Topics (3) [Hard Targets and Intelligence]
PAD 4936 Seminar in Public Administration: Selected Topics (3) [Regional Security in the Southern Hemisphere]
Interdisciplinary Electives, Including Regional, Cultural, and Language Elective (Choose up to Two)
ARA 4xxx 4000-level Arabic language course (must be taught in Arabic)
ASH 4223 Modern Middle East
CHI 4xxx 4000-level Chinese language course (must be taught in Chinese)
CPO 3615 Post-Soviet Politics
ECS 4504 Economics of the Middle East
IDS 3558w Making the Argument: Symbolic Logic and the Forms of Good Reasoning
INR 3502 International Organizations
INR 4102 American Foreign Policy
INR 4274 Studies in International Politics: The Middle East
REL 2315 Religions of South Asia
REL 2350 Religions of East Asia
REL 3367 Islamic Traditions II: Islam up to the Modern World
REL 4304 Religion and Disaster
RUS 4xxx 4000-level Russian language course (must be taught in Russian)
RUT 3505 Russian Culture and Civilization
Graduate Programs
Graduate study provides professional preparation for careers in government, higher education, private consulting, and nonprofit organizations, and can be pursued in several ways. The school offers two graduate degree programs: the fully-accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares students for professional management and policy roles in a variety of public sector, nonprofit, and international/NGO environments. Students may enroll in either a traditional Face-to-Face or a fully online MPA degree program The doctorate is a research degree designed to prepare students for college and university teaching, advanced research, and advanced administrative practice.
The school also offers joint graduate pathways with the College of Law (MPA/JD), the College of Social Work (MPA/MSW), the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (MPA/MS), and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (MPA/MSP). Consult the Graduate Bulletin for details of the programs and courses offered.
Public administration courses often serve well as an area of specialization within other degree programs. The study of public administration builds career competencies, enhancing the student's career mobility, flexibility, and opportunities.
Additional information is available on the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy Website.
Definition of Prefixes
PAD—Public Administration
POS—Political Science