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Department of Political Science and Public Administration College of Arts and Sciences

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration (PSPA)

Welcome to the Department of Political Science and Public Administration! Our Department offers multiple undergraduate programs, a nationally-ranked MPA degree, and multiple graduate certificate programs. We have world-class faculty who are productive researchers as well as award-winning educators. Our courses cover a wide-ranging variety of topics within the field and provide you with sought-after skills in areas such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and the analysis of social and political data.

Please feel free to check out all the things we have to offer; if you have any questions please contact us.

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