The PhD in Public and Urban Administration prepares students for positions of responsibility in upper-level management in either public or nonprofit sector organizations and for careers in university teaching and research. It allows them to design comprehensive programs that integrate the academic disciplines of urban policy, public administration and research with specialization in selected professional or disciplinary fields. SUPA currently offers a specialized program in nursing administration jointly with the School of Nursing.
Students follow programs of coursework and research tailored to individual needs and aspirations.
The core fields are urban policy and public administration. The support fields are research and a selected professional or disciplinary area. Coursework prepares students for comprehensive examinations in the core areas of study and for a proficiency exam in the research support area. Following successful completion of exams, students devote the remainder of their time in the program to conducting research and writing the dissertation. Student Manual Graduate Catalog Request SUPA graduate-program and University application materials online on the University's Graduate Information Request page.