School of Public administration
的 School of Public 政府 (SPA) was founded in 1981. Our bachelor 和 master programs provide professional education for leadership 和 management by offering a broad-based core curriculum that covers the essentials of both leadership 和 management in social, 经济, 政治, 当地的, 国家, 和 increasingly inter国家 contexts.
We offer five degree programs: Ph.D. in Public 政府, Master of Public 政府, Master of Nonprofit Management, Bachelor of Public Management; 和 Bachelor of Public 安全 政府, minors in Disaster Management, Nonprofit Management 和 Public Management.
的 LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy (LCPEA) 和 John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government (IOG) are both part of the School of Public 政府. 这两个 LCPEA 和 IOG offer training 和 classes.
的 SPA faculty is committed to providing 学生 with opportunities to discover, 应用, 和 disseminate knowledge, 和 to recognize life-long learning as the path to successful public service. 的 faculty is committed to providing an inclusive climate for learning that allows for the pursuit of academic excellence. This climate for learning includes mutual respect 和 concern for all 学生, openness to questions 和 risk taking, 和 a focus on excellence through engagement in active learning. Our pedagogy emphasizes the combination of theoretical foundations 和 practical applications in both individual 和 group settings. We strive to inspire research, 奖学金, 和 creative activity, while continuously enriching the educational experience for all of our 学生.