What Makes This Program Special?
Online First - Due to Dr. Greene’s tremendous experience in online education, this program is built to ensure that its online classes are not merely attempting to recreate the in-person experience, but truly leverage the strengths of online learning.
Hands On - This program culminates in a capstone project which will require students to interface with local government or nonprofit organizations. This exercise will provide students with meaningful practical experience, and a portfolio project which showcases their skills.
Community First - This program heavily focuses on local government, providing students with the skills they need to materially assist their communities. Many activities will require students to explore how the topics covered in their courses apply to their local community.
Faculty Contributors
Dr. Celeste Greene, Ph.D, MPA is the online Program Director for graduate Public Administration and Leadership studies at the University of Virginia. She also teaches courses in Public Policy Analysis, Public Administration, Public Organization Management, Organizational Leadership and Management, and Environmental Policy. Dr. Greene is additionally an expert in distance learning with over 25 years of experience in online education.
Who Should Take Public Administration?
- Students who wish to work in administrative roles in the non-profit or foundation space
- Students who wish to pursue roles in their local government - either elected or professional
- Students who wish to pursue graduate work in Public Administration or Public Policy
Curriculum Highlights
This Public Administration focuses on practical, resume-building courses required to run and operate local governments.
- Math Required: Applied Statistics, Accounting I, Public Budgeting and Finance
- Hardest Class: Public Administration Capstone. As befitting a capstone class, this course asks students to leverage their skills from not only previous public administration classes, but also from political science, business, and research methods-focused classes.
