Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications1 of faculty within Public Administration
The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in the College of Arts and Sciences brings together many of Florida International University's internationally oriented disciplines to provide cutting-edge research, first-rate teaching, and innovative training necessary for the globalized world of the 21st century. SIPA includes four signature departments: Politics and International Relations, Global and Sociocultural Studies, Public Administration, and Criminal Justice.
The Department of Public Administration provides professional education in the public sector and nonprofit management by offering bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration. The Department also offers a doctorate degree in public management. In addition to the full degrees, certificates are available in human resource policy and management and public management. The primary mission of the Department is to foster excellence in education, research, and practice.
All members of the core faculty in the Department of Public Administration hold Ph.D. degrees. Several faculty members hold other advanced degrees, such as a Juris Doctorate and are members of bar associations. Most faculty have extensive publication records and are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields. Several held positions in federal, state, and local government as well as in the nonprofit or profit sector. Others have extensive experience with both domestic and international organizations.
Degrees Offered
The Public Administration Department offers these programs:
- Bachelor's in public administration
- Combined BPA/MPA
- Master of Public Administration
- Combined MPA/Juris Doctorate
- Combined MPA/MS in Criminal Justice
- Ph.D. in Public Affairs
Terminal Degree 2 for each discipline taught in Public Administration
Ph.D. in Public Administration (44.0401)
Related Disciplines 3
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management (52.0206) - all courses
- Public Policy Analysis (44.0501) - all courses
Related Disciplines for specific courses 3
- Business Administration and Management (52.0201) - all undergraduate-level courses
- Creative Writing (23.1302) - PAD 3438, URS 3438
- English Language and Literature (23.0101) - PAD 3438, URS 3438
- Law (22.0101) - PAD 4603, 6605
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (04.0301) - PAD 6142, 6306, 6807, URP 5314, 6315
Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications 4 for the programs in Public Administration)
Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught.
Notes
1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.
The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:
Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline
2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline
3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level
4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.
Current/Effective Date 04/01/2020