政治学和公共行政学系提供博士学位。在公共政策和行政管理方面，拥有多元化的教职员工，维护着广泛的研究议程。此外，该系的许多教职员工都具有政府服务经验。学位课程的教师与学生的比例很高，可以与教师保持紧密联系。在公共行政和公共政策的许多领域，学生受到鼓励，并有机会参与各种研究项目。博士 特别鼓励学生，并允许他们与教职员工一起进行资助的研究工作，并有教书的机会。在这种环境下，团队合作和协作是高度培养的价值观。公共政策与管理哲学博士（Ph.D.）专注于理论在公共部门和非营利组织的行政实践中的应用以及这些组织运作的环
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration offers the Ph.D. in public policy and administration with a diverse faculty maintaining a broad research agenda. In addition, a significant number of the department's faculty members possess governmental service experience. The degree program has a favorable faculty-to-student ratio that permits close contact with faculty. Students are encouraged and given the opportunities to engage in a variety of research projects in many areas of public administration and public policy. Ph.D. students are especially encouraged and allowed to do funded research work with faculty members and have opportunities to teach. Teamwork and collegiality are highly cultivated values in this environment.<br>The Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration (Ph.D.) concentrates on the application of theory to administrative practices in the public sector and nonprofit organizations and on the environment in which these organizations function.<br><br>Program graduates will possess the skills to delve into complex policy issues and create organizational conditions that enable public and nonprofit organizations to achieve their public policy objectives. Program graduates will be prepared to teach and conduct research in public policy, public administration and American politics. MSU's program strives to increase the racial and gender diversity of governmental, nonprofit and academic organizations. Students complete 45 hours of course work beyond the master's degree and a dissertation.