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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy Public Administration and Policy (PhD)

Doctor of Philosophy Public Administration and Policy (PhD)

Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA

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Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy Public Administration and Policy (PhD)
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
44.0401
Total credits (published)
49
Credits (computed from items)
49
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232982
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232982_cccdd06b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 5 items
    1. PADM 800
      Colloquium - Public Administration and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. PADM 801
      Policy Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PADM 802
      Public Administration I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PADM 803
      Public Administration II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PADM 804
      Multi-Sector Administration
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Research Core

    major core · 4 items
    1. PADM 805
      Research Design
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PADM 806
      Multivariate Analysis in Public Administration
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PADM 807
      Advanced Statistics for Public Administration (Advanced Statistics for Public Administration)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. TLCI 814
      Qualitative Research Design in Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Research Electives

    electives · 17 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. BNAL 812
      Advanced Statistical Models in Business Research
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CRIM 805
      Multivariate Statistics in Criminological Research
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CRIM 810
      Qualitative Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CRIM 815
      Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Criminology & Criminal Justice
      Not resolved to a course
    6. CRIM 820
      Advanced Research Methods in Criminology & Criminal Justice
      Not resolved to a course
    7. FOUN 812
      Quantitative Research Design in Education
      Not resolved to a course
    8. FOUN 823
      Analysis of Variance Applied to Educational Research
      Not resolved to a course
    9. FOUN 826
      Applied Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research
      Not resolved to a course
    10. FOUN 840
      Survey Design and Educational Measurement
      Not resolved to a course
    11. GEOG 502
      Geographic Information Systems
      Not resolved to a course
    12. HLSC 810
      Research Design and Application
      Not resolved to a course
    13. HLSC 811
      Quantitative Research Methods in Health Care
      Not resolved to a course
    14. HLSC 812
      Qualitative Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
    15. HLSC 813
      Health Outcomes Research
      Not resolved to a course
    16. MKTG 813
      Fundamentals of Survey Research
      Not resolved to a course
    17. TLCI 815
      Design and Analysis in Qualitative Research
      Not resolved to a course

    GPD approval required for alternative courses.

    0 items

      Electives

      electives · 12 items
      1. Choose 3 courses from the following list:
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. PADM 808
        Urban and Regional Economic Development
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PADM 810
        Policy and Program Evaluation
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PADM 814
        Public-Private Partnerships
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PADM 816
        Introduction to Nonprofit Sector
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PADM 820
        Public Human Resources Management
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PADM 823
        Ethics in Public Administration
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PADM 825
        Government, Society and Business
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PADM 860
        Collaboration in Public Administration
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PADM 872
        Public Financial Management
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PADM 881
        Intergovernmental Relations
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PADM 895
        Advanced Topics
        Not resolved to a course

      GPD approval required for alternative courses.

      0 items

        Dissertation

        1 item
        1. PADM 899
          Dissertation
          Not resolved to a course
          12
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