Arizona State University Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions 9 courses 84 total credits
ASU ranks No. 11 for best graduate public affairs programs by U.S. News and World Report, 2025. The Doctor of Philosophy program in public administration and policy is a theoretically grounded research degree program designed to prepare you for a research-based career. This is a four-year, full-time degree program. This program develops you into a well-rounded, independent scholar who are grounded in the classic and current literatures of public administration and public policy, skilled in research methods, and ready to contribute to the field through research and teaching. As a result, you are poised for success as a productive and active scholar, researcher and teacher.
| Required Core | 21 credits |
| Electives | 45 credits |
| Research | 6 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
Electives
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PAF 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this degree.
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