2130 Department of Public Management and Policy

Cathy Yang Liu, Chair
Joseph F. Hacker, Undergraduate Program Director
Edward Smith, BIS in Social Entrepreneurship Program Director

The Department of Public Management and Policy offers a variety of interdisciplinary degree programs designed to prepare students for life and work in a range of professions in metropolitan areas. At the undergraduate level, the department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in public policy. Minors are available in nonprofit leadership, planning and economic development, and public policy. All minors require 15 semester hours of credit. The department also offers a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) in Social Entrepreneurship. The BIS in Social Entrepreneurship prepares students to become agents and leaders of social change who will transform communities through innovative problem solving and business approaches.

Program Admission

There are no admission requirements above the requirements for admission to the University for enrollment in the B.S. program with a major in Public Policy.

Program Financial Information

There are no additional fees other than the tuition and fees charged by the University for enrollment in this program.

Program Degree Requirements

For degree credit, a minimum grade of C must be attained in ENGL 1101 , ENGL 1102 , either ECON 2105  or ECON 2106 , and PMAP 2000 . Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 and a major Area GPA of 2.0 to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- may be used to satisfy graduation requirements in Areas G through J. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher (see 1460 GPA Requirement  for additional information).

Minors in Policy Studies

Three minors are offered through the Department of Public Management and Policy (PMAP). Students in other majors interested in areas of public policy, nonprofit leadership, and planning and economic development are encouraged to earn a minor. Each of the offered minors provides the basic understanding and skills needed to navigate public sector work in these areas.

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Certified Nonprofit Credential

The Department of Public Management and Policy is affiliated with the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations dedicated to preparing graduates and undergraduates for careers in nonprofit leadership. Graduate and undergraduate students from all majors are welcome to learn more about the criteria for earning NLA’s Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential by visiting Georgia State University’s NLA website: nsp.gsu.edu/nonprofit-leadership-alliance/.

Programs

• Public Policy, B.S.
• Social Entrepreneurship, B.I.S.

• Nonprofit Leadership Minor
• Planning & Economic Development Minor
• Public Policy Minor

Courses

• PMAP 2000 - Citizenship in the Local Community
• PMAP 3005 - Career Planning & Management
• PMAP 3011 - Policy and Politics in the American City
• PMAP 3021 - Citizenship in the Local Community
• PMAP 3031 - Policy Leadership
• PMAP 3100 - Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
• PMAP 3101 - Entrepreneurial Thinking for Startups
• PMAP 3102 - Product-Service Design for New Ventures
• PMAP 3103 - Business Model Validation
• PMAP 3111 - Urban Political Economy
• PMAP 3210 - Introduction to Nonprofits
• PMAP 3211 - Career Development in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• PMAP 3213 - Nonprofit Financial Resources
• PMAP 3231 - Nonprofit Leadership and Management
• PMAP 3311 - Critical Policy Issues-CTW
• PMAP 3411 - Contemporary Planning
• PMAP 3421 - Urban Transportation Planning
• PMAP 3801 - Public Administration and Politics
• PMAP 3831 - Governmental Budgeting
• PMAP 4041 - Policy Data Analysis
• PMAP 4051 - Evaluating Public Policy
• PMAP 4061 - Applied Policy Analysis
• PMAP 4100 - From Startup to Growth Company
• PMAP 4211 - Human Resource Management Systems in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• PMAP 4301 - Local Governance
• PMAP 4331 - Urban Development & Sustainable Cities
• PMAP 4401 - Urban Demography and Analysis
• PMAP 4411 - Introduction to the Law for Public and Nonprofit Managers
• PMAP 4421 - GIS Application to Planning and Policy Analysis
• PMAP 4441 - Comparative Public Administration
• PMAP 4451 - Economic Development Policy
• PMAP 4551 - Data Analysis and Visualization
• PMAP 4901 - Directed Readings
• PMAP 4911 - Selected Topics
• PMAP 4941 - Internship
• PMAP 4945 - Internship II