Transcript Welcome to the School of Public Affairs

School of Public Affairs
Why SPA?
Nationally Ranked for Excellence
• Ranked by U.S. News and
World Report among the best
10 public urban universities
offering the MPA.
• Ranked in the top 15 percent
of programs nationwide.
The only NASPAA accredited school of public
affairs in Colorado
Education Where You Are
The SPA delivers programs on two University of Colorado campuses – Denver
and Colorado Springs – as well as in Grand Junction and online.
Unique Programs
Offers the only federally-funded Domestic
Violence concentration in the country.
And the nation’s first - and only - federally
funded public affairs PhD with a concentration
in Homeland Security.
SPA Leadership
Dean Beatty is the President of
the National Association of
Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration – the accrediting
body for schools of public affairs
throughout the US.
Advancing the Field
SPA houses Public Administration Review, one of the country’s top
journals in the field with Professor Richard J. Stillman II serving as editorin-chief.
Networking and Real World Experience
Internship opportunities are available to all SPA students with political and
policy groups, nonprofit orgs and gov’t. agencies. An internship listserv,
faculty contacts and SPA referrals help connect students with the placement
of their choice.
Diverse Student Body
There are nearly 500 students in the SPA coming from 18 states
and 11 countries.
Student Coordinators Provide you with Personal
Service
Dawn Savage
Assists graduate students whose
last names begin with A-K.
Antoinette Sandoval
Assists graduate students whose last names begin
with L-Z.
National Leadership
Dr. Don Klingner
President-elect of ASPA, the
American Society of Public
Administration, the premier
association for generalists in the field
of public affairs.
SPA Research Centers
• Institute for Policy Research and Implementation
• Center on Domestic Violence
• Wirth Chair in Environmental and Community Development
Policy
• Center for Education Policy Analysis
• Center for Public/Private Sector Cooperation
• Center for the Improvement of Public Management
Thinking Globally
Retired U.S. Senator Gary Hart
Sen. Hart heads the Presidential Climate Action Project – conducting research that will help the
next President of the United States address global warming.
Academic Programs
Bachelor of Arts in
Criminal Justice
Undergraduate Education for a Growing Field
• In Fall 2007 SPA began its first undergraduate degree program – a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal
Justice.
• The BA CJ is offered in Denver and Colorado Springs.
• Students may concentrate their study in: juvenile justice, law & society or domestic violence – or
create an emphasis in courts, corrections or law enforcement with faculty approval.
Master of Public
Administration (MPA)
Flexible and Comprehensive Education for
Future Leaders
• Master of Public Administration (36 credits)
• Five concentrations to choose from – or the option to create your own emphasis.
• Evening & Weekend Classes meet once a week in our traditional format.
• Accelerated option designed for younger students or those switching careers meets
during the day. Students earn the MPA in 1 year.
• Executive Option for those with significant management experience.
• Online Option for those who live at a distance.
Meet the SPA Faculty
Dr. Jody Fitzpatrick
• MPA Program Director
• Evaluation expert
MPA Concentrations
• Nonprofit Management
• Domestic Violence
• Environmental Policy, Management
and Law
• Local Government
• Emergency Management and
Homeland Security
Student Profile:
Aneka Patel
MPA student from Texas with an
Environmental Policy,
Management & Law
Concentration. Currently doing
an internship with the EPA.
2006-07 Accelerated MPA Class
Student Profile:
Li Yu
Sponsored by the Chinese government to
receive training in Western public
administration. Yu will return to China
with insights about U.S. public policy and
management; the MPA will provide him
with opportunities for advancement and
promotion in China.
Executive Education
Distinguished as one of only two programs nationally to offer the executive MPA
in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Take SPA classes online!
The flexibility to earn your degree from anywhere in the world – or your living
room!
Linking Practice & Theory
Andrew Pattison, MPA 2007
All students in the MPA program end their degree with a
client based project that allows them to utilize the skills and
knowledge they have gained in the program – while increasing
their network with potential employers.
Andy’s project was for the Colorado Municipal League. He
developed a best practices guide for municipalities regarding
energy conservation. Andy is now in the SPA PhD program
studying sustainable infastructure through a university NSF
grant.
Master of Criminal Justice
(MCJ)
Small Classes, Personal Attention & Collaboration with
Faculty
• Master of Criminal Justice (36 credits)
• Evening Classes meet once a week in our traditional format.
• Executive Option for those with significant professional experience meets on the
weekend in a cohort program.
• General MCJ or concentration in domestic violence available in Denver. General or
homeland security concentration available in Colorado Springs. Students also have the
option to create their own emphasis.
Meet the SPA Faculty
Dr. Mary Dodge
MCJ and BACJ Program Director
PhD in Public Affairs
Research is Key on the Road to the Field’s
Highest Degree
• PhD in Public Affairs
• Opportunities to specialize coursework and research in public, nonprofit or criminal
justice management and policy
• New concentration in Homeland Security is conducted in a hybrid format combining
intensive seminars in Colorado with distance education (start 2008)
• National Science Foundation grant on Sustainable Infastructure allows select students a
cross-disciplinary curriculum and $30,000 in funding
Meet the SPA Faculty
Dr. Paul Teske
• PhD Program Director
• Director of the Center for Education Policy
Analysis (CEPA)
• Director of the Center for Reinventing Public
Education (CRPE) - Denver
• Author of numerous books on education policy
& finance
Student Profile:
André d’Almeida
Andre wants to help end extreme
poverty in Africa. Before he dies, he
hopes to see that no one lives on
less than $1/day. He believes policy,
research and teaching will help
achieve this goal – along with the
music he writes and performs!
Alumni Use their Degrees to Lead, Solve and Change the
World!
SPA has over 3,000 alumni – many of whom serve as mentors and ambassadors
to current students.
Check out our new website!
www.spa.cudenver.edu
Getting in the Door
Annie MacLachlan works with prospective graduate
students throughout the application process.
Contact her for:
• Program Information
• Campus Tours
• Faculty Advising
• Classroom Visits
• Information on relocating to Denver
[email protected] or
303-315-2896
SPA General Contact Info
Phone: (303) 315-2228
Fax: (303) 315-2229
Website: www.spa.cudenver.edu
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for considering the School
of Public Affairs. Please feel free to
contact us to take the next step
towards your public affairs education!
303-315-2228 or
[email protected]