公共政策文学硕士

石溪大学的公共政策文学硕士课程为学生准备了在不断发展的公共政策领域担任各种领导角色的准备。在等待该课程的毕业生中，有很多机会包括在地方，州，国家和国际各级的行政，立法或司法机构的工作人员和管理职位，代表公职候选人的工作，公共政策新闻学的职位，私人，非营利和倡导组织，公民协会的领导角色或进阶研究生课程。对于首次进入公共政策领域的学生，该计划提供培训和资格证书以启动其职业生涯，对于已在该领域工作的学生，该计划将提高其技能和资格证书。该计划的毕业生将加入在许多公共政策场所建立了非常成功职业的校友，他们也可以协助
Stony Brook University's Master of Arts in Public Policy prepares students to take a wide variety of leadership roles in the growing field of public policy. Among the many opportunities that await graduates of this program are staff and managerial positions in executive, legislative or judicial agencies at the local, state, national and international level, work on behalf of candidates for public office, positions in public policy journalism, work for private, non-profit and advocacy organizations, leadership roles in civic associations, or advanced graduate study. For students entering the public policy field for the first time, the program offers training and credentials to launch their careers, for those already working in the field, the program will enhance their skills and credentials. Graduates of the program will be joining alumni that have established highly successful careers in many public policy venues, who are also available to assist them with employment and career counseling. <br><br>The MAPP program combines rigorous instruction in key components of public policy development with detailed analysis of specific public policy issues and fieldwork. The program's core courses teach skills in political, economic, quantitative and organizational analysis, with a practical focus on the solutions to complex public policy problems. With this foundation, students take one or more courses in a specialized concentration and a related internship or research assignment. The entire program of 30 credit hours can be completed in one calendar year by full-time students, and within two years by those attending part-time.