{"id":103671,"date":"2019-10-15T15:07:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T19:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=103671"},"modified":"2020-02-12T11:20:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T16:20:39","slug":"ucf-adds-1st-public-policy-graduate-program-in-state-university-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-adds-1st-public-policy-graduate-program-in-state-university-system\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Adds 1st Public Policy Graduate Program in State University System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF is the first university in the State University System to offer a graduate program in public policy, which emphasizes policy research and evaluation and prepares graduates for careers as policy analysts and managers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/master-of-public-policy\/\">Master of Public Policy<\/a> program debuts next fall.<\/p>\n<p>The new curriculum will help students develop skills in policy analysis, program evaluation and quantitative methods, as well as study a range of policy domains including energy, health, urban, housing and global policy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>UCF Downtown provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in policy analysis and evaluation through interactions with nearby government agencies and nonprofits.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida is the third largest state in population but academic programs that focus on the importance of policy analysis and evaluation are limited. With an increased need for public-service leaders who are well-versed in program evaluation and policy analysis, UCF\u2019s Master of Public Policy will contribute to filling that void.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interdisciplinary nature of this program prepares graduates to address the most pressing policy issues for the State of Florida and across the globe,\u201d says Naim Kapucu, a Pegasus professor and director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ccie.ucf.edu\/public-administration\/\">School of Public Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem\">Ranked as one of the top 100 public administration graduate schools by <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 0.875rem\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem\">, the School of Public Administration also offers an 18-credit hour graduate certificate in public policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The research-centered program is offered at UCF Downtown, and Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, director of the public policy graduate program and 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