Degrees in Political Science, Public Administration, and Environmental Policy
If you have a passion for learning and a desire to influence the world around you,
it’s time to consider pursuing a political science, public policy and administration,
or environmental policy degree from Kaplan University.
Political Science
The political science degree offers tremendous flexibility. You can examine subjects
of interest and prepare to pursue a variety of careers in government, business,
law, education, and more.* This degree program focuses on the historical, global,
current, and future approaches to political theories and their application to the
creation of political institutions and policy. The curriculum may help you develop
an understanding of the interconnectedness of the issues and challenges confronting
governing bodies and society locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. The
program may also be a preferred path if you are considering law school.†
Public Administration and Policy
Kaplan University's online master's, bachelor's, and associate's
degrees in public administration are designed to provide you with the real-world
knowledge needed to implement change. Our programs could help prepare you to pursue
a career in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors.* You will study to gain knowledge
of government process, policy, procedure, and the law that is essential to a wide
variety of government-related jobs. Our master's degree program in public administration
focuses on teaching you to evaluate, implement, and manage policy, and to make ethical
and effective decisions in the interest of the public.
Environmental Policy
If you are looking for a more specialized approach, our Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Policy and Management program is designed to provide you with an understanding of
the environmental policy-making process and how to enact and enforce that policy
within a variety of organizations. Discover how to create environmental policy on
both large and small scales, and how environmental issues get resolved and implemented.
The Master of Science in Environmental Policy program provides graduate students
with an in-depth understanding of the policies that govern environmental change.
This master's degree program focuses on using a problem-based, project-oriented
format to teach students how societal institutions, governmental agencies, lawmakers,
businesses, and other organizations participate in and respond to real global issues
of the environment and sustainable practices.
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Programs Available:
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Science in Environmental Policy
- Advanced Start BS in Environmental Policy and Management
- BS in Environmental Policy and Management
- Advanced Start BS in Political Science
- Advanced Start BS in Public Administration and Policy
- BS in Public Administration and Policy
- AAS in Public Administration
Kaplan University also offers paralegal and legal studies degrees. For more information,
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*Kaplan University’s programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment
in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not
guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.
†While many of Kaplan University’s degree programs are designed to prepare
graduates to pursue continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the
University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate
or doctoral programs.
