The Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A.) is a terminal applied-research doctoral degree in the field of public administration (government), which is a sub-discipline of political science. The D.P.A. requires significant coursework beyond the masters level and a dissertation that contributes to theory or practice. Upon successful completion, the title of "Doctor" is awarded and the post-nominals of D.P.A. or DPA can be used.
Read more about Doctor Of Public Administration: Ph.D. Vs D.P.A., Structure of Programs, Purpose, Practice, Demand, Sample Dissertations/Research
Famous quotes containing the words doctor and/or public:
“You are not a doctor of dentistry! You are a doctor of segregation!”
—Annie Elizabeth Delany (b. 1891)
“That the public can grow accustomed to any face is proved by the increasing prevalence of Keith’s ruined physiognomy on TV documentaries and chat shows, as familiar and homely a horror as Grandpa in The Munsters.”
—Philip Norman, British author, journalist. The Life and Good Times of the Rolling Stones, introduction (1989)