Overview

College of Social Sciences and Public Policy / College of Social Sciences and Public Policy is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Center for Demography and Population Health

Department of Economics

Department of Geography

Department of Political Science

Department of Sociology

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Program in Asian Studies

Program in International Affairs

Program in Russian and East European Studies

Public Health Program

Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MS)
Master of Science in Planning/Master of Science (MSP/MS)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
(Certificate)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Planning (MPH/MSP)
Master of Science in Planning (MSP)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MSC)
Master of Arts/Master of Science in Planning (MA/MSP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Planning (JD/MSP)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science in Planning (MPA/MSP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	256
Doctoral Degrees	29

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Action report, capstone project, internship, research paper, or applied project (depends on program)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation prospectus or workshops (depending on program)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,444

Applied

726

Accepted

424

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

817

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.46%
Black or African American	14.32%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.61%
Unknown	1.35%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

180

Total faculty

Full-time - 136

Part-time - 44

Male (124)

Female (56)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community climate change, health equity, caregiver work environment typologies, population health, public diplomacy.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,111,073

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 3062160
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy Chapin
Dean
Email: tchapin@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-5488
Fax: 850-645-4923

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