| Complex
and emerging issues influence us, our towns, our countries,
and our world: Fair housing. Economic and community
development. Environmental sustainability. Emergency
preparedness. Disaster response. Human rights. International
security.
We
live in a world both illuminated by great hope and
darkened by great conflict.
Make
a difference and take the lead. Prepare yourself with
a comprehensive education from the Graduate School
of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) at the
University of Pittsburgh.
Comprehensive
Education - Cosmopolitan Community - Catalyst for
Change
Your academic
options begin with GSPIA's integrated academic structure
of three distinct master's degree programs offering
eight different majors. Click on the links below to
learn more about GSPIA's academic programs and related
learning and research opportunities at GSPIA and the
University of Pittsburgh. And - as always - we're
ready to answer any questions you may have! Contact
the Office of Student Services at 412-648-7640 or
by email, gspia@pitt.edu.
Academic
Programs
Master's
Degrees: 20 months full-time study; may also be
completed on a part-time basis
Master of Public
Administration (MPA)
Majors:
Master
of Public and International Affairs (MPIA)
Majors:
Master
of International Development (MID)
Majors:
Master's
Degree: Midcareer Professionals: One year full-time
study or two years part-time study
Master
of Public Policy and Management (MPPM)
Specializations:
Nonprofit Management; Urban and Regional Affairs; Policy Analysis and Evaluation; Security and Intelligence Studies; Global Political Economy; NGOs, Civil Society, Development Planning and Environmental Sustainability; and Human Security.
Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) 2+2 Program
Specializations: Public management or nonprofit management with a convenient two-day per week schedule.
Doctoral
Degree
Doctor
of Philosophy in Public and International Affairs
Minors
At GSPIA, students have the flexibility to choose one of several different minors. Any major can be a minor, allowing students from any degree program to add emphasis and specializiation to their major field of study. In addition, GSPIA offers a minor in Civil Security and Disaster Management. Learn more about our minors...
Joint
Degrees
Several
joint degree options are available to GSPIA students,
offered in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh's
Graduate School of Public Health; Schools of Social
Work, Information Sciences, and Law; and the Joseph
M. Katz Graduate School of Business. More...
Washington,
D.C. Semester Program
The Washington,
D.C. Semester program provides
GSPIA students with an opportunity to spend a fall
semester attending classes in Washington, D.C.;
most students also fulfill their internship requirements
at government and corporate organizations
while there. Washington, D.C. is less than
200 miles from Pittsburgh, making travel by car,
train, or air reasonably convenient. The Washington,
D.C. Semester program is offered in partnership
with Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship
and Public Affairs and the Graduate School of International
Studies at the University of Denver. More...
Undergraduate
Education
Offered
in partnership with Pitt's College of General Studies,
GSPIA faculty members provide instruction in the
Public Service, Administration of Justice, and Legal
Studies undergraduate programs. More...
Early
Admission for Pitt Undergraduate Students
The
Early Admission Program allows students to complete
their bachelor's degrees while working on a master's
degree at GSPIA. Once students complete 24
credits in GSPIA, they may apply and obtain their
bachelor's degree. More...
Service
Learning and Research Opportunities at GSPIA and the
University of Pittsburgh
Many opportunities
for service learning and research exist within GSPIA
and through the vast network of the University of
Pittsburgh, including but not limited to:
GSPIA's
Nonprofit Clinic: Founded in 2001
to provide technical assistance to regional nonprofit
organizations facing increasing pressures for performance,
accountability, and efficiency, the Nonprofit Clinic
fulfills this mission through faculty-student teams.
Students in the Nonprofit Clinic have completed
projects encompassing a wide range of management
areas including strategic planning, program evaluation,
marketing, fund development, financial management,
board development, and needs assessment. More...
GSPIA's
Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security
Studies: Named in honor of the decorated
and distinguished General Matthew B. Ridgway, the
Center is dedicated to educating the next generation
of security analysts and to producing scholarship
and impartial analysis that informs the options
available to policymakers who must confront diverse
challenges to international and human security on
a global scale. More...
GSPIA's
Ford Institute for Human Security: The
Institute generates and conducts independent
research that focuses on transnational threats to
the human rights of civilian populations. The Institute
generates and disseminates policy papers and advocates
nonpartisan policy proposals. It makes its findings
available to national and international policymakers,
nongovernmental organizations, corporations, and
other interested organizations. More...
GSPIA's Interactive, Intelligent, Spatial Information System (IISIS): Co-developed by GSPIA and Pitt's Department of Computer Science, IISIS is a disaster assessment system that integrates real-time data into a large, open-source database. IISIS provides muncipial leaders and workers with access to critical information, including instant updates of disaster conditions. More...
Global
and Area Studies Certificates
The
University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
is a University-wide organization that encompasses
centers for area studies with a focus on topical
specializations in international studies. Its mission
is to integrate and reinforce all the strands of
international scholarship in the University in research,
teaching and public service. Through UCIS, GSPIA
students have the opportunity to earn area studies
certificates in Asian, Latin American, Russian and
East European, or West European Studies. Students
may also earn a Global Studies Certificate in the
following areas: changing identities in a global
world; communication, technology, and society; conflict
and conflict resolution; global health; global
economy and global governance; and sustainable development.
More...
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