Welcome to Columbus and to the Glenn College family!
Columbus is not only the state capital but is also the fastest growing large city in Ohio and the proud home of The Ohio State University, a renowned institution of higher education.
In 2015, the John Glenn College of Public Affairs became Ohio State’s 15th college, although many of our programs have existed at Ohio State since 1969. Today, the Glenn College fulfills its motto, “Inspiring Citizenship, Developing Leadership” by equipping students with the skills to become tomorrow’s citizen-leaders and public service professionals.
In addition to the Master of Public Administration (MPA), the In-Career Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management (MA), the online Master of Public Administration and Leadership (MPAL), and various combined, joint, and dual degree programs, the Glenn College also offers three graduate minors (Public Policy and Management; Nonprofit Studies; Federal Policy and Management) and three graduate certificates (Criminal Justice Administration; Public Management; Federal Policy and Management).
The College also offers a Bachelor of Arts in Public Management, Leadership and Policy (BA), a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy Analysis (BS), and five minors at the undergraduate level, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Management (PhD). Class size generally ranges from 15 to 40 students. The College offers all students regular interaction with public officials and administrators, not only in the classroom, but also through research projects, internship opportunities and special events with our active alumni society.
The John Glenn College of Public Affairs’ faculty is comprised of approximately 25 core faculty, plus additional affiliated, clinical and adjunct faculty, from diverse backgrounds and experiences, as well as approximately 40 active practitioner instructors. Academic and professional fields represented in the faculty body include public administration, public policy, economics, social policy, social work, political science, law, history, geography, engineering, education, non-profit management, food, environmental and innovation policy, sociology, and quantitative methods. Many faculty members have experience in either government or private research organizations. We invite you to learn more about our faculty on the faculty directory webpage.
This handbook provides prospective and current graduate students with information about the programs, policies and procedures in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. The College has a separate handbook for doctoral students, and both of those handbooks are supplements to The Ohio State University Graduate School Handbook, which is necessary for a complete understanding of the rules contained here. The Graduate School Handbook elaborates on many of the policies and procedures in this document and contains the policies and deadlines that govern graduate study at the university.
