Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Georgia State University: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Type	Public
Dean	Mary Beth Walker
Students	4,500 enrolled
Location	Atlanta , Georgia , USA
Campus	Urban
Website	www.aysps.gsu.edu

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is located within Georgia State University. The school houses the Criminal Justice, Economics, Public Management and Policy and Social Work divisions of the second largest school in the state of Georgia.

U.S. News and World Report's latest rankings of graduate programs place the Andrew Young School 27th among the top 269 schools in public affairs: 5th in public finance and budgeting, 12th in city management/urban policy, 12th in information and technology management, 13th in nonprofit management, 18th in public policy analysis, and 33rd in public management administration.

The school is named after Andrew Young, a civil rights leader from Atlanta that served as mayor of Atlanta, United Nations Ambassador, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to the city in 1996.

History

The Georgia State University Policy School was founded in July, 1996 as an expansion of the small policy research center that had been growing since its establishment in 1988. In 1999, The Policy School was renamed the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies to honor former Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Young's contributions to the city of Atlanta.

Departments

• The Department of Criminal Justice
• The Department of Economics
• The Department of Public Management and Policy
• The Department of Social Work

Research Centers and Programs

Domestic Programs

• Center for Collaborative Social Work
• Domestic Programs
• Experimental Economics Center (ExCEN)
• Fiscal Research Center
• Georgia Health Policy Center GILEE (Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange)
• International Studies Program
• Nonprofit Studies Program
• Public Performance Management Group

Degree Programs

The Andrew Young School offers various Undergraduate Programs, an Master's Program, and a Doctoral Degree Track.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in International Economics & Modern Languages
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Policy
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Work

Graduate Degree Programs

• Master of Arts in Economics
• Master of Arts in Economics - Public Policy Track
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) / Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) in Policy Studies
• Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) in Social Work
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Criminal Justice
• Peace Corps Masters International Program

Doctoral Degree Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Criminal Justice and Criminology
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy with the Georgia Institute of Technology
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy

Graduate Certificate programs include:

• Disaster Management
• Nonprofit Management
• Planning and Economic Development

The Faculty

The Andrew Young School boasts some of the top faculty from their respective disciplines.

The Facility

The current home of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has a varied past, as the building is 101 years old. The Fourth National Bank opened the building on the corner of Marietta and Peachtree streets in 1905. Several floors were added in 1928. In 1966, the bank built a 41-story tower adjacent to its home, reducing the height of the original building by half and resurfacing it in the white marble that covers it today. The original architect was Cecil Alexander.

References

http://aysps.gsu.edu/

External links

• Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Homepage