{"id":2181,"date":"2025-07-30T10:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/social-sciences-and-humanities\/?page_id=2181"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:39:08","slug":"public-planning-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/social-sciences-and-humanities\/public-planning-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Planning &#038; Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" 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You won\u2019t just learn social sciences and humanities, you will learn how to \u201cdo\u201d them for the greater good.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:26px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Program Overview<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This is the perfect degree for students interested in public service and serving their communities. You will work with local and regional governmental offices, museums and community organizations for practical experience in the field before you graduate. With elective courses and minor degrees, you can tailor your service-oriented skills in areas such as government, museums, health care and other social services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:26px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Program Highlights<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">大象传媒 dual-credit and transfer students coming to 大象传媒 may have up to three semesters of this major completed upon entry.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/apply-for-admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"button button1\">Apply Now<\/button><\/a> <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"button button2\">Request Info<\/button><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"button button2\">Visit Campus<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper 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);margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:26px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Why Public Planning &amp; Administration at 大象传媒?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This is the only program of its kind in 大象传媒, an undergraduate planning and administration degree broadly based on social sciences and humanities disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Work experience is built right into the program, with at least three applied learning courses required. Graduates will be well prepared to start their careers with the practical experience they gain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body 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style=\"width:100%;max-width:500px;\"><img width=\"245\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. Dom DeBrincat\" title=\"DomDeBrincat\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/social-sciences-and-humanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2025\/07\/DomDeBrincat.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/social-sciences-and-humanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2025\/07\/DomDeBrincat-200x235.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/social-sciences-and-humanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2025\/07\/DomDeBrincat.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #efefef;\">Dr. Dominic DeBrincat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #efefef;\">Chair, Social Sciences 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