Department of Public & Policy and Administration

What is Public Policy and Administration?

The study of public policy and administration is inherently multi-faceted and interdisciplinary.  As a department and an academic field of study, we draw upon the traditional fields of political science, economics, and public administration as well as the more recent fields of public policy studies and collaborative decision-making. We also place great emphasis on the role and world of the public policy/administration practitioner, notably the work of that practitioner in the Capital region served by Sacramento State University, throughout California State and local governments, and in the growing non-profit sector.