William D. Coplin is a professor and the director of the undergraduate public affairs program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is a Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence.William D. Coplin
Maxwell School website, Retrieved November 17, 2010 In 1993, he received the Chancellor's Citation for Distinguished Service by Syracuse University. He was appointed one of the first three Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence at Syracuse University in 1995. He is the founder of the Do Good Society and had a hand in starting the Leadership & Public Service High School in

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. He is the chairman of the board for the John Dau Sudan Foundation. Coplin is a contributor to

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Policy Studies Major

He is the director of the highly selective

Policy Studies Policy studies is a subdisicipline of political science that includes the analysis of the process of policymaking (the policy process) and the contents of policy (policy analysis). Policy analysis includes substantive area research (such as health ...

undergraduate major in Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. The program started in 1976. Today, despite its strict entrance requirements, it is one of the largest interdisciplinary undergraduate majors at Syracuse University. Entrance Requirements for the major are to get at least a B i
PAF 101: An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy
and complete 35 hours of community service in Onondaga County. Student have to meet with Professor Coplin with their unofficial transcript to be admitted. The primary goal of the major is to develop skills to do well professionally and to do good as an active citizen. The major is completed through coursework from throughout the university. Student will acquire skills in report writing, problem-solving, information gathering, computer applications, quantitative analysis, and working in teams as you study major public policy issues.

Books

*25 Ways to Make College Pay Off: Advice for Anxious Parents from a Professor Who's Seen It All *10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College (Tenspeed Press) *How You Can Help: An Easy Guide to Doing Good Deeds in Your Everyday Life (Routledge) *The Maxwell Manual for Good Citizenship: Public Policy Skills in Action

References

External links

Coplin's PodcastCoplin's blogDo Good SocietyJohn Dau Sudan Foundation
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