Political Science—Public Administration Major (B.A.)

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Special curriculum; major code BA4200

The interdisciplinary program in public policy and administration is designed to provide broad training in preparation for a career with local, state, or federal government in the areas of budgeting, personnel administration, intergovernmental relations, program planning and evaluation, and general administration.

Be careful to meet the prerequisites for all courses. You are encouraged to gain as broad an understanding of politics as possible as political science majors, since politics is a crucial element in public administration.

For further information and advice, consult the public administration advisor in the Department of Political Science.

College-level Requirements

Please see the appropriate college listing for college-level academic requirements.

Required courses

ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 4
ECON 104 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 4
POLS 101 - American National Government Credit Hours: 4
POLS 102 - Issues in American Politics Credit Hours: 4
POLS 150 - Current World Problems Credit Hours: 4
POLS 210 - Principles of Public Administration Credit Hours: 4
POLS 270 - Political Theory Credit Hours: 4
POLS 310 - American Domestic Policy Credit Hours: 4

Any five of the following:

POLS 407 - Politics of Urban Development Credit Hours: 4
POLS 408 - Urban Public Administration Credit Hours: 4
POLS 410 - Public Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 4
POLS 412 - Public Personnel Administration Credit Hours: 4
POLS 413 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 4
POLS 414 - Organizational Theory and Politics Credit Hours: 4
POLS 424 - Intergovernmental Relations in the U.S. Credit Hours: 4
POLS 425 - Environmental and Natural Resource Politics and Policy Credit Hours: 4
POLS 429 - Comparative Public Administration Credit Hours: 4
POLS 484 - Management Skills for Public Administration Credit Hours: 5
POLS 486 - Public Budgeting Credit Hours: 4
POLS 487 - Financial Management in Government Credit Hours: 4
POLS 488 - Public Dispute Resolution Credit Hours: 4
POLS 489 - Nonprofit Management Credit Hours: 4

Recommended electives

ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
ECON 425 - Public Policy Economics Credit Hours: 4
ECON 430 - Public Finance Credit Hours: 4
FIN 325 - Foundations of Finance Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 201 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 326 - Urban Geography Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 350 - Land Use Planning Credit Hours: 4
POLS 409 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 5
POLS 495 - Public Affairs Internship Credit Hours: 1 to 15
SOC 430 - Sociology of Organization Credit Hours: 4

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Political Science—Public Administration Major (B.A.)

Special curriculum; major code BA4200

College-level Requirements

Required courses

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Recommended electives