Public Administration, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Political Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) | ||
| Foundational Core courses | 12 | |
| Portal | ||
| Select one course numbered 188 | 3 | |
| Distribution | ||
| Aesthetics | 3 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Social Sciences | 9 | |
| Including: | ||
| Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Economics, Microeconomics | ||
| General Psychology | ||
or SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| Analytical and Quantitative Thought | 0 | |
| Wellness | 0 | |
| Needed to complete 27 credit hours in Distribution | 2 | |
| Capstone | ||
| Select one course numbered 388 | 3 | |
| BS Science-related course requirements | ||
| Complete all required courses | 0 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 1 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration Requirements | ||
| PSCI 212 | Politics of the Federal Executive Branch | 3 |
| PSCI 385 | Foundations of Public Policy | 3 |
| PSCI 400 | Public Administration | 3 |
| CSIT 108 | Computers in Society | 3 |
| ECON 314 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ENG 311 | Advanced Writing I | 3 |
| PHIL 305 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 400 | Ethics | 3 |
| PSCI 381 | Introduction to Political Inquiry | 3 |
| or SOC 370 | Sociological Research | |
| PSY 410 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 349 | Sociology of Work | |
| GEOG 321 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| or HIST 485 | The United States Since 1941 | |
| PSCI 475 | Internship in Political Science | 3 |
| or PSCI 499 | Readings in Political Science | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
| 1 | A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen. |