Public Administration, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Political Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
LOPER 2: Writing Skills | ||
| Introduction of Academic Writing | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
| Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics | ||
or ECON 271 | Principles of Economics, Microeconomics | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BS Science-related course requirements | ||
| Complete all required courses | 0 | |
| Program Specified Requirements | 6 | |
| Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | ||
| General Psychology | ||
or SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 2 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 24 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration Core | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| PSCI 212 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PSCI 385 | Foundations of Public Policy | 3 |
| PSCI 400 | Public Administration | 3 |
| CYBR 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 | Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours. |
| 2 | 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. |