Political Science B.A. - Concentration: Public Administration

Public Administration Concentration

Required Core Courses:

POLS 111	GN: Principles of Political Science	3 credits
POLS 117	GN: Introduction to Global Politics	3 credits
POLS 120	GN: American Government	3 credits
POLS 160	GN: Introduction to Public Administration	3 credits
POLS 317	Exploring Politics: Methods and Techniques	3 credits
POLS 495	Senior Seminar in American Politics	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	18

Required Courses:

POLS 293	Public Policy and Administration	3 credits
POLS 416	Administrative Law	3 credits
POLS 466	Public Budgeting and Finance	3 credits
POLS 467	Public Personnel Administration	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Choose three of the following: 9 credits

POLS 223	GN: Developing Countries	3 credits
POLS 255	Issues in American Public Policy	3 credits
POLS 313	Courts and the Judicial Process	3 credits
POLS 314	State and Local Government	3 credits
POLS 315	Introduction to Legal Research	3 credits
POLS 330	Political Communication	3 credits
POLS 332	Europe	3 credits
POLS 352	History of Western Political Theory	3 credits
POLS 399	European Union Studies	3 credits
POLS 413	American Constitutional Law	3 credits
POLS 414	Constitutional Civil Liberties	3 credits
POLS 420	East Asia and Transpacific Relations	3 credits
POLS 429	Introduction to International Political Economy	3 credits
POLS 435	The Presidency	3 credits
POLS 445	International Law and Organization	3 credits
POLS 452	American Political Ideas	3 credits
POLS 454	The Legislative Process	3 credits
POLS 462	Political Behavior	3 credits
POLS 468	Strategies for Policy Analysis	3 credits
POLS 485	IS:	1 - 3 credits
POLS 486	Field Experiences and Internships	1 - 12 credits

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

Freshman Year

Fall

POLS 111	GN: Principles of Political Science	3 credits
POLS 117	GN: Introduction to Global Politics	3 credits
ENGL 103	English Composition	3 credits
FYE 100	University Studies	3 credits
MATH ____	MATH 100 Level	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

POLS 120	GN: American Government	3 credits
POLS 160	GN: Introduction to Public Administration	3 credits
ENGL 162	GN: Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation	3 credits
MLXX ____	Modern Language 116 or 117	3 credits
HIST ____	HIST 100 Level	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Sophomore Year

Fall

POLS 293	Public Policy and Administration	3 credits
HPLW 105	Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits

Spring

GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Junior Year

Fall

POLS 317	Exploring Politics: Methods and Techniques	3 credits
POLS ____	Political Science Elective	3 credits
POLS ____	Political Science Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

POLS ____	Political Science Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Senior Year

Fall

POLS 416	Administrative Law	3 credits
POLS 466	Public Budgeting and Finance	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

POLS 467	Public Personnel Administration	3 credits
POLS 495	Senior Seminar in American Politics	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15