Political Science B.A. - Concentration: Public Administration

Public Administration Concentration

Required Core Courses:

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

Required Courses:

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

Choose three of the following: 9 credits

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

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

Freshman Year

Fall

POLI 111	GN: Principles of Political Science	3 credits
POLI 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

POLI 120	GN: American Government	3 credits
POLI 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

POLI 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

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

Spring

POLI ____	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

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

Spring

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