Public Administration and Public Policy, B.S.

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Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences Requirements, College of Arts and Sciences College Exploratory Requirement, Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundation, Exploration, Integration, Writing, U.S. Diversity and Capstone. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in public administration and public policy, B.S. program

Students must complete a minimum of 46 credits for the major. Credit toward the major will be allowed only for courses and corequisites completed with a grade of a C or higher.

A. Core courses

PS 1100 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
PS 1600 - Issues in World Politics (4) or PS 1400 - Comparative Politics (4)
PS 2500 - The Research Process in Political Science (4)
PS 2550 - Data Analysis in Political Science (4)

B. Sequence of departmental courses

PS 2800 - Public Affairs Careers Orientation (2)
PS 3305 - Public Administration (4)
PS 3315 - Public Administration Financial Analysis (4)
PS 3310 - American Public Policy (4)
PS 4030 - Government and the Economy (4)
PS 3320 - Public Budgeting (4)
PS 3325 - Public Sector Human Resource Management (4)
PS 4950 - Public Administration Internship (4) Enrollment in this capstone course must be preceded by consultation with the internship director. In those cases where the internship requirement is waived, the student must elect an alternative 4-credit capstone course, subject to approval of the department.