Public Administration and Public Policy, B.S.

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

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits for the major. Credit toward the major will be allowed only for courses and corequisites completed with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

A. Core – 12 credits

PS 100 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
PS 114 - Issues in World Politics (4) or
PS 131 - Comparative Politics
(4)
PS 303 - Research Methods and Statistics (4) (should be taken in the sophomore year and no later than the junior year)

B. Sequence of departmental courses – 26 credits

PS 257 - Public Affairs Careers Orientation (2)
PS 350 - Public Administration (4)
PS 351 - Public Administration Financial Analysis (4)
PS 353 - American Public Policy (4)
PS 453 - Public Budgeting (4)
PS 454 - Public Sector Human Resource Management (4)
PS 458 - 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’s chief adviser.

C. Corequisite course – 4-6 credits

ECN 202 - Principles of Global Macroeconomics (4)
or
ECN 210 - Principles of Economics (6) (this 6-credit course may be used in lieu of ECN 202)