Public Administration Major

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Major Requirements: (42 Hours)

(36 Hours)

ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 240 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
or
POLS 240 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
ECON 215 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 216 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 201 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 202 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
IDIS 250 - Career Field Experience Credit Hours: 1-2 (3 hours)
or
IDIS 300 - Internship Credit Hours: 1-6
POLS 121 - Introduction to Public Administration and Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 321 - Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
POLS 322 - Public Policy Credit Hours: 3

Two of the following:

POLS 323 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3
POLS 325 - Public Sector Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
POLS 326 - Regional Planning Credit Hours: 3
POLS 328 - Applied Policy: Occupational Safety and Health Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOG 310 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

Cognate Area: (6 upper level hours)

Students are required to secure approval from the Chair of the Department for a course of study that will enhance their preparation in Public Administration. (For example students who have an interest in historic districts might choose History, those interested in grant writing might find English to be helpful, and those interested in Parks and Recreation might find Health Science or Biology appropriate. Students may NOT choose Political Science as a cognate area.)