Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Public Administration Concentration
A Public Administration concentration prepares you for a multitude of careers by showing you how to translate politics into policy. You'll be prepared to become a public servant who's ready to manage nearly every aspect of public service at the federal, state and local levels.
With policy analysis skills, you can influence government officials in policy-making and work in think tanks, research institutes, non-profit organizations, or choose from over 15 million governmental jobs at the local, state, or federal level.
Program Summary
55 hours of General Education
34 hours of Program hours (22 core courses, 12 hours in subfields)
10 hours of Modern Language
23 hours upper division electives (300 level or higher)
2 hours of free electives
124 hours total credit hours for the degree
Departmental Core Curriculum
Political Science Subfields (12 hours, including a seminar)
- Must take a minimum of 3 credit hours from 4 of the 5 subfields.
- Must take at least one Political Science seminar. Seminars may count toward subfields as approved by advisor.
- Not all courses are offered annually. Some are offered once a year, every other year, or every few years.
- Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.
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American Politics |
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POLS 103: State and Local Government |
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POLS 401: The Congress |
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POLS 403: The Presidency |
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POLS 661: American Political Parties |
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POLS 660: Political Campaign Management |
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POLS 664: Political Behavior |
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POLS 665: Interest Groups and Lobbying |
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Other (note here if aTopics course has been included): |
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International Relations/Comparative Politics |
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POLS 609: Model UN (1+ hours) |
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POLS 240: Comparative Governments of Industrialized Societies |
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POLS 631: American Foreign Policy |
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POLS 632: Problems and Issues in World Politics |
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POLS 640: Comparative Politics |
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Other (note here if a Topics course has been included): |
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Public Law |
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POLS 320: Introduction to Law |
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POLS 422: Legal Advocacy |
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POLS 425: Legal Research Methods |
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POLS 620: Constitutional Law |
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POLS 621: American Civil Liberties |
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PHIL 310: Legal Philosophy |
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Other (note here if a Topics course has been included): |
Political Theory |
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POLS 650: History of Political Theory |
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POLS 651: Recent Political Theories |
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POLS 653: American Political Thought |
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PHIL 301: Philosophy of Law |
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Other (note here if a Topics course has been included): |
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Public Administration/Public Policy |
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POLS 310: Introduction to Public Administration |
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POLS 400: Urban Politics |
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POLS 611: Policy Analysis |
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POLS 612: The Administrative Process |
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POLS 614: Budgeting |
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POLS 616: Public Personnel Management |
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Other (note here if a Topics course has been included): |