Public and International Affairs

Public Administration, B.S.

In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements for the B.S., students majoring in public administration must complete the following. With careful planning, some courses required for the major may also fulfill university or college general education requirements. See an advisor before registering.

1. 18 credits of core requirements: GOVT 101; 103; 132 or 133 or 149; 204; 300; 351 (fulfills the university social science requirement)

2. 21 credits of advanced GOVT courses including GOVT 355, 356, and 3 credits from GOVT 357, 358, 452, 490, NCLC 331; 3 credits from GOVT 320's or 420's; 3 credits from GOVT 360's or 460's; 6 credits of upper level GOVT taken outside of GOVT 350's and 450's (may include GOVT 480, 490, or 496). Only 3 credits of GOVT 480 may be substituted for a major requirement. The same GOVT 490 may not be substituted for more than one major requirement.

3. 6 credits in analytical skills from the following: DESC 210, 301; STAT 250, 350; SOCI 313; MATH 106, 108, 110 or 111

4. 9 credits from ECON 103, 104, and any upper-level course in ECON or FNAN or GOVT 343.

5. 3 credits in ACCT or GOVT 358. (GOVT 358 may only apply to one major requirement.)

6. 12 credits in either Option A or B below.

Option A
Information and reasoning: GOVT 359, 400, 459; GOVT 490 on information management; any CS, MIS, INFS, or IT course; STAT 362; SOCI 405; ACCT 202, 310; PHIL 105, 173, 371, 372, 373, or 376 (Only 6 credits from ACCT and PHIL may count toward this option.)

Option B
Foreign language: One modern foreign language through the intermediate level

A total of 120 credits are required for the degree, 45 of which must have been at the 300 and 400 levels. Only GOVT courses passed with a grade of C or better may be used to fulfill major requirements.