Political Science Major, BA – Public Administration Concentration

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

Public Administration Concentration

Students majoring in political science who wish to prepare for a career in public service may select the concentration in public administration. The concentration consists of 27 hours of course work in political science, economics, and accounting.

Complete:

• POLS 340 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy
• POLS 401 - Political Analysis

Select two courses:

• POLS 440 - Public Management and Human Resources
• POLS 441 - Public Budgeting
• POLS 442 - Administrative Law and Regulatory Policymaking

Select two courses:

• ACCT 200 - Foundations of Accounting (or honors equivalent)
• ECON 371 - Public Finance: Expenditure Analysis
• ECON 472 - Public Finance: Taxation and Fiscal Federalism

Select at least one course–Comparative Government and Politics:

• POLS 350 - Political Change in Developing Areas
• POLS 361 - Politics in Western Democracies
• POLS 451 - Ethnic Conflict in Foreign Countries
• POLS 452 - Black African Politics
• POLS 454 - Government and Politics of China and Japan
• POLS 456 - Latin American Government and Politics
• POLS 459 - Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
• POLS 461 - Policy Making in Democracies
• POLS 463 - Contemporary Middle East Politics

Select at least one course–International Relations:

• POLS 365 - Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 366 - United States Foreign Policy Process
• POLS 370 - Contemporary International Problems
• POLS 470 - International Law
• POLS 471 - International Political Economy
• POLS 473 - Negotiation, Bargaining, and Diplomacy
• POLS 474 - International Organization

Select at least one course–Political Theory:

• POLS 300 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
• POLS 374 - American Political Thought
• POLS 475 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
• POLS 476 - Modern Political Thought