Interdisciplinary Programs Major, BA – Public Policy and Administration Concentration

The Concentration in Public Policy and Administration is specifically designed for transfer students. Only transfer students who have earned 60 credit hours and an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA), or Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) degree from an institution in the Tennessee Board of Regents system are eligible to apply and participate in the Public Policy and Administration Concentration.

Current students who earn an AA, AS, AFA, or AST and 60 credit hours through the Tennessee Reverse Transfer process are eligible to apply as well.

Besides having earned an associate’s degree, students should either have completed 2 years of language study and a sequence in non-US History, or plan on completing that as part of their 60 hours in this program.

The major consists of 30 credit hours

Primary Emphasis (9 credit hours)

Complete 2 courses (6 credit hours) from the following

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours) from the following

Secondary Emphasis - Choose 4 courses from one of the following 5 options (12 credit hours).

All courses must be distinct from the courses used for the Primary Emphasis.

Option A - Political Issues & Society

Option B – Contemporary & Critical Issues

Option C - Professional Development

Option D - Method & Theory

Option E - Cultural Studies

Electives in Major (9 credit hours)

Choose up to 3 courses from a second Secondary Emphasis Area (must be distinct from the courses used for the Primary and Secondary Emphasis). Can replace up to 2 courses with up to 6 credit hours of INPG 492 - Off-Campus Study .

These are not part of the major but will be part of the 60-hour requirement and used to meet the Connections Requirement.

Choose 3 courses (9 credit hours). All must be distinct from hours used for the major.

Additional Courses: (21 credit hours to get to 120 credit hours overall)

Can include courses taken beyond those for the major used to meet the Foreign language and non-US History requirement
Up to 6 additional hours of INPG 492
Global Challenges course (list in A&S requirements)
42 hours must be at the 300- or 400-level

* Meets University General Education Requirement .

Undergraduates

Graduate Students