Political Science Major, BA - Public Administration Concentration Honors

1. Select one course:

• POLS 101* - United States Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 107* - Honors: United States Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours

2. Complete:

• POLS 102* - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours

1. Complete:

• POLS 200 - Introduction to Political Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 249 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 265* - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credit Hours

2. Complete:

• POLS 240 - Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 301* - Research Methods I 3 Credit Hours

3. Select four courses:

• ECON 331 - Government and Business 3 Credit Hours
• ECON 333 - Law and Economics 3 Credit Hours
• ECON 362 - Environmental and Natural Resource Policy 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 215 - Tennessee Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 311* - Contemporary Issues in American Public Policy 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 320 - State Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 440 - Public Management and Human Resources 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 441 - Public Budgeting 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 442 - Administrative Law and Regulatory Policymaking 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 461* - Comparative Public Policy: Ideas, Interests, and Institutions 3 Credit Hours

4. Select two courses:

Any 300-400 level political science course (Note: POLS 480 – Capstone does not count towards this requirement.)

5. Complete:

• POLS 480 - Capstone 1 Credit Hours
• POLS 487 - Senior Honors: Thesis and Seminar 3 Credit Hours
• POLS 488 - Senior Honors: Thesis and Seminar 3 Credit Hours

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  * Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement