Students interested in studying Public Administration should plan their course of study in consultation with Prof. Brett Sharp, the advisor for the Pubic Administration field. An outline of the program is provided below.
 

I. Core Requirements

9 Hrs

POL 2103 Elements of Political Science
POL 2013 Information Management in Political Science
POL 4993 *Democratic Governance [The Capstone Course]
*Students should schedule this course the semester prior to graduation.
 

II. The Public Administration field

27 Hrs

A. The field Core - 9 Hrs.
POL 1203 State & Local Government
POL 2413 Introduction to Public Administration
POL 4413 Public Policy Analysis

POL 1203 & POL 2413 are GATEWAY courses into the PA field. Both are prerequisites for most upper division offerings in this area and, consequently, should be taken early in one's course of study.

B. Guided Electives - 18 Hrs.
The Political Science Department offers a number of courses in the area of public administration. Any of those listed below can be taken to fulfill the guided elective requirement for the Public Administration field. Other courses may be suitable if prior approval is received from the field Advisor.*
 
 

____ Public Personnel Administration ____ Advanced Public Administration ____ Administrative Law ____ Muni. Govt: Structure & Organization ____ Muni. Govt: Admin.& Planning ____ Urban Area Govt.& Politics

____ Public Finance and Budgeting  ____ State Administration  ____ Ethics in Government Agencies  ____ Intergovernmental Relations  ____ Judicial Process  ____ Muni. Mgmt. for Smaller Cities

 *When approved, Seminars (POL 4911-3), Topics (POL 2001-3), and Advanced Topics (POL 3991-3) may be counted.
 
 

III. Related Electives

18 Hrs

The department encourages you to select courses in related areas with the remainder of the elective hours you have. Courses selected should support the objectives of a Liberal Arts Education and of the B.A. in Political Science. You are encouraged to consider courses from such disciplines as History, Economics, the Humanities, or Geography.