Public Administration General Program (BA)

A. Research Seminar

• PUB 301 - Research Seminar in Politics and Policy (3)

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• POL 301 - Research Seminar in Politics and Policy (3)

B. Environment of Administration (15 credits)

At least 15 credits, including:

• At least one of the following two (both strongly recommended):

• PUB 309 - The Political Environment of Public Administration (3).

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• POL 309 - The Political Environment of Public Administration (3).

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• PUB 316 - Introduction to Public Administration (3).

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• POL 316 - Introduction to Public Administration (3).

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• With the remaining credits from:

• HIS 334 - History of Ethnicity and Race in the United States (3)

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• AFA 334 - History of Ethnicity and Race in the United States (3)

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• ECN 372 - Urban Economics (3).

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• At most one from:

• POL 311 - U.S. State and Local Government (3).
• POL 312 - Urban Politics (3).

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• PUB 400 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration (3).
• SOC 340 - Urban Sociology (3).

C. Administrative Functions (12 credits)

At least 12 credits from:

• PHS 421 - Occupational Health and Safety (3)

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• WGS 331 - Women and Work (3)

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• POL 331 - Women and Work (3)

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• SOC 362 - Women and Work (3)

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• PSY 365 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3).
• PUB 319 - Public Personnel Administration (3).
• PUB 418 - Budgeting and Finance in the Public Sector (3).
• PUB 424 - Employment, Law and Public Policy (3).
• PUB 425 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration (3).
• PUB 440 - Volunteerism and the Independent Sector (3).

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• PUB 450 - Leadership Theory and Practice (3).

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• EDL 410 - Leadership Theory and Practice (3).

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• POL 420 - Law and Administrative Processes (3).

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• PUB 420 - Law and Administrative Processes (3).

D. Analytical Methods (9-10 credits)

From:

• CSC 121 - Using a Computer System I (1).
• CSC 122 - Introduction to Programming (3).
• ECN 469 - Managerial Economics (3).
• PUB 403 - Evaluation of Services and Programs (3).
• PUB 423 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations (3).

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• PUB 480 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration (3).

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• ECN 480 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration (3).

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• ESS 476 - Environmental Planning (3).

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• PUB 476 - Environmental Planning (3).

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• URP 476 - Environmental Planning (3).

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• PSY 427 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation (3).

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• PUB 427 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation (3).

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• SOC 210 - Introduction to Social Research (3)

E. Practicum (3-6 credits)

One from:

• POL 390 - Internship in Public Agencies and Community Organizations (3-6).

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• PUB 390 - Internship in Public Agencies and Community Organizations (3-6).

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• ECN 395 - Internship in Applied Economics (3-6).

F. Electives (3-6 credits)

To be selected in consultation with the advisor.

G. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts  degree, including General Education requirements  and additional BA distribution requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits