Public Affairs-Public Administration Track
Public Administration and Public Affairs Track
Political Science majors may complete a track in Public Administration and Public Affairs. It develops analytic and quantitative skills, while providing substantive knowledge of a range of public-policy problems, and the management systems designed to implement policy decisions.This track is designed for students who may seek a career in government service at the federal, state, or local level. You can read more about career opportunties in the 2018 Guide to Careers in Public Administration.
Students in this track complete the core courses required for the Political Science major as well as PS 135: State and Local Government, PS 232: Public Administration, and PS 480: Political Science Internship. For their remaining Political Science electives, students choose four courses from the following: PS 216, 227, 230, 231, 319, 322, 325, 327, 329.
Students in this track would complete their cognate in one of two ways. For option one students complete HIST 110-111, HIST 120-121, ECO 153, ECO 154, ACC 253, ACC 254. Option two entails completing a minor, concentration, or another special program in consultation with Dr. Harris, the track advisor.
Public Administration and Public Affairs Track
39 Political Science Credits
18 Credit Cognate (option 1)
- PS 130 - (S) American National Government I
- PS 131 - (S) American National Government II
- PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government
- PS 212 - International Relations
- PS 217 - Comparative Government
- PS 232 - Public Administration
- PS 240 - (Q,W) Research Methods in Political Science
- PS 313 - (D) Classical Political Ideas
- PS 314 - (D) Modern Political Ideas
- PS 480 - Political Science Internship I
- PS 481 - Political Science Internship II
Political Science Electives (4 courses from the following):
