Political Science

Public Administration and Policy Analysis Major

Public Administration and Policy Analysis is an interdisciplinary program, offering both a major and a minor, administered by the Political Science Department. It is designed for students interested in public service (federal, state, or local) or graduate education in this area. For the major students take a program consisting principles, such as public policy theory and policy, public administration, and economics; functional area courses, such as budget, personnel, and administrative law; and analysis courses, such as Methods of Policy Analysis and Statistics. Majors also must take 9 credits in a specialized area--public policy, planning, human resources (personnel), natural resources/environmental administration, and public finance. All students are encouraged to complete an internship as part of their program.

To be admitted and retained as a major, and to be accepted for graduation, a student must have a grade point ratio of 2.50 or higher in courses taken within the major regardless of declaration of academic bankruptcy.

  1. Government(6 cr.)
  2. Principles (9 cr.)
  3. Functional Areas (9 cr.)
  4. Tools of Analysis(7 cr.)
  5. Elective Areas (9 cr.)
  • Public Policy
  • Public Planning
  • Human Resources administration
  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Public Finance Administration

 

Public Administration and Policy Analysis Minor

  1. Government (6 cr.)
  2. Principles (6 cr.)
  3. Functional Areas (6 cr.)
  4. Tools of analysis (7 cr.)

Although it is not required, many students major or minor in Public Administration and Policy Analysis and also major or minor in Political Science. Political Science courses can be counted for both.