Public Policy and Administration, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Policy and Administration is designed to meet the needs of students who would like to pursue a career in Local, State, and/or Federal Government as well as private sector consulting and civic organizations.

Program Coordinator: Dr. John Brennan

Oral Requirements

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Administration a student must successfully complete PLS 401 .

Requirements for the B.S. in Public Policy and Administration

Core Courses (36 Credit Hours)

Policy and Administration Core Courses (24 Credit Hours)

Additional Information

For PLS 201 - Introduction to Political Science Methods ,if student is a double major, a methods course for the other major may substituted.

For PLS 217 - Ethics and Leadership in Public Life , if a student is a double major, courses covering ethics as a core component may substituted.

For PLS 498 - Internship in Political Science , the internship must be policy-based and worth three (3) credit hours.

Analytical Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)

Each student will take four (4) courses of the following:

Additional Information

PLS 312 - Political Analysis can be repeated after taken as a core course.

Substitutions for the core/analytical courses identified outside of PIA/ABOVE LISTS may be added with required permissions.

Concentrations (9 Credit Hours)

Students will choose one of the four following tracks at an additional nine (9) credit hours:

Economic Development Track (9 Credit Hours)

Please select three (3) of the following courses:

Environmental Policy Track (9 Credit Hours)

Please select three (3) of the following courses:

Federalism Track (9 Credit Hours)

Please select three (3) of the following courses:

Nonprofit Management and Policy Track (9 Credit Hours)

Please select three (3) of the following courses:

Public Policy and Administration, B.S.

Oral Requirements

Requirements for the B.S. in Public Policy and Administration

Core Courses (36 Credit Hours)

Policy and Administration Core Courses (24 Credit Hours)

Additional Information

Analytical Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)

Additional Information

Concentrations (9 Credit Hours)

Economic Development Track (9 Credit Hours)

Environmental Policy Track (9 Credit Hours)

Federalism Track (9 Credit Hours)

Nonprofit Management and Policy Track (9 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 70