Public Administration Minor

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The Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration offers a minor in Public Administration with courses that address competencies necessary for work in local government and public agencies. The minor is open to students majoring in any department in the University.

Requirements

Students must complete 18 hours in Political Science and Public Administration, including 9 hours of required core course and 9 hours from a set of guided electives.

Required Courses:

POLS 1030 - American Government** Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 3501 - Civic Engagement, Voluntarism Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 3601 - Public Admin** Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4221 - Issues/Urban Admin Credit Hours: (3)

Guided Electives:

Choose 6 hours from among the following:

CJUS 4126 - CJUS Admin and Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3211 - State/Local Government Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 3213 - Intro to Public Policy ** Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4101 - Political Statistics Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4222 - Urban Politics Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4226 - Intro Nonprofit Organizations Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4231 - Admin Internship Credit Hours: (3-12)
PADM 4401 - Comparative Public Adm** Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4412 - Neighborhood Dev/Social Entrep Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4412 - Neighborhood Development Credit Hours: (3)
PADM 4228 - Grant Development/Management Credit Hours: (3)