Oct 31, 2025

2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Public Administration, B.A./B.S.

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Students who major in public administration may choose the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.

The public administration major consists of three components (30-hour major):

1. A nine-semester-hour core requirement of:

PBA 300 - Introduction to Public Administration Credit(s): 3
PBA 310 - Public Personnel Administration Credit(s): 3
PBA 415 - Public Budgeting and Financial Administration Credit(s): 3

2. Eighteen additional semester hours selected from:

PBA 305 - American Public Policy Credit(s): 3
PBA 400 - Management of Public Organization Credit(s): 3
PBA 405 - Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
PBA 410 - Topics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6
PBA 420 - Ethics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3
PBA 470 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6

No more than six of the 18 hours may be taken from:

PSC 313 - Politics in Texas Credit(s): 3
PSC 338 - American Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3
PSC 447 - The U.S. Congress Credit(s): 3

3. Students must repeat

PBA 410 - Topics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6 for three additional hours or take
PBA 470 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6 for three additional hours.

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