Dec 03, 2024

2020-21 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:

PADM 3300 - Introduction to Public Administration Credit(s): 3
PADM 3310 - Public Personnel Administration Credit(s): 3
PADM 4315 - Public Budgeting and Financial Administration Credit(s): 3

2. Eighteen additional semester hours selected from:

PADM 3305 - American Public Policy Credit(s): 3
PADM 4300 - Management of Public Organization Credit(s): 3
PADM 4305 - Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
PADM 4310 - Topics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6
PADM 4320 - Ethics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3
PADM 4370 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6

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

GOVT 3306 - Politics in Texas Credit(s): 3
GOVT 4338 - American Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3
GOVT 3347 - The U.S Congress Credit(s): 3

3. Students must repeat

PADM 4310 - Topics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6 for three additional hours or take
PADM 4370 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3-6 for three additional hours.