Feb 16, 2025

2022-23 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Public Administration, BA/BS

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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 to 6
PADM 4320 - Ethics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3
PADM 4370 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3 to 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 to 6 for three additional hours or take
PADM 4370 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3 to 6 for three additional hours.

Degree Map

The following is the recommended sequence of course completion for this degree.

Freshman Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
B. Mathematics Credit(s): 3
C. Life and Physical Sciences (with lab) Credit(s): 4
I. Any Course Credit(s): 3

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
C. Life and Physical Sciences (with lab) Credit(s): 4
E. Creative Arts Credit(s): 3
MATH 1316 or Higher Credit(s): 3

Sophomore Year

Fall

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit(s): 3
H. Social and Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
I. LAA Humanities Credit(s): 3
Any Course Credit(s): 3

Spring

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit(s): 3
I. Component Area Option Credit(s): 3
A. Communication Credit(s): 3
Any Course Credit(s): 3

Junior Year

Fall

PADM 3300 - Introduction to Public Administration Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
PADM 3310 - Public Personnel Administration Credit(s): 3
Minor Credit(s): 9

Spring

PADM 3305 - American Public Policy Credit(s): 3 or Elective Credit(s): 6
Advanced Minor Credit(s): 9

Senior Year

Fall

Elective Credit(s): 9
PADM 4310 - Topics in Public Administration Credit(s): 3 to 6
or
PADM 4370 - Internship in Public Administration Credit(s): 3 to 6
Advanced Minor Credit(s): 3

Spring

PADM 4315 - Public Budgeting and Financial Administration Credit(s): 3
PADM 4310 Ethics in Public Adminstration Credit(s): 3

or

PADM 4370 - Internship in Public Adminstration Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 6
Any Course Credit(s): 3

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