Public Administration Major
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Emergency Management
- Public & Nonprofit Management
Emergency Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 13 | |
Complete three of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Economics, Politics, and Government Action | ||
| Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
Complete one Research/Statistics course: | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Social Science Statistics | ||
| Upper Level Courses | ||
| Required: | 18 | |
| Principles and Practices of Emergency Management | ||
| Strategic Emergency Preparedness, Planning and Implementation | ||
| Disaster Response Operations and Management | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Political and Policy Dimensions of Emergency Management | ||
Complete One Analytic Methods Course: | ||
| Political Behavior | ||
| GIS in Public and Environmental Policy | ||
| Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| Electives: | 15 | |
Choose from the following courses: | ||
| Natural Resources Economic Policy | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Management | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Natural Resources Policy, Law, and Administration | ||
| Service in the Public Sector | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation | ||
| Building Sustainable Landscapes | ||
| Teaching Assistant | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Travel Course | ||
| Total Credits | 46 | |
Public & Nonprofit Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 13 | |
| Complete three of the following | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Economics, Politics, and Government Action | ||
| Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | ||
Complete one of the following | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Social Science Statistics | ||
| Upper Level Courses | ||
| Required: | 15 | |
| Public and Non-Profit Management | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation | ||
| Upper Level Electives | 18 | |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Political Behavior | ||
| GIS in Public and Environmental Policy | ||
| Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| Choose from the following courses: | ||
| Natural Resources Economic Policy | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Philanthropy: Civic Engagement through Giving | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Global Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Service in the Public Sector | ||
| Fundraising and Marketing for Nonprofits | ||
| Honors in the Major | ||
| Internship 1 | ||
| Independent Study 1 | ||
| Travel Course 1 | ||
| Urban Politics and Policy | ||
| Congress: Politics and Policy | ||
| Foreign and Defense Policies | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Total Credits | 46 | |
| 1 | Each of these courses can count once for 3 credits each as major electives. |
