Public Administration Major
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Emergency Management
- Public & Nonprofit Management
- Public & Nonprofit Management (Accelerated) - Integrated with graduate Master of Public Administration Program
Emergency 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 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: | ||
| Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| GIS in Public and Environmental Policy | ||
| Political Behavior | ||
| Electives: | 15 | |
Choose from the following courses: | ||
| Natural Resources Economic Policy | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Natural Resources Policy, Law, and Administration | ||
| Building Sustainable Landscapes | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Management | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Service in the Public Sector | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation | ||
| Internship | ||
| Teaching Assistantship | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Global Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Urban Politics and Policy | ||
| Congress: Politics and Policy | ||
| Immigration and Immigration Policy | ||
| Foreign and Defense Policies | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Philanthropy: Civic Engagement through Giving | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Service in the Public Sector | ||
| Fundraising and Marketing for Nonprofits | ||
| Honors in the Major | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Travel Course | ||
| Total Credits | 46 | |
| 1 | Each of these courses can count once for 3 credits each as major electives. |
Public & Nonprofit Management (Accelerated) - Integrated with graduate Master of Public Administration Program
| 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 | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Global Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Urban Politics and Policy | ||
| Congress: Politics and Policy | ||
| Immigration and Immigration Policy | ||
| Foreign and Defense Policies | ||
| State and Local Government # | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration # | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Philanthropy: Civic Engagement through Giving | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Service in the Public Sector | ||
| Fundraising and Marketing for Nonprofits | ||
| Honors in the Major | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Travel Course | ||
| Total Credits | 46 | |
| # | Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the graduate Master of Public Administration office or refer to the graduate catalog. |
