2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Emergency Management*
- Public & Nonprofit Management*
- *
includes an accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Master of Public Administration program
Emergency Management*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12-13 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public and Nonprofit Service | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Social Science Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Writing Emphasis | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric ^ | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | ||
| Core: | 18 | |
| Required: | ||
| 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 # | ||
| Seminar in Ethics and Public Action | ||
| Electives: | 18 | |
| Choose 18 credits from the following courses: | ||
| Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| Web GIS and Applications | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration # | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Management | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| 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 # | ||
| Honors in the Major 1 | ||
| Teaching Assistantship 1 | ||
| Project/Research Assistantship 1 | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study 1 | ||
| Travel Course 1 | ||
| Foundations of Public Administration # | ||
| Research Methods and Evidence Based Decision Making # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Organizational Management and Behavior # | ||
| Public Policy Theories and Analysis # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Ethics and Leadership # | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Service # | ||
| Community Development # | ||
| Nonprofit Administration and Theory # | ||
| Nonprofit Boards and Governance # | ||
| Strategic Planning # | ||
| Total Credits | 48-52 | |
- *
includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with Master of Public Administration program
- ^
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
- #
Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the Master of Public Administration office or refer to the graduate catalog.
- 1
Each of these courses can count once for 3 credits each as major electives.
Public & Nonprofit Management*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12-13 | |
| Required: | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public and Nonprofit Service | ||
Statistics | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Social Science Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric ^ | ||
| Upper Level Courses | ||
| Core: | 18 | |
| Required: | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Management | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management # | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation # | ||
| Seminar in Ethics and Public Action | ||
| Electives | 18 | |
| Choose 18 credits from the following courses: | ||
| Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| Web GIS and Applications | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Urban Politics and Policy | ||
| Congress: Politics and Policy | ||
| Immigration and Immigration Policy | ||
| Foreign and Defense Policies | ||
| State and Local Government # | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Regulatory Policy and Administration # | ||
| Administrative Law # | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Philanthropy: Civic Engagement through Giving | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Service in the Public Sector # | ||
| Marketing, Fund Development, and Grant Writing for Nonprofits # | ||
| Honors in the Major 1 | ||
| Teaching Assistantship 1 | ||
| Project/Research Assistantship 1 | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study 1 | ||
| Travel Course 1 | ||
| Foundations of Public Administration # | ||
| Research Methods and Evidence Based Decision Making # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Organizational Management and Behavior # | ||
| Public Policy Theories and Analysis # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Ethics and Leadership # | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Service # | ||
| Community Development # | ||
| Nonprofit Administration and Theory # | ||
| Nonprofit Boards and Governance # | ||
| Strategic Planning # | ||
| Total Credits | 48-52 | |
- *
includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with Master of Public Administration program
- ^
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
- #
Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the Master of Public Administration office or refer to the graduate catalog.
- 1
Each of these courses can count once for 3 credits each as major electives.