Public Administration and Policy (Minor)

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Offered by the Department of Public Administration and Policy , School of Public Affairs , the Public Administration and Policy (Minor) is designed to give undergraduate students a deeper appreciation for the challenges in organizing the modern state and the manner in which the intricacies of implementation affect the achievement of public policies. Advising for the minor is provided by the undergraduate advisors in the Department of Government and the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology .

Minor Requirements

21 credit hours with grades of C or better, a minimum of 15 credit hours at or above 300-level, and at least 12 credit hours unique to the minor
- GOVT-110 Politics in the United States FA4 (3-4) is recommended as a prerequisite to the minor

Course Requirements

Required (9 credit hours)

Leadership (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other approved course on leadership:

GOVT-484 Women and Political Leadership (3)
PUAD-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6) (approved topics)
SPA-460 Political and Organizational Leadership (3) (for students in the SPA Leadership Program)

Electives (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours from the following, or other SPA courses dealing with public policy and administration as approved by the Associate Chair of the Department: