Public Administration B.A.
Public Administration Major
The B.A. Public Administration major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes UNIFI/General Education requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours.
| Required: | ||
| POLSCI 1014 | Power & Politics in the U.S. * | 3 |
| POLSCI 1048 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| POLSCI 3153 | Leadership and Management in Public Service | 3 |
| POLSCI 3172 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
| POLSCI 4173 | Politics and Public Policy | 3 |
| POLSCI 4188/5188 | Seminar in Public Administration | 3 |
| POLSCI 2010 | Analyzing Politics | 3 |
| SOC SCI 2020 | Social Sciences Statistics * | 3 |
| or POLSCI 3111 | Politics and Statistics | |
| POLSCI 3181 | Internship in Politics | 3-8 |
| Electives (9 hours from the following) | 9 | |
| Political Science: | ||
| American State Politics | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| Community Politics | ||
| Modern Presidency | ||
| Management of Public Human Resources * | ||
or RTNL 3110 | Management and Human Resources in Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | |
| Iowa Politics | ||
| Topics in Public Policy | ||
| Economics: | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics * | ||
| Public Finance * | ||
| Cost-Benefit Analysis * | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics * | ||
| Total Hours | 36-41 | |
Note: Not more than 12 semester hours of political science taken for the Public Administration major can also be counted toward a Political Science major.
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POLSCI 1014 satisfies the Human Condition (Domestic) UNIFI/General Education requirement.
ECON 3221/5221, ECON 3229/5229,and ECON 3253/5253 have prerequisites of ECON 1041 and ECON 1051. ECON 1041 satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning UNIFI/General Education requirement.
ECON 1051 has prerequisite of ECON 1041.
POLSCI 3174 has prerequisites of POLSCI 1014 or POLSCI 1048.
SOC SCI 2020 satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning UNIFI/General Education requirement.
Four-Year Plan
Public Administration, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| POLSCI 1014 | Power & Politics in the U.S. | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLSCI 1048 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| SOC SCI 2020 | Social Sciences Statistics | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLSCI 2010 | Analyzing Politics | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLSCI 3172 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
| Public Administration elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLSCI 3153 | Leadership and Management in Public Service | 3 |
| Public Administration elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLSCI 3181 | Internship in Politics | 3-8 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15-20 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLSCI 4173 | Politics and Public Policy | 3 |
| Public Administration Elective | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLSCI 4188/5188 | Seminar in Public Administration | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-125 | |
Learning Outcomes
Public Administration, B.A.
- To lead and manage in the public interest
- To participate in, and contribute to, the policy process
- To analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make evidence-informed decisions in a complex and dynamic environment
- To articulate, apply, and advance a public service perspective
- To communicate and interact productively and in culturally responsive ways with a diverse and changing workforce and society at large