Dec 04, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 79

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 79 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.A. Public Policy & Administration Track (PPA)

CIP Code: 45.1001

HEGIS Code: 2207

Requirements for the Major, B.A. in Political Science, Concentration In Public Policy & Administration (PPA) (39 credits):

POSC - 100. Contemporary U.S. Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 130. Political Theory 3 credit(s)
POSC - 140. Comparative Politics 3 credit(s) OR
POSC - 150. International Relations 3 credit(s)
POSC - 178. Research Design & Qualitative Methods 4 credit(s)
POSC - 182. Statistical Applications in Quantitative Research 4 credit(s)
POSC - 265. Public Policy 3 credit(s)
POSC - 497. Political Science Capstone Experience 4 credit(s)
Public Policy & Administration (PPA) Electives 12 cedit(s)
Political Science Electives 3 credit(s)

Students must choose 12 credits of elective courses from the PPA Concentration:

POSC - 205. State and Local Government 3 credit(s)
POSC - 260. Public Administration 3 credit(s)
POSC - 310. Interest Group Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 315. U.S. Congress 3 credit(s)
POSC - 320. The American Presidency 3 credit(s)
POSC - 325. Public Opinion 3 credit(s)
POSC - 329. Special Studies in American Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 351. U.S. Foreign Policy 3 credit(s)
POSC - 360. Environmental Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 378. International Law 3 credit(s)
POSC - 450. Political Science Travel Course 1-4 credit(s)
POSC - 485. Internship in Legislative Process 3 credit(s)
POSC - 489. Internship in Public Service Studies 3 credit(s)
POSC - 790. Washington Semester I - American Politics: National Government I 4 credit(s)
POSC - 791. Washington Semester II - American Politics: National Government II 4 credit(s)
POSC - 792. Washington Semester I - Comparative Politics I 4 credit(s)
POSC - 793. Washington Semester II - Comparative Politics II 4 credit(s)
POSC - 796. Washington Semester I - International Relations I 4 credit(s)
POSC - 797. Washington Semester II - International Relations II 4 credit(s)
ATDV - 787. Washington Semester Elective 3 credit(s)
ATDV - 788. Washington Semester Research 3-4 credit(s)
*POSC 450 , POSC 485 , POSC 489 , POSC 790 -POSC 795 , ATDV 787 , and ATDV 788 may count toward the PPA Concentration if the course is relevant to the subfields of Public Policy or Public Administration.
No more than 6 internship credits may be applied to the major requirements.