Required Courses (12 hours):

Communications & Writing (3 hours):

• CMN 3660 - Communication and Conflict Management. Credits: 3
• CMN 3710 - Intercultural Communication. Credits: 3
• CMN 3960 - Public Relations Writing and Production. Credits: 3
• CMN 3980 - Strategic Social Media Communication. Credits: 3
• ENG 2760 - Introduction to Professional Writing. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: C or better in ENG 1002G/1092G)
• ENG 3005 - Technical Communication. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: C or better in ENG 1002G/1092G)

Electives (9 hours):

• ECN 2802G - Principles of Microeconomics. Credits: 3
• or  ECN 2892G - Principles of Microeconomics, Honors. Credits: 3
• ECN 3851 - Public Finance. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: ECN 2802G/2892G)
• GEO 3200 - Human Impacts on the Environment. Credits: 3
• GEO 3320 - Natural Resource Management. Credits: 3
• GEO 3775 - Urban Geography. Credits: 3
• GEO 3780 - Land Use Planning. Credits: 3
• GEO 3810 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Credits: 3
• HIS 3000 - Introduction to Public History. Credits: 3
• HSL 2200 - Introduction to Human Services Programs. Credits: 3
• HSL 4775 - Human Services Programs and Resource Management. Credits: 3
• HSL 4850 - Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. Credits: 3
• HSL 4859 - Administration of Human Services Programming. Credits: 3
• PLS 3603 - State and Local Government. Credits: 3
• PLS 3653 - American Indian Politics. Credits: 3
• PLS 3703 - African American Politics. Credits: 3
• PLS 3903 - Women & Politics. Credits: 3
• PLS 3862A, B, D-F, H-M, O-Q & T-Y - Special Topics: U.S. Politics, Policy & Public Administration. Credits: 1 to 3
• PLS 4763 - Environmental Politics & Policy. Credits: 3
• PLS 4783 - Health Politics and Policy. Credits: 3
• PLS 4793 - Civic and Nonprofit Leadership. Credits: 3 *
• PLS 4873 - Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. Credits: 3 *
• PLS 4893 - Budgeting in Government and Nonprofit Organizations. Credits: 3 *
• PUBH 3100 - Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response. Credits: 3
• PUBH 3750 - Health Care Delivery Systems. Credits: 3
• PUBH 4770 - Health Services Administration. Credits: 3
• SOC 2420(3600) - Introduction to Social Work. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: SOC 1838G)
• SOC 2840 - Race and Ethnic Relations. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: SOC 1838G)
• SOC 3900 - Political Sociology. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: SOC 1838G)
• SOC 4720 - Sociology of Social Movements. Credits: 3 (prerequisite: SOC 1838G)
• With approval of the minor coordinator, up to 3 credits of internship in public administration, public policy, or a nonprofit organization.
• You may also take an additional Public Administration Course from the list of 5 above.

Notes:

–No more than 9 credit hours in the minor can double-count towards the Political Science major.

–Students are encouraged to consider ECN 2802G, PLS 1153G, or SOC 1838G for Social Behavioral Sciences courses in general education since they fulfill prerequisites in the minor.