Public Service, B.S.

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The undergraduate Public Service major provides students with a broad-based understanding of public management, public policy, government institutions, and applied workforce skills.

Students learn how to analyze situations and events, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings clearly.

Our graduates go on to work in and around public administration, nonprofit management, and politics because our program emphasizes transferable skills that are valuable in any profession.

Public Service students think critically, speak clearly, and write effectively, and learn in a friendly, supportive, and nonpartisan atmosphere.

Credit Requirements*

General Education: 45 credits
Major Requirements: 42 credits
Free Electives: 33 credits
Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

(42 crs)

Required (18 crs.)

Note:

Students must earn a C or better in each required core course.

Public Service Electives (18 crs.)

Note:

Internship - The department strongly encourages students to complete an internship. To qualify for an internship, a student must have a 2.0 overall QPA and a 2.3 QPA in the public administration major. Students must have completed the following courses to be eligible for an internship: POLI 100 , POLI 201 , POLI 231 , POLI 271 , POLI 300 , and POLI 301 . A student can count a maximum of six internship credits toward the major.

Political Science Electives (6 crs.)

Select any two Political Science courses, one of which must be at the 300-level or higher.

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program (45 crs.)

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

Citizenship (S): POLI 100