As of April 2015, the Public Administration major is NOT accepting new students.
The Public Administration Minor is accepting new students.
Public Administration and Policy Analysis Major
Public Administration and Policy Analysis is an interdisciplinary program, offering both a major and a minor, administered by the Political Science Department. It is designed for students interested in public service (federal, state, or local) or graduate education in this area. For the major students take a program consisting principles, such as public policy theory and policy, public administration, and economics; functional area courses, such as budget, personnel, and administrative law; and analysis courses, such as Methods of Policy Analysis and Statistics. Majors also must take 9 credits in a specialized area--public policy, planning, human resources (personnel), natural resources/environmental administration, and public finance. All students are encouraged to complete an internship as part of their program.
To be admitted and retained as a major, and to be accepted for graduation, a student must have a grade point ratio of 2.50 or higher in courses taken within the major regardless of declaration of academic bankruptcy.
40 Credits distributed as follows:
1.
Government, 6 credits: Poli 101, 242.
2.
Administration, 12 credits: Poli 250 (required), and 9 credtis from: Bus 320; Poli 354, 358, 450, 455.
3.
Policy Analysis, 12 credits: Poli 202 and 397 (6 credits, both required); 6 credits from: Poli 304, 305,
306, 314, 356, 455.
4.
Statistics, 4 credits: Math 355 or Psyc 300 or Soc 351.
5.
Economics, 6 credits: Econ 110 and 111.
6.
Recommended: Poli 455 Internship.
The Capstone Experience requirement is satisfied by Poli 397.
Communication in the Major is satisfied by 6 credits from the following: Poli 304, 305, 397, 450, 455.
Click here for the UWSP Course Catalog entry for the Public Administration and Policy Analysis Major.
Four Year Sequence
Freshman Year |
Fall I |
Pol. 101 or Pol. 202 |
3 cr |
General Education / Electives |
12 cr |
Spring I |
Pol. 101 or Pol. 202; Pol 242 or Pol. 250 |
6 cr |
General Education / Electives |
9 cr |
Sophomore Year |
Fall II |
Pol. 242 or Pol. 250; Econ. 110 |
6 cr |
General Education / Electives |
9 cr |
Spring II |
Pol. 356 ; 3 credits PA/PA electives |
6 cr |
General Education / Electives |
9 cr |
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Junior Year |
Fall III |
Pol. 354; Communication in the Major Course; Math 355 or Psych 300 or Soc 351 |
10 cr |
General Education/Electives |
3-6 cr |
Spring III |
Pol. 358 or Pol 450; Pol. 397 |
6 cr |
General Education/Electives/Second major or minor |
9 cr |
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Senior Year |
Fall IV |
PA/PA elective, Capstone Experience, Internship1 |
10 cr |
General Education/Electives/Second major or minor |
3-6 cr |
Spring IV |
Pol 397 if not completed in Junior year, PA/PA elective |
3-6 cr |
General Education / Electives (or courses for Second
Major / Minor) |
9 cr |
1An internship is not required in the PA/PA major, but it is strongly recommended. A student may complete that internship in either of the semesters of his/her senior year.
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