Public Affairs, Bachelor of Science
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Major Requirements (33 hours) | ||
| PA 271 | Intro to Public Adm | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Res Methods In Pub Admin | ||
| Research Methods In Polsc | ||
| Research Methods in AJ | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Polsc | ||
| Statistics in AJ | ||
| PA 311 | Intro To Pub Sector Plng | 3 |
| PA 312 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
| PA 313 | Org Behavior & Mgmt | 3 |
| PA 321 | Personnel Admin | 3 |
| PA 400 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PA 401 | Policy Process | 3 |
| PA 410 | Seminar in Public Affairs | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship in PUblic Affairs | ||
| Internship | ||
| Admin of Justice Internship | ||
| Other Requirements (24 hours) | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Economics II | 3 |
| MATH 134 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| or MATH 1324 | Math and Business and Econ I | |
| or MATH 1325 | Elements of Calculus | |
| or MATH 1333 | Contemporary Mathematics II | |
| or MATH 2312 | Precalculus Math | |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| Foreign Language (6 hours) | 6 | |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Free Electives (5 hours) | 5 | |
| Minor (21 hours) | ||
| Please declare a minor after being admitted as a Public Affairs Major | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| Math CORE Course (select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Contemporary Mathematics I | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro To Compr Science I | ||
| Fundamentals of Information Systems | ||
| Ins Tec | ||
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| MATH 134 |
Plane Trigonometry (or higher) or Math and Business and Econ I or Elements of Calculus or Contemporary Mathematics II or Precalculus Math |
3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture CORE Course | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences CORE Course | 3 | |
| Survey of Life Science ( (Suggested CORE Science Course)) | ||
| Creative Arts CORE Course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| PA 271 | Intro to Public Adm | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| COMM 1321 or COMM 1315 |
Business & Professional Comm or Public Address |
3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences CORE Course | 3 | |
| Introduction To The Earth | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences CORE Course | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Res Methods In Pub Admin | ||
| Research Methods In Polsc | ||
| Research Methods in AJ | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Economics I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Methods | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Polsc | ||
| Statistics in AJ | ||
| PA 313 | Org Behavior & Mgmt | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Economics II | 3 |
| PA 311 | Intro To Pub Sector Plng | 3 |
| PA 312 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
| PA 321 | Personnel Admin | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| PA 401 | Policy Process | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship in PUblic Affairs | ||
| Internship | ||
| Admin of Justice Internship | ||
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| FREE Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| PA 400 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PA 410 | Seminar in Public Affairs | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| FREE Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |