Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Public Affairs, Bachelor of Science

Summary

Core Curriculum Requirements42
Major Requirements (33 hours)
PA 271Intro to Public Adm3
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 311Intro To Pub Sector Plng3
PA 312Public Budgeting3
PA 313Org Behavior & Mgmt3
PA 321Personnel Admin3
PA 400Program Evaluation3
PA 401Policy Process3
PA 410Seminar in Public Affairs3
Select one of the following:3
Internship in PUblic Affairs
Internship
Admin of Justice Internship
Other Requirements (24 hours)
ECON 2301Principles Of Economics I3
ECON 2302Principles Of Economics II3
MATH 134Plane Trigonometry3
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 1301Introduction To Sociology3
Foreign Language (6 hours)6
FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Free Electives (5 hours)5
Minor (21 hours)
Please declare a minor after being admitted as a Public Affairs Major21
Total Hours120
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
Fourth Semester
COMM 1321
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
Eighth Semester
PA 400 Program Evaluation 3
PA 410 Seminar in Public Affairs 3
Minor 3
Minor 3
FREE Elective 2
 Hours14
 Total Hours120