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2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, Public Administration Concentration, B.A.


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Political Science and International Relations  
615-898-2708 
Stephen Morris, program coordinator
Stephen.Morris@mtsu.edu

Students majoring in Political Science can choose a general focus or a concentration in either Public Administration or Pre-law.

The Public Administration concentration is for those seeking administrative careers in government or public service agencies. A combination of general political science courses, core public administration courses, pertinent political science electives, and courses in related disciplines provides a sound background for an administrative career.

The concentration in Public Administration requires 37 semester hours of work, including

Required Courses


Core (19 hours)


Choose two from each of the following groups:


Subfields (6 hours)


Choose two from the following subfields:

  • American Government
  • Comparative Government
  • International Relations
  • Political Theory

Curriculum: Political Science, Public Administration


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman


Subtotal: 32 Hours


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


Subtotal: 27 Hours


Total hours in program: 120


Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Political Science, Public Administration, B.A., Academic Map   

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