Apr 18, 2024

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, Public Policy and Management Concentration, B.S.

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

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

The Public Policy and Management 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.

Academic Map

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

Political Science, Public Policy and Management, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	46 hours*
Public Policy and Management Cognate	9 hours
Minor	15-18 hours
Electives	6-9 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

General Education (41 hours)

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

The following course required by the program meets General Education requirements:

PS 1005 (Soc/Beh Sci)

Political Science Electives (9 hours)

Choose three PS electives (including any of the above) 9 credit hours

Public Policy and Management Cognate (9 hours)

Complete three of the following courses in consultation with advisor.

Public Policy Management

Any courses listed under “Policy” and “Management” not used toward the major.

Housing/Community Development

HSC 3430 - Housing 3 credit hours
LSTS 4120 - Community Development through Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
THM 3110 - Tourism Planning and Development 3 credit hours
TRNS 1610 - Introduction to Transportation 3 credit hours

Food/Health/Security

AGRI 2010 - World Food and Society 3 credit hours
CJA 2800 - Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management 3 credit hours
NFS 3260 - Community Nutrition 3 credit hours
SOC 4640 - Health: Organizations, Policy, and Ethics 3 credit hours

Inequality

CJA 4220 - Community Relations and Critical Issues 3 credit hours
SOC 4011 - Social Inequality 3 credit hours
SW 3050 - Women and Poverty 3 credit hours

Workplace Diversity

COMM 3245 - Women, Leadership, and Communication 3 credit hours
SOC 3300 - Diversity in the Workplace 3 credit hours
LEAD 4125 - Leadership Development for Women 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 4125 - Leadership Development for Women 3 credit hours

Communication

COMM 3220 - Small Group Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 2140 - Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 3340 - Interviewing 3 credit hours
COMM 3500 - Communication for Organizational Effectiveness 3 credit hours
PR 3360 - Strategic Communication Writing for Public Relations 3 credit hours

Law

BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
PS 3490 - Alternative Dispute Resolution 3 credit hours
SOC 3770 - Organizational Conflict, Negotiation, and Dispute Resolution 3 credit hours
SOC 4540 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credit hours

Economics/Finance

ACTG 4610 - Financial Reporting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities 3 credit hours
ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics 3 credit hours
ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics 3 credit hours

Leadership/Management/Organizations

LEAD 3010 - Leadership Skills and Development 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 4030 - Not-for-Profit Strategic Decision Making and Program Evaluation 3 credit hours
PSY 4380 - Group Dynamics 3 credit hours
SOC 4100 - Work in the 21st Century 3 credit hours
SOC 4560 - Organizational Structures and Processes 3 credit hours

Non-profits/NGOs

COMM 3250 - Communication in Nonprofit Organizations 3 credit hours
COMM 4200 - Communication in the Global Workplace 3 credit hours
MGMT 4030 - Not-for-Profit Strategic Decision Making and Program Evaluation 3 credit hours

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (6-9 hours)

Curriculum: Political Science, Public Policy and Management, B.S.

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

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
General elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
PS 2000 - Political Science and International Relations as a Profession 1 credit hour
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 14 Hours

Sophomore Fall

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
PS 3250 - Public Management 3 credit hours
General elective 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
PS 3160 - American Public Policy 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Public Policy elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Fall

HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
PS 4270 - Non-profit and NGO Internship 1 to 12 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
Topical PPM elective 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours
Public Management elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

PS 4290 - Public Service Internship 1 to 12 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
PS elective 3 credit hours
Topical PPM elective 3 credit hours
Public Management elective 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Public Policy elective 3 credit hours
PS elective 3 credit hours
PA cognate 6 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

PS 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
PA cognate 3 credit hours
General elective 3 credit hours
General elective/minor 3 credit hours
PS elective 3 credit hours

Political Science, Public Policy and Management Concentration, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (46 hours)

Public Policy Electives (6 hours)

Public Management Electives (6 hours)

Topical PPM Electives (6 hours)

Political Science Electives (9 hours)

Public Policy and Management Cognate (9 hours)

Public Policy Management

Housing/Community Development

Food/Health/Security

Inequality

Workplace Diversity

Communication

Law

Economics/Finance

Leadership/Management/Organizations

Non-profits/NGOs

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (6-9 hours)

Curriculum: Political Science, Public Policy and Management, B.S.

Freshman Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

Subtotal: 14 Hours

Sophomore Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours