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

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements:

• PS 1005  (HSSR)
• 3 credit hours from foreign language 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020 (NWC)

Major Requirements (46 hours)

• PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours
• PS 2000 - Political Science and International Relations as a Profession 1 credit hour
• PS 3160 - American Public Policy 3 credit hours
• PS 3250 - Public Management 3 credit hours
• PS 4270 - Non-profit and NGO Internship 1 to 12 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
• PS 4290 - Public Service Internship 1 to 12 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
• PS 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours

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• Plus one of the following:

• PS 2020 - State and Local Government 3 credit hours
• PS 3400 - Municipal Policy and Politics 3 credit hours
• PS 4120 - Tennessee Government 3 credit hours

Public Policy and Management Cognate (9 hours)

This cognate takes the place of one minor. Choose 9 hours from the following courses in consultation with advisor.

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

• B.A. students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Electives (18-21 hours)

Freshman Fall

• Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships/General elective 3 credit hours
• PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours

Freshman Spring

• Information Literacy 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
• PS 2000 - Political Science and International Relations as a Profession 1 credit hour

Sophomore Fall

• Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
• Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
• General elective 3 credit hours
• Foreign language course 3 credit hours
• PS 3160 - American Public Policy 3 credit hours

Sophomore Spring

• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
• Foreign language course 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Public Policy elective 3 credit hours
• PS 3250 - Public Management 3 credit hours

Junior Fall

• PS 2020 - State and Local Government 3 credit hours OR
• PS 3400 - Municipal Policy and Politics 3 credit hours OR
• PS 4120 - Tennessee Government 3 credit hours

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• PS 4270 - Non-profit and NGO Internship 1 to 12 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
• Foreign language course 3 credit hours
• Public Management elective 3 credit hours

Junior Spring

• PS 4290 - Public Service Internship 1 to 12 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
• Public Policy elective 3 credit hours
• PS elective 3 credit hours
• Public Management elective 3 credit hours
• Foreign language course 3 credit hours

Senior Fall

• Public Policy elective 3 credit hours
• PPM cognate 6 credit hours
• PS elective 3 credit hours
• General elective 3 credit hours

Senior Spring

• PS 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
• PPM cognate 3 credit hours
• General electives 6 credit hours
• PS elective 3 credit hours

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NOTE: Topics courses may be taken if topic is appropriate; seek departmental advisor approval.