Dec 13, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Public Policy and Management Minor

Political and Global Affairs

The minor in Public Policy and Management requires 18 semester hours.

Required Courses (9 hours)

PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours
PS 3160 - American Public Policy 3 credit hours
PS 3250 - Public Management 3 credit hours

Electives (9 hours)

GEOG 4290 - Urban and Regional Planning 3 credit hours
PS 2020 - State and Local Government 3 credit hours
PS 3150 - Humanitarian Aid and Crisis 3 credit hours
PS 3170 - Civil Rights Policy and Politics 3 credit hours
PS 3318 - Liberalism and Conservatism 3 credit hours
PS 3350 - Interest Groups and Social Change 3 credit hours
PS 3360 - Law and Policy 3 credit hours
PS 3400 - Municipal Policy and Politics 3 credit hours
PS 3430 - Comparative Public Policy 3 credit hours
PS 3440 - Public Budgeting 3 credit hours
PS 3450 - The Politics of Social Welfare Policy 3 credit hours
PS 3600 - U.S. Environmental Policy 3 credit hours
PS 3610 - Environmental Justice 3 credit hours
PS 4120 - Tennessee Government 3 credit hours
PS 4150 - Global Issues in Human Trafficking 3 credit hours
PS 4240 - American Foreign Policy 3 credit hours
PS 4260 - Women and Public Policy 3 credit hours
PS 4275 - NGOs and Non-Profits 3 credit hours
PS 4300 - Policymaking in the European Union 3 credit hours
PS 4550 - Climate Change Policy and Politics 3 credit hours
PS 4590 - Administrative Law 3 credit hours
PS 4630 - Public Human Resources Management 3 credit hours
PS 4820 - Topics in American Politics 3 credit hours **
PS 4830 - Topics in Public Policy and Management 3 credit hours
PS 4850 - Topics in Comparative Politics 3 credit hours **
PS 4860 - Topics in International Relations 3 credit hours **
PS 4950 - Community-Based Research Practicum 1 to 6 credit hours **
PS 4970 - Undergraduate Research 1 to 6 credit hours **
**Where topic is appropriate, seek departmental advisor approval
Students may complete up to 6 credit hours from the following internship courses:
PS 4270 - Non-profit and NGO Internship 1 to 12 credit hours
PS 4290 - Public Service Internship 1 to 12 credit hours
PS 4360 - Legislative Internship 3 to 12 credit hours