SJSU Political Science Department - Focus on Public Administration and Policy


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Focus on Public Administration and Policy Requirements

This focus is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in managing and analyzing government or not-for-profit programs and organizations.

Advisor: Edwards, Sylvia.

Lower Division Core: (12 units )

PS 001
PS 002
PS 003
PS 004

Key Courses for the Focus (18 units):

114 Introduction to Public Administration
130 Making Public Policy
103 Local Government and Politics
181 Internship

Two courses from among the following (6 units):

PS 102 State Government and Politics
Econ 132 Public Finance
Bus 160 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior

Methods, Capstone: (12 units)

Soc 15 or Stat 95 (GE, prep for major)
PS 100W (GE, prep for major)
PS 195A (3 units)
PS 190 or 190H (3 units)

Outside Major: (3 units)

Econ 1B

Upper Division: (9 units)

Any course in Comparative Politics, 149 preferred (140 series)
Any course in International Relations, 152 or 154 preferred (150 series)
American Political Thought (163)

Total: 48 units (3-6 from outside major), (plus 6 units supporting from GE)

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