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, Haas

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)