Public and Nonprofit Administration Minor

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College of Liberal Arts >> Political Science, Public Administration, and Philosophy

18 hours; 2.0 minor GPA required

The Public and Nonprofit Administration Minor prepares students for a career in managing and administering public and nonprofit organizations. This minor offers courses in leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, public policy and budgeting. It is particularly suitable for those wishing to work for the local, state, and federal government or in the nonprofit sector.

The Public and Nonprofit administration minor is not open to Political Science majors in the Public and Nonprofit Administration (PNPA) concentration. The minor is open to Political Science majors in the Government Law, and Diplomacy (GLAD) concentration, but only two courses (6 credit hours) will double count towards the major and the minor.

Required Courses (6 credits)

POLS 104 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
POLS 232 - Research Design and Data Collection Credits: 3

Choose one course from the following (3 credits)

POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States Credits: 3
POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance Credits: 3
POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLS 465 - Comparative Public Policy Credits: 3

Choose one course from the following (3 credits)

POLS 323 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration Credits: 3
POLS 351 - Leadership in Bureaucratic Organizations in the United States Credits: 3
POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior Credits: 3

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:

POLS 203 - Introduction to the Policy Process in the United States Credits: 3
POLS 305 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POLS 322 - Program Evaluation Credits: 3
POLS 323 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration Credits: 3
POLS 351 - Leadership in Bureaucratic Organizations in the United States Credits: 3
POLS 361 - Intergovernmental Relations in the United States Credits: 3
POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
POLS 399 - Advanced Topics in Political Science Credits: 3
POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance Credits: 3
POLS 441 - Public and Nonprofit Budgeting and Finance Credits: 3
POLS 464 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLS 465 - Comparative Public Policy Credits: 3
POLS 490 - Political Science Internship Credits: 3
POLS 498 - Research in Political Science Credits: 3