Why study public affairs and administration?
A public administration minor provides you with the necessary background to help manage teams, develop and implement programs, and set and follow a budget. These skills would be valued in careers with local, regional and state government offices and departments, as well as careers in business, the sciences or education.
Requirements for the Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| PUAD 330 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| or PUAD 331 | Introduction to Public Administration, Honors |
| PUAD 333 | Hard Choices in Public Administration: _____ | 3 |
| 12 |
| Introduction to Law & Society | |
| The Pursuit of Rights: Law, Democracy & Power | |
| Quantitative Methods for Public Administration | |
| Administration of Justice | |
| Diversity and Social Equity in Public Administration | |
| Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector | |
| Resource Development and Management in Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Managing Nonprofit Relationships | |
| Nonprofit Accountability: Public Needs and Public Values | |
| Introduction to Project Management | |
| Collaboration in Public Administration | |
| Conducting the People's Business Ethically | |
| Metropolitics and Macroproblems: The American City in Local and Global Context | |
| Generating, Allocating and Managing Public Resources | |
| Managing People in Public Organizations | |
| Organizational Learning and Staff Development | |
| Concepts of Civil Society | |
| Public Service Leadership | |
| Topics in Public Administration: _____ | |
| Internship Experience | |
| Research Experience | |
| Directed Readings | |
| Sustainability and Society | |
| Planning the Sustainable City | |
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses (300+) in the minor. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
