BA in Public Administration
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Public Administration. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
The Public Administration major is only available at the Edwards campus.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 (2 crs req), BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 (2 crs req), BA Writing II) | 3 |
| MATH 101 (Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning2 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking) | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| POLS 110 (Goal 3 Social Science, Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | Goal 3 Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of Another Language, unless req for mjr (BA Second Language)6 | 3-5 |
| PUAD 330 or 331 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1-2 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | PUAD 332 (Major Requirement + Goal 2.1) | 3 |
| LA&S 292 (Research Methods, or elective) | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 13 | 13-16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | PUAD 401 or 402 (Goal 4.1 US Diversity, Major Elective) | 3 |
| PUAD 333 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| PUAD Elective 300+ (Major Requirement) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PUAD 432 (Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics, Major Elective) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| PUAD Elective 300+ (Major Requirement) | 3 | SPAA 691 (Goal 6, Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)3, 4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-123 | |||
- 1
The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
- 2
Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
- 3
No more than 3 hours of SPAA 691 may count toward the major.
- 4
SPAA 691 Internship Experience is typically taken to fulfill KU Core Goal 6. If SPAA 691 is not taken for Goal 6, another Goal 6 course will need to be taken. This may require that an undesignated elective be used to fulfill a pre-requisite for a Goal 6 course.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.