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 Core 34, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| PUAD 330 or 331 (Major Requirement) | 3 | MATH 107 (Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE))030 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 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) | 3 |
| PUAD 403 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| PUAD Elective 300+ (Major Requirement) | 3 | PUAD 350 (Major Requirement; Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE))050* | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4-5 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| 14-15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PUAD 335 (Major Requirement) | 3 | PUAD 436 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| PUAD 435 or 332 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| PUAD Elective 300+ (Major Requirement) | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PUAD 408 (Major Requirement) | 3 | SPAA 691 or 310 (Major Elective)1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | PUAD 699 (Capstone Requirement; Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
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No more than 3 hours of SPAA 691 may count toward the major.
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.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.