The program prepares students for leadership and management positions in government, health care, and nonprofit organizations through a comprehensive curriculum that integrates relevant theory with practice. Students who wish to complete both a BA in Global Studies and a Master’s degree in Public Administration may pursue the following combined program.
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core | 44 |
| Major Requirements | 50-53 |
| Open Electives | 12-26 |
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Studies Requirements/Electives | 13 | |
| PAA 601 | Public Administration and its Environment | 3 |
| Global Studies Elective 600 Level Course | 3 | |
| Travel Course or Internship (600 level course) | 3 | |
| ECO 400 | Seminar in Economic Theory | 4 |
| Economics Required Courses | 19 | |
| ECO 106 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 230 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 234 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 238 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECO 240 | Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting | 4 |
| ECO 360 | International Economics | 3 |
| Economics Elective Courses (6 credits) - Select two from the following approved courses | ||
| ECO 272 | The Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution | 3 |
| or ECO 296T | Environmental Impacts of Trade Globalization | |
| or ECO 296W | Topics: Sustainable Development | |
| or ECO 305 | Global Finance, Investments and Economic Activity | |
| or ECO 310 | Environmental Economics | |
| or ECO 359 | Political Economy of Developing Nations | |
| or ECO 361 | Economics of the European Union | |
| or ECO 362 | Economic Growth and Development | |
| or ECO 364 | Comparative Economic Systems | |
| or ECO 375 | China's Financial System: Past, Present and Future | |
| or ECO 396F | Economies of Russia, East Central Europe, and Central Asia | |
| or ECO 396L | Topics: Economic Globalization and Development | |
| ECO or a PAA (600 level course) | 3 | |
| History and Political Science Course Requirements (9 credits) Choose three courses with advisor approval | ||
| History Courses | 3 | |
| History of Western Civilization 1815 to Present | ||
or HIS 107 | World Civilization I | |
or HIS 108 | World History After 1650 | |
or HIS 114R | The European Experience: Russia and Eastern Europe: Continuity and Change | |
or HIS 119 | The Middle East: An Historical Survey | |
or HIS 131 | The Asian World: A Historical Survey | |
or HIS 132 | Africa: An Historical Survey | |
or HIS 134 | Modern Latin America | |
or HIS 213 | Modern Russia | |
or HIS 216 | History of Human Rights | |
or HIS 220 | Modern Islamic World: 1850-Present | |
or HIS 241 | Modern China | |
or HIS 242 | Modern Japan | |
or HIS 297Q | Topic: Empire Falls: Ottomans, Europle, and Making the Middle East | |
or HIS 380 | Seminar on Historiography | |
| Political Science Courses | 3 | |
| Public Myth and Ideologies | ||
or POL 114 | Introduction to International Relations | |
or POL 196F | Special Topic: Twelve Big Ideas in Politics | |
or POL 196G | Topic: Immigration, Politics, and Justice | |
or POL 210 | Comparative Political Systems | |
or POL 213 | Twenty-First Century Politics | |
or POL 214 | Revolution or Reform | |
or POL 218 | Political Science and Economic Thought | |
or POL 219 | International Political Economy and Globalization | |
or POL 225 | Global Justice | |
or POL 241 | Classical Political Thought | |
or POL 242 | Medieval Political Theory | |
or POL 243 | Modern Political Theory | |
or POL 247 | International Law and Human Rights | |
or POL 249 | Feminist Political Theory | |
or POL 296J | Topic: Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism | |
or POL 303A | Politics Workshop: International Organization | |
or POL 303D | Workshop: International Issues and Trouble Spots | |
or POL 303F | Workshop: Freedom in the World | |
or POL 325 | Conflict Analysis | |
or POL 326 | Reconciliation and Transitional Justice | |
| History or Political Science Course | 3 | |
| Business Core Electives (3-6 credits) | ||
| ECO 105 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (taken in core) | 0-3 |
| PAA 604 | Budgeting and Financial Analysis (Business Core Elective) | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Studies Requirements/Electives | 12 | |
| PAA 601 | Public Administration and its Environment | 3 |
| Global Studies Elective (600 level course) | 3 | |
| Travel Course or Internship (600 level course) | 3 | |
| POL 499 | Senior Year Experience in the Political Science | 3 |
| Political Science Required Courses | 18 | |
| POL 114 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POL 210 | Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| POL Theory Course | 3 | |
| Special Topic: Twelve Big Ideas in Politics | ||
| Modern Political Theory | ||
| Workshop: Freedom in the World | ||
| Political Science Elective Courses (select two of the following approved courses: | 6 | |
| Public Myth and Ideologies | ||
| Special Topic: Twelve Big Ideas in Politics | ||
| Topic: Immigration, Politics, and Justice | ||
| Twenty-First Century Politics | ||
| Revolution or Reform | ||
| Political Science and Economic Thought | ||
| International Political Economy and Globalization | ||
| Classical Political Thought | ||
| Medieval Political Theory | ||
| Feminist Political Theory | ||
| Workshop: International Issues and Trouble Spots | ||
| Workshop: Freedom in the World | ||
| Conflict Analysis | ||
| Reconciliation and Transitional Justice | ||
| POL or PAA (600 level course) | 3 | |
| Economic and History Course Requirements (select three courses with advisor approval) | 9-10 | |
| Economic Courses | 3-4 | |
| Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting | ||
| The Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution | ||
| Environmental Impacts of Trade Globalization | ||
| Topics: Sustainable Development | ||
| Global Finance, Investments and Economic Activity | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Political Economy of Developing Nations | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| China's Financial System: Past, Present and Future | ||
| Economies of Russia, East Central Europe, and Central Asia | ||
| Topics: Economic Globalization and Development | ||
| History Courses | 3 | |
| History of Western Civilization 1815 to Present | ||
| World Civilization I | ||
| World History After 1650 | ||
| The European Experience: Russia and Eastern Europe: Continuity and Change | ||
| The Middle East: An Historical Survey | ||
| The Asian World: A Historical Survey | ||
| Africa: An Historical Survey | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Modern Russia | ||
| History of Human Rights | ||
| Modern Islamic World: 1850-Present | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Topic: Conflict and Resolution- A Historical Perspective | ||
| Seminar on Historiography | ||
| Economic or History Course | 3 | |
| Business Course Requirements | 3-6 | |
| ECO 105 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (taken in core) | 0-3 |
| PAA 604 | Budgeting and Financial Analysis | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 48-52 credits | |
| Global Requirements/Electives (12 cedits) | ||
| PAA 601 | Public Administration and its Environment | 3 |
| Global Studies Elective 600 Level Course | 3 | |
| Travel Course or Internship (600 level course) | 3 | |
| HIS 499 | Senior Year Experience in History | 3 |
| History Required Courses | 18 | |
| HIS 104 | History of Western Civilization 1815 to Present | 3 |
| HIS 108 | World History After 1650 | 3 |
| HIS 134 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 216 | History of Human Rights | 3 |
| HIS 119 | The Middle East: An Historical Survey | 3 |
| or HIS 220 | Modern Islamic World: 1850-Present | |
| HIS 241 | Modern China | 3 |
| History Elective Courses (Select two of the following approved courses) | 6 | |
| World Civilization I | ||
| The American Experience: American Diversity, Immigration, Ethnicity and Race | ||
| The European Experience: Russia and Eastern Europe: Continuity and Change | ||
| The Asian World: A Historical Survey | ||
| Africa: An Historical Survey | ||
| Modern Russia | ||
| Topic: Conflict and Resolution- A Historical Perspective | ||
| Seminar on Historiography | ||
| History Elective | 3 | |
| HIS or PAA (600 level course) | 3 | |
| *Economics or Political Science Course Requirements (Select three courses with advisor approval) | 9-10 | |
| Economic Course | 3-4 | |
| Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting | ||
| The Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution | ||
| Environmental Impacts of Trade Globalization | ||
| Topics: Sustainable Development | ||
| Global Finance, Investments and Economic Activity | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Independent Study in Economics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| China's Financial System: Past, Present and Future | ||
| Economies of Russia, East Central Europe, and Central Asia | ||
| Topics: Economic Globalization and Development | ||
| Political Science Course | 3 | |
| Public Myth and Ideologies | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Special Topic: Twelve Big Ideas in Politics | ||
| Topic: Immigration, Politics, and Justice | ||
| Comparative Political Systems | ||
| Twenty-First Century Politics | ||
| Revolution or Reform | ||
| Political Science and Economic Thought | ||
| International Political Economy and Globalization | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Classical Political Thought | ||
| Medieval Political Theory | ||
| Modern Political Theory | ||
| International Law and Human Rights | ||
| Feminist Political Theory | ||
| Topic: Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism | ||
| Politics Workshop: International Organization | ||
| Workshop: International Issues and Trouble Spots | ||
| Workshop: Freedom in the World | ||
| Conflict Analysis | ||
| Reconciliation and Transitional Justice | ||
| Economics or Political Science Course | 3 | |
| Business Core Requirements (3-6 credits) | ||
| ECO 105 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (taken in core) | 0-3 |
| PAA 604 | Budgeting and Financial Analysis (Business Core Elective) | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| PAA Elective (600 level course) | 3 | |
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