Global Studies, BA/Public Administration, MPA (GLSG)

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 147-150 credit combined program.

In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
ENG 110 or ENG 120	Composition or Critical Writing	3
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines		3
One required concentration course in subject GS		3
Two Learning Community (LC) courses (POL 120/HIS 120) or MAT 104 and One Area of Knowledge (AOK) course		6
UNV 101	First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community	1
	Credits	16
Spring
ENG 120	Critical Writing (or Any one remaining Area of Knowledge course)	4
Second Language Course, if applicable		3
One required concentration course in subject GS		3
Two Learning Community (LC) courses (POL 120/HIS 120) or MAT 104 and One Area of Knowledge (AOK) course		6
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall
ENG 201	Writing in the Disciplines	3
CIS 101	Introduction to Computing	3
One required concentration course in subject GS		3
One non-concentration course in subject GS from approved list		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (Civic Engagement (CE) course)		3
ECO 105	Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics	0-3
	Credits	15-18
Spring
COM 200	Public Speaking	3
One Lab science course		3
One required concentration course in subject GS		3
One non-concentration elective course in subject GS from approved list		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (Writing Enhanced (WE) course)		3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall
One required concentration course in subject GS		3
One non-concentration elective course in subject GS from approved list		3
One concentration elective course in subject GS from approved list		4
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge, Writing Enhanced (WE) course		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course		3
	Credits	16
Spring
One required concentration course in subject GS		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course		3
PAA 601	Public Administration and its Environment	3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall
ECO 400 or HIS 499 or POL 499	Seminar in Economic Theory or Senior Year Experience in History or Senior Year Experience in the Political Science	3
PAA 602	Organization Theory and Management	3
PAA 604	Budgeting and Financial Analysis	3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course		3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course		3
	Credits	15
Spring
PAA 603	Economics of Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities	3
PAA 695	Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare	3
PAA 630	Intergovernmental Relations	3
Open Elective Course		3
Open Elective course		3
	Credits	15
Fifth Year
Fall
PAA 605	Ethics and Leadership	3
PAA 606	Research Design for Administrators	3
PAA 607	Applied Data Analysis	3
PAA 632	Policy Studies	3
	Credits	12
Spring
PAA 615	Program Planning and Evaluation	3
PAA 641	Municipal Management	3
PAA 644	Seminar in Government Management	3
PAA 699	Capstone Project Seminar	3
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	147-150