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BS In Public Affairs

Curriculum

CORE CURRICULUM (30 q.h.)

FOUNDATION COURSES (31-32 q.h.)
Complete all of the following courses: 
ECN 1001
Principles of Macroeconomics 4 q.h.
HST 3131
The World: 1945-Present 3 q.h. 
POL 1001
Introduction to Politics 3 q.h. 
POL 1370
Introduction to Comparative Politics3 q.h.  
POL 3115
State and Local Government 3 q.h.  
SOC 2425Social Problems  3 q.h. 

Complete four of the following courses:
  
 
ECN 1002
Principles of Microeconomics 4 q.h. 
ECN 3100
Economic Growth and Development  3 q.h.  
HST 2205
Coming to America 3 q.h.  
POL 1250
Introduction to American Government 3 q.h.  
POL 2105
Business and Government 3 q.h.  
POL 3110
Political Parties and Pressure Groups 3 q.h.  
POL 2230
Civil Liberties3 q.h.  
POL 2310
Psychology of Politics 3 q.h.  

MAJOR COURSES
(12 q.h.)
Complete all of the following courses:   
 
SOC 4105
Poverty, Power, and Social Change 3 q.h.   
CMN 2320
Crisis Communications 3 q.h.   

Complete two of the following fifteen courses:
  
 
BLW 3304
Employment Law 3 q.h.  
CJS 1615
Policing in a Democratic Society 3 q.h.  
CJS 1504
Juvenile Justice 3 q.h.  
ECN 4334 Comparative Economic Systems 3 q.h.  
HMG 1215
Health Law 3 q.h.  
HMG 1201
Health Planning and Regulation 3 q.h.  
HST 3240
African-American History 3 q.h.  
PHL 1010
Social and Political Philosophy 3 q.h.  
POL 2100
Politics of Health in International Development 3 q.h.  
POL 3125
The Congress 3 q.h.  
POL 2805
International Organizations 3 q.h.  
POL 2840
American Foreign Policy  3 q.h.  
PSY 2325
Social Psychology 3 q.h.  
SOC 1635
Race and Ethnicity 3 q.h.  
SOC 3150
Deviant Behavior and Social Control 3 q.h.  

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIZATION*
(18 q.h.)
Complete one of the following courses: 
  
 
POL 3200Current Political Issues 3 q.h. 
POL 4983
Special Topics in Political Science 3 q.h. 

Complete five of the following courses: 
  
 
CMN 2002
Intercultural Communication 3 q.h.  
ECN 4333 European Economic Development 3 q.h.  
HST 3320
Modern Middle East 3 q.h.  
HST 3331
The Legacy of the Vietnam Wars 3 q.h.  
HST 3131
The World: 1945-Present 3 q.h.  
MGT 4357 Cultural Issues in International Business 3 q.h.  
POL 2100
Politics of Health in International Development 3 q.h.   
POL 2500
Comparative Politics 3 q.h.   
POL 2400
International Relations 3 q.h.   
POL 2805
International Organizations 3 q.h.   
POL 2840
American Foreign Policy  3 q.h.   
POL 2520
Government and Politics in the Middle East 3 q.h.   
POL 3580
International Relations and Organizations 6 q.h.   
ANT 2100
Social Anthropology of the Developing World 3 q.h.   

JUSTICE STUDIES SPECIALIZATION*
(18 q.h.)
Complete one of the following courses: 
  
 
POL 3200
Current Political Issues 3 q.h. 
POL 4983
Special Topics in Political Science 3 q.h. 

Complete five of the following courses: 
  
 
CJS 1001
Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 q.h. 
CJS 1100
Criminal Law 3 q.h. 
CJS 1105
Criminal Procedure 3 q.h. 
CJS 1110
Introduction to Law 1 3 q.h. 
CJS 1115
Juvenile Law 3 q.h. 
CJS 2200
Civil Liability 3 q.h. 
CJS 1615
Policing in a Democratic Society 3 q.h. 
CJS 2104
American Correctional System 3 q.h. 
CJS 3510
Probation and Parole 3 q.h. 
CJS 2108
Crime Victims 3 q.h. 
CJS 2300
Crime Scene Investigation 3 q.h. 
CJS 2111
Political Crime and Terrorism 3 q.h. 
CJS 2113
Gender, Crime, and Justice 3 q.h. 
CJS 2114
Race, Crime, and Justice  3 q.h. 
CJS 2115
Understanding the Department of Homeland Security 3 q.h. 
ECN 4140 Economics of Crime 3 q.h. 
HST 3206
History of Criminal Justice in America 3 q.h. 
POL 3235
Criminal and Civil Due Process 3 q.h. 
POL 2525
Religion and Global Terrorism 3 q.h. 

PRE-LAW SPECIALIZATION*
(18 q.h.)
Complete one of the following courses:
  
 
POL 3200Current Political Issues 3 q.h.  
POL 4983Special Topics in Political Science 3 q.h.  

Complete five of the following courses: 
  
 
BLW 1001
Business Law 1 3 q.h. 
CJS 1001
Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 q.h. 
CJS 1100
Criminal Law 3 q.h. 
CJS 1105
Criminal Procedure 3 q.h. 
CJS 1110
Introduction to Law 1 3 q.h. 
CJS 1111
Introduction to Law 2  3 q.h. 
CJS 1115
Juvenile Law 3 q.h. 
CJS 2200
Civil Liability 3 q.h. 
HST 3212
The Making of the American Constitution 3 q.h. 
HST 3207
American Constitutional History Since 1910 3 q.h. 
HST 3208
American Constitutional History 3 q.h. 
POL 1001
Introduction to Politics 3 q.h. 
POL 3130
American Constitutional Law 3 q.h. 
POL 2230
Civil Liberties  3 q.h. 
POL 3235
Criminal and Civil Due Process 3 q.h. 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIZATION*
(18 q.h.)
Complete one of the following courses: 
  
 
LDR 1201
Assessing Your Leadership Capability 3 q.h.  
MGT 1001 Dynamics of Business 1 3 q.h.  
POL 3200
Current Political Issues 3 q.h.  
POL 4983
Special Topics in Political Science 3 q.h.  

Complete five of the following courses:
  
 
CJS 3310
Police Operations 3 q.h. 
CJS 3410
Police Strategy 3 q.h. 
ECN 4360 Managerial Economics  3 q.h. 
ESC 1535
Science, Technology, and Society 3 q.h. 
FIN 2110
Finance Basics for Managers 3 q.h. 
HMG 1001
Managing Health Services Organizations 1  3 q.h. 
HRM 2010
Human Resource Management 3 q.h. 
HST 3213
Contemporary America 3 q.h. 
LDR 1202
Establishing the Framework: What Is Leadership? 3 q.h. 
MGT 1002
Dynamics of Business 2 3 q.h. 
POL 3130
American Constitutional Law 3 q.h. 

PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIZATION*
(18 q.h.)
Complete one of the following courses:
  
 
POL 3200
Current Political Issues 3 q.h. 
POL 4983Special Topics in Political Science 3 q.h. 

Complete five of the following courses:
  
 
BTC 2310
Production Regulatory Affairs, Current Good Manufacturing Practicesand ISO 9000 3 q.h. 
ESC 2015
Disasters, Nature's Violence, and the Human Threat 3 q.h. 
ESC 2435
Air Quality and Human Respiratory Problems 3 q.h. 
HSC 2100
Public Health 3 q.h. 
HSC 2101
Health Issues of Environmental Problems 3 q.h. 
HSV 2000
Introduction to Human Services 3 q.h. 
POL 2100
Politics of Health in International Development 3 q.h. 
SOC 2001
Sociology 2: Inequality and Institutions 3 q.h. 
SOC 1110
Diversity 3 q.h. 
SOC 2425
Social Problems 3 q.h. 
SOC 2165
Juvenile Delinquency 3 q.h. 
SOC 2160
Drugs and Society 3 q.h. 
SOC 2420
Death and Dying 3 q.h. 

POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES (3 q.h.)  
Choose any Political Science Course
 

NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVES
(40-41 q.h.)  
 

OPEN ELECTIVES
(25 q.h.)   
*Specializations in this program are recommended groupings of courses designed to provide additional content focus. Students may choose to create their own special focus by selecting other College of Professional Studies courses.

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS: 160
  
 
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