Public Administration, B.A.

Core Requirements (9 units)

• POSC 320 - Introduction to Public Management and Policy (3) or
• CRJU 320 - Introduction to Public Management and Policy (3)

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• POSC 421 - Government and the Economy (3)

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• POSC 422 - Human Resources Management (3) or
• CRJU 422 - Human Resources Management (3)

Computer Applications and Statistics Requirements (6 units)

• POSC 321 - Research in Public Management (3)
• POSC 407 - Polls, Statistics and Political Interpretation (3)

Urban and Public Policy Requirements (9 units)

• POSC 300 - Contemporary Issues in California Government and Politics (3)
• POSC 309 - Introduction to Metropolitan Politics (3)
• POSC 315 - Politics and Policy Making in America (3)
• POSC 322 - Leadership for Public Service (3)
• POSC 403 - Politics and Policy in Sacramento (3)
• POSC 408 - The Politics of Los Angeles (3)
• POSC 411 - Art of Administration (3)
• POSC 427 - Metropolitan Politics and Policymaking (3)
• POSC 446 - Corruption, Ethics and Public Policy (3)
• POSC 456 - National Security (3)
• POSC 475 - Administrative Law (3)

Internship Requirement (3 units)

• POSC 497 - Internship in Public Administration (3)

Electives (12 units; 15 units if Internship Requirement is waived)

• MGMT 441 - Labor-Management Relations (3)
• POSC 352 - American Foreign Policy (3)
• POSC 375 - Law, Politics and Society (3)
• POSC 416 - Presidents and the Presidency (3)
• POSC 461 - The United Nations and International Organizations (3)
• POSC 473 - Introduction to Constitutional Law (3)
• POSC 474 - Civil Liberties (3)
• POSC 476 - International Law (3)

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• POSC 317 - Black Politics (3) or
• AFAM 317 - Black Politics (3)

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• POSC 460 - The Chicano and Politics (3) or
• CHIC 460 - The Chicano and Politics (3)

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• POSC 404 - Capital Punishment (3) or
• CRJU 404 - Capital Punishment (3)

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• POSC 472 - The Judicial Process (3) or
• CRJU 472 - The Judicial Process (3)

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• POSC 478 - Urban Planning Principles (3) or
• GEOG 478 - Urban Planning Principles (3)

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• POSC 484 - Urban Planning Methods (3) or
• GEOG 484 - Urban Planning Methods (3)

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• Other courses with consent of an adviser.

Related Fields (9 upper-division units)

Students must complete nine units in related disciplines such as American studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology or others as approved by an undergraduate adviser. Appropriate G.E. courses may be applied.

Writing Requirement

Majors must successfully complete POSC 421  and POSC 422 /CRJU 422  to satisfy the upper-division writing requirement. A “C” (2.0) or better is required.

Total (120 units)