Public Administration Minor

Public Administration Minor Program Information

Department of Political Science
PO Box 70651
Johnson City, TN 37614-1702
Phone: (423) 439-4764
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/polisci/

For further information about the Public Administration minor, contact Dr. Wesley Wehde, Coordinator, at wehde@etsu.edu.

The purpose of the Public Administration Minor is to develop ethical professionals and leaders committed to the public interest and capable of making significant contributions to the practice and scholarship of public and non-profit administration. The Public Administration Minor is a twenty-four (24) credit interdisciplinary program which includes courses from the Departments of Political Science, International Affairs, Public Administration; Economics and Finance; and Leadership. This minor will complement majors in Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Parks and Recreation Management, Public Health, and Environmental Health, among others. The program is designed for students who are interested in any of a wide range of careers in government at local, state, or federal levels.

Public Administration Minor Requirements: 24 credits

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required Courses: 15 credits

• PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
• PSCI 2610 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
• PSCI 3230 - American Constitutional Law (3 credits)
• PSCI 3710 - State and Local Government (3 credits)
• PSCI 4730 - American Public Policy (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 9 credits

Choose three (3) from the following:

• PSCI 3050 - Interest Groups in American Politics (3 credits)
• PSCI 3440 - Research Methods (3 credits)
• PMGT 4107 - Urban Geography and Planning (3 credits)
• ECON 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 4337 - Government Finance and Public Choice (3 credits)
• FNCE 3120 - Principles of Real Estate (3 credits)
• LEAD 4467 - Leadership Theory and Practice (3 credits)
• Other courses with prior approval of the department

Note:

Students can double count only one course (3 credits) within the Political Science Major and Public Administration Minor