Public Affairs
Major Requirements
120 hours is required. Public Affairs majors must complete the following:†
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| The following coursework is required and can also simultaneously satisfy some core curriculum requirements: | ||
| Communication for Public Affairs (required for major) 010 | ||
| Introduction to Microeconomics (required for major) 080 | ||
| Elements of Statistics (required for major) 020 | ||
| Major coursework | ||
| P A 301 | Foundations of Public Affairs | 3 |
| P A 305 | Analysis of Policy Adoption and Implementation | 3 |
| P A 311L | Qualitative Methods for Public Affairs | 3 |
| P A 311N | Quantitative Methods for Public Affairs | 3 |
| P A 315 | Economic Analysis for Public Affairs | 3 |
| P A 136 | Professional Development | 1 |
| P A 137 | Leadership Laboratory | 1 |
| P A 168 | Policy Simulation | 1 |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Advanced Topics in Policy (any topic) 010 | ||
| 12 additional hours chosen from the following: | 12 | |
| Topics in Policy (any topic) | ||
or P A 345 | Advanced Topics in Policy | |
or P A 355 | Advanced Topics in Policy Analysis Skills and Methods | |
| Minor or Certificate | 15 | |
Completion of an undergraduate transcript-recognized minor or certificate in a different field. Students must meet the minimum grade requirements and grade point average requirements of the program. | ||
| Free Electives | 30 | |
Additional coursework to fulfill all degree requirements and reach a total of 120 semester hours. | ||
| Total Hours | 117 | |
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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