Lander offers a political science major with a public administration emphasis for students interested in employment with in local, state, or federal government, or non-profit employment.
The emphasis will also prepare students to pursue the Master's Degree in Public Administration, the professional degree for government and non-profit administration.
Goals and ObjectivesPolitical science majors will:
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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A. Core Skills |
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ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
MATH 211 |
Statistical Methods I |
3 | |
B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines) |
6 | ||
D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
Approved Science or Mathematics | 3 | ||
Approved Lab Science | 4 | ||
E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
HIST 111 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
University Requirement | |||
FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events (Temporarily suspended) |
0 |
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Total General Education Requirements | 35 |
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 |
POLS 103 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
POLS 200 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
POLS 318 | Public Budgeting | 3 |
POLS 386 | State and Local Government | 3 |
Capstone Senior Seminar | 3 |
MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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POLS 217 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
4 courses from the following: HUS 201, PHIL 302, POLS 250, POLS 308, POLS 313, POLS 371, POLS 379, POLS 391, POLS 490, SOCI 314, SOCI 315 |
12 | |
Total Major Program Requirements | 33 | |
Additional Electives | 52 | |
TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 |