Public & Nonprofit Administration, B.A./M.P.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 144
Major Hours: 33
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.50
Program Code: A806/F805 Q559
Major Requirements
- The Department of Political Science does not permit major coursework to also fulfill General Education or Dodge College of Arts and Sciences requirements.
- The undergraduate major requires 33 hours, 18 of which must be upper-division. The graduate major requires 36 hours, 12 of which must be shared with the undergraduate major.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Introductory Courses | ||
P SC 2013 | Introduction to Political Analysis | 3 |
P SC 3173 | Administration & Society | 3 |
P SC 3223 | Making Public Policy | 3 |
Public Administration and Public Policy Core Courses | ||
Choose 6 hours from the Public Administration & Public Policy Core course list | 6 | |
American Political Institutions | ||
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Bureaucracy and Citizenship | ||
U.S. Congress | ||
The American Presidency | ||
American Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | ||
Capstone | ||
P SC 4203 | Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Administration 1 | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 21 |
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P SC 4203 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- A minimum of 30 undergraduate upper-division free elective hours is needed to bring the total applicable hours to 144, including 48 upper-division hours.
M.P.A. Component
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Graduate Core Requirements | ||
P SC 5003 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
P SC 5913 | Introduction to Analysis of Political and Administrative Data | 3 |
P SC 5143 | Program Evaluation and Applied Policy Analysis | 3 |
P SC 5363 | Public Financial Management | 3 |
P SC 5963 | Capstone in Public Administration 1 | 3 |
or P SC 5950 | Research Problems | |
General Concentration Requirements | ||
Choose 9 hours of 5000-6000-level P SC coursework | 9 | |
P SC Graduate Electives (shared) | ||
Choose a minimum of 12 hours of free electives to bring total applicable hours to 144, including 48 upper-division hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 36 |
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P SC 5950 by petition only.
Public Administration and Public Policy Core Course List
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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P SC 3043 | Gender, Power and Leadership in Politics and Public Administration | 3 |
P SC 3113 | Bureaucracy and Citizenship | 3 |
P SC 3123 | Social Statistics | 3 |
or SOC 3123 | Social Statistics | |
P SC 3133 | Politics and Public Administration | 3 |
P SC 3170 | Problems in Public Administration | 1-3 |
P SC 3183 | Politics of Government Budgeting | 3 |
P SC 3193 | Nonprofits and Public Policy | 3 |
P SC 3220 | Topics in Public Policy | 1-3 |
P SC 3233 | Environmental Policy and Administration | 3 |
P SC 3263 | Social Welfare | 3 |
P SC 3313 | Urban Government and Politics | 3 |
P SC 3323 | State Government | 3 |
P SC 3910 | Government Internship | 2-3 |
P SC 3960 | Honors Reading 1 | 1-3 |
P SC 3970 | Honors Seminar | 1-3 |
P SC 3980 | Honors Research 1 | 1-3 |
P SC 3990 | Independent Study 1 | 1-3 |
P SC 4023 | Community Scholars | 3 |
P SC 4033 | Capitol Scholars: A Service Learning Course | 3 |
P SC 4043 | Public Policy Implementation | 3 |
P SC 4143 | Policy/Program Evaluation | 3 |
P SC 4193 | The Profession of Public Management | 3 |
P SC 4213 | 3 | |
P SC 4220 | Problems in Public Policy | 1-3 |
P SC 4990 | Independent Study 1 | 1-3 |
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Each course may be taken only once. Course content must be PAA related.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses for fulfillment of General Education and Dodge College of Arts & Sciences requirements must be from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/courses. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
English Composition (6 hours) | ||
ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
Language (0-13 hours in the same language) | ||
The college requirement cannot be met by high school coursework. | ||
Beginning Course | 0-5 | |
Beginning Course, continued | 0-5 | |
Intermediate Course (2000 level) 1,2 | 0-3 | |
Mathematics (3 hours) | ||
Choose one course from the General Education Mathematics list | 3 | |
Core Area II: Natural Science (7 hours, including one laboratory component) | ||
Biological Science | ||
Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: BIOL, HES, MBIO, or PBIO 1 | 3-4 | |
Physical Science | ||
Choose an approved General Education Natural Science course with one of the following prefixes: AGSC, ASTR, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, GPHY, METR, or PHYS 1 | 3-4 | |
Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list | 3 | |
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (18 hours) | ||
Artistic Forms | ||
Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list | 3 | |
Western Culture | ||
HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (excluding HIST 1483/1493) | 3 | |
World Culture | ||
Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list | 3 | |
Additional Core IV Upper-Division Arts & Humanities courses | ||
Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1,3 | 3 | |
Choose one course from Artistic Forms, Western Culture, or World Culture 1,3 | 3 | |
Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
Choose one course | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 56 |
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College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: college requirements are not automatically fulfilled by a previous degree.
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One course at the intermediate level or demonstrated competency at that level
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6 upper-division hours, 2 courses, at the 3000- 4000-level. Must be outside the major.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 48 upper-division hours.
Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements
Arts and Sciences Hours: At least 80 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BA degree. At least 55 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BS degree.
Pass/No Pass Enrollment: A maximum of 16 semester hours of free elective credit may be attempted under this option.
Individual Studies (e.g., courses titled “Independent Study”): A maximum of 12 total semester hours may be counted toward graduation, excluding Honors Reading and Honors Research.
P.E. Courses: No physical education activity courses will be counted toward the 120 semester hours of acceptable credit for graduation.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:
- At least 15 of the final 30 hours applied toward the degree or at least 50 percent of the hours required by the institution in the major field must be satisfactorily completed at the awarding institution.
- At least 15 semester hours of upper-division major work must be completed in residence at OU.
- OU correspondence courses are not considered resident credit.
Grade Point Averages: Students must earn a minimum over all 2.00 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA, GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU. Some schools and departments of the College have higher minimum grade point averages required for their students.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with Dodge College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Political Science academic advisors to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy University, College of Arts and Sciences, and Political Science major requirements.
Freshman | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
First Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
Math (Core I) | 3 | |
Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
Natural Science without lab (Core II) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
First Semester | ||
P SC 2013 | Introduction to Political Analysis | 3 |
P SC 3173 | Administration & Society | 3 |
Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
Beginning Language (Core I) | 5 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
P SC 3223 | Making Public Policy | 3 |
PAA Major Elective | 3 | |
PAA Major Elective | 3 | |
Beginning Language continued (Core I) | 5 | |
Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Junior | ||
First Semester | ||
American Political Institutions | 3 | |
Arts & Humanities, upper-division, outside major (Gen. Ed.) | 3 | |
Intermediate Language | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Second Semester | ||
P SC 4203 | Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Administration | 3 |
Arts & Humanities, upper-division, outside major (Gen. Ed.) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
First Semester | ||
P SC 5913 | Introduction to Analysis of Political and Administrative Data | 3 |
Graduate General Concentration (5000-6000-level) | 3 | |
P SC Graduate-Level Elective (shared) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Free Elective (Lower- or Upper-Division) | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Second Semester | ||
P SC 5363 | Public Financial Management | 3 |
P SC 5003 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
P SC Graduate-Level Elective (shared) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Fifth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
P SC 5143 | Program Evaluation and Applied Policy Analysis | 3 |
Graduate General Concentration (5000-6000-level) | 3 | |
P SC Graduate-Level Elective (shared) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Second Semester | ||
P SC 5963 or P SC 5950 | Capstone in Public Administration or Research Problems | 3 |
Graduate General Concentration (5000-6000-level) | 3 | |
P SC Graduate-Level Elective (shared) | 3 | |
Upper Division Free Elective (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 144 |