Department: | History, Political Science, & Geography / College of Liberal and Performing Arts |
Hours Required: | 120 + 36 |
Categories: | Graduate, Undergraduate |
Delivery: | Hybrid |
Designed as a joint BA/MPA degree, the Master of Public Administration 4+1 program will allow students to earn both an undergraduate degree in political science and a graduate degree in public administration in just five years.
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Major in Political Science (BA) – Master in Public Administration (MPA) 4+1
120 hours                       +          36 graduate hours
University Requirement – 2 hours
GSTDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Freshman Seminar
General Education – 35 hours (Must include 3 hours of U.S. History) PLSC 2003 American Government: National cannot fulfill the social science requirement.
Political Science – 36 hours
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â American Government: National
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â State and Local Government: Arkansas and the U.S.
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3053Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction to Public Administration
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3133Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Research Methods
15 hours of upper level political science electives
3 hours selected from the following:
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3113Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Western Thought
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3213Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eastern Thought
Select 3 hours from the following:
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â International Relations
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3093Â Â Â Â Â Â Â American Foreign Policy
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3193Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Political Geography
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â International Law
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4053Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Comparative Public Policy
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4083Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Global Issues
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4203Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Comparative Politics
Select 3 hours from the following:
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3033Â Â Â Â Â Â Â American Political Parties
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3063Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Administrative Law
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3123Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction to the Law
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4033Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Legislative Processes
PSCIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4073Â Â Â Â Â Â Â American Constitutional Law
Other Requirements – 18 hours
SPCHÂ Â Â Â Â 1113Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction to Public Speaking
3 hours of electives in geography
Foreign language (6 hours) which may be fulfilled by freshman-level courses in the same language or a satisfactory score on a language proficiency exam.
Either six semester hours of foreign language above the freshman level or six semester hours in computer science or information systems.
Completion of remaining hours to total 120 undergraduate hours as approved by the advisor. Depending upon the chosen minor, students may need additional upper-level hours to complete the required 40 junior/senior hours.
Select 12 hours of Graduate Courses to be taken senior year (12 hours will count toward BA degree):
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6003 Â Â Â Â Â Â Principles of Public Administration (Required Fall semester)
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6153 Â Â Â Â Â Â Public Personnel
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ethics
PAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6063 Â Â Â Â Â Â Public Policy or*
PAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6083 Â Â Â Â Â Â Organizational leadership
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6073 Â Â Â Â Â Â Research Methods or*
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6263 Â Â Â Â Â Â Program Evaluation
* Students will be required to take the other course during their second year
Remaining MPA courses
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6053 Â Â Â Â Â Â Public and nonprofit budgeting
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6153 Â Â Â Â Â Â Public Personnel
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6023 Â Â Â Â Â Â Ethics
PAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6063 Â Â Â Â Â Â Public Policy or
PAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6083 Â Â Â Â Â Â Organizational leadership
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6073 Â Â Â Â Â Â Research Methods or
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6263 Â Â Â Â Â Â Program Evaluation
Elective (advisor approval required)
Elective (advisor approval required)
Elective (advisor approval required)
PA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6113 Â Â Â Â Â Â Professional Project