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Public Service & Economic Leadership (BS)

Overview

Public Service and Economic Leadership is an interdisciplinary degree that provides a strong foundation in political science and economics, while offering specialized tracks in political economy, legal studies, environment and research, and culture and social science. Students enrolled in the program will gain a multifaceted understanding of the political and economic dimensions of public service. Through their course study and hands-on experiences, students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, that will serve them well in the public or private sector, as well as more advanced graduate studies. The unique interdisciplinary, liberal arts learning environment of Science & Arts will help students appreciate that good public services are based on an overall understanding of how peoples’ needs and desires connect with the political, economic, and social systems that surround them.


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Degree Requirements

See Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum

Required Political Science ( 9 hours)

PSCI 2133Comparative Government

3
PSCI 2343American Federal Government

3
PSCI 2803Public Policy

3

Political Science Elective (choose 3 hours)

PSCI 3103State and Local Government

3
PSCI 3233Introduction to Political Theory

3
PSCI 3753Public Administration

3

Required Economics (6 hours)

ECON 2113Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2123Principles of Microeconomics

3

Economics Elective (choose 3 hours)

ECON 3553Economics of Race, Class, and Gender

3
ECON 3653History of Economic Thought

3
ECON 3783Public Finance

3
ECON 3893Government and Business

3

Required Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3

Communication Elective (choose 3-4 hours)

NSCI 2711Stem Communication

1
COMM 3513Public Relations

3
MGMT 3213Group Dynamics and Teamwork

3
MGMT 3253Principles of Management

3
BADM 3223Business Communication

3

Ethics Elective (choose 3 hours)

ENVR 3313Environmental Ethics

3
COMM 4313Ethical and Legal Issues in Communication

3
BADM 4453Business Ethics

3
PRLG 4003The Wisdom of Living

3

Internship Elective (choose 3 hours)

PSCI or ECON Internship requirement (3 hours)

PSCI 3503Political Science Internship

3
ECON 4993Tutorial

3

Choose a Track (12-13 hours)

Political Economy Track (12 hours)

Legal Studies (12 hours)

Environment and Research (12-13 hours)

Culture and Social Science (12 hours)

Political Economy Track

Political Theory Elective (choose 3 hours)

PSCI 3233Introduction to Political Theory

3
PSCI 3433Contemporary Political Thought

3

Politics Elective (choose 3 hours)

PSCI 3213Interest Groups and Political Parties

3
PSCI 3303Campaigns and Elections

3

PSCI/ECON/HIST 4003/HIST 4013 Electives (choose 6 hours)

Any PSCI or ECON elective with advisor approval or HIST-4003 or HIST-4013

HIST 4003History of the American Political Party System to 1896

3
HIST 4013History of the American Political Party System from 1896

3

Legal Studies Track

Required Political Science (3 hours)

PSCI 2143Introduction to Law and the Legal System

3

Indigenous Law Elective (choose 3 hours)

INST 3133History of Federal Indian Law and Policy

3
INST 3233Tribal Government and the Law

3

Policy and Law Elective (choose 6 hours)

BADM 3103Business Law I

3
BADM 3113Business Law II

3
MGMT 3423Employment Law

3
PSCI 3643International Relations

3
PSCI 4113Civil Rights and Liberties

3
PSCI 4213American Foreign Policy

3
PSCI 4423United States Constitutional Law

3
SOC 4643Criminal Justice Administration

3

Environment and Research Track

Required Core (9 hours)

ECON 4013Environmental Economics

3
ENVR 2103Introduction to Environmental Science

3
SOC 4783Methods of Social Research

3

ENVR or KINE Elective (choose 3-4 hours)

ENVR 3100Energy and the Environment Seminar

0
ENVR 3104Energy and the Environment

4
KINE 2233Community and Consumer Health

3

Culture and Social Science Track

Cultural Exploration Elective (choose 3 hours)

INST 3133History of Federal Indian Law and Policy

3
INST 3233Tribal Government and the Law

3
SOC 4103Race and Ethnic Relations

3

Cultural Research Elective (choose 3 hours)

HIST 2113Introduction to Cultural Studies

3
HIST 4503Ideology and Mass Culture in the Modern World

3
SOC 3203Anthropology

3

PSYC/SOC Elective (choose 3 hours)

PSYC 1803Human Sexuality

3
PSYC 2123Social Psychology

3
SOC 2213Social Problems

3
SOC 3223Deviant Behavior

3
SOC 4513Community Development

3

Social Foundations Elective (choose 3 hours)

SOC 2633Sociology of Health and Medicine

3
SOC 3213Introduction to Social Welfare Theory

3
SOC 3543Social Stratifications

3
SOC 4773Social Theory

3