TOTAL HOURS FOR MINOR: 21 HRS

PUBLIC POLICY & PUBLIC ADMIN COURSES: 9 HRS

PLS 2000G Introduction to Public Affairs 

+ CHOOSE 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:
PLS 3613 Public Policy 
PLS 3623 Public & Nonprofit Management
PLS 4793 Civic & Nonprofit Leadership
PLS 4873 Human Resource Mgmt in Government & Nonprofits
PLS 4893 Budgeting in Government & Nonprofits

COMMUNICATIONS & WRITING COURSES: 3 HRS

CHOOSE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING:
CMN 3660 Communication & Conflict Management
CMN 3710 Intercultural Communication
CMN 3960 Public Relations Writing & Production 
CMN 3980 Strategic Social Media Communication
ENG 2760 Introduction to Professional Writing*
ENG 3005 Technical Communication*
*prerequisite: C or better in ENG 1002G/1092G 

ELECTIVES: 9 HRS

(course prerequisite listed after course)
ECN 2802G or ECN 2892G Microeconomics
ECN 3851 Public Finance (ECN 2802G/2892G)
GEO 3200 Human Impacts on the Environment
GEO 3320 Natural Resource Management
GEO 3775 Urban Geography
GEO 3780 Land Use Planning
GEO 3810 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
HIS 3000 Introduction to Public History 
HSL 2200 Introduction to Human Services Programs
HSL 4775 Human Services Programs & Resource Management
HSL 4850 Human Services Programs: Community, Culture & 
Intersectionality
HSL 4859 Administration of Youth and Family Programs
PLS 3603 State & Local Government
PLS 3653 American Indian Politics

Electives Continued: 

PLS 3703 African American Politics (PLS 1153G/1193G)
PLS 3862 Special Topics in American Policy or Public Administration 
PLS 3903 Women & Politics
PLS 4763 Environmental Politics & Policy
PLS 4783 or PUBH 4783 Health Politics & Policy
PLS 4823 Comparative Public Policy
PUBH 3100 Disasters & Public Health: Planning & Response 
PUBH 3750 Health Care Delivery Systems 
PUBH 4770 Health Administration
SOC 2840 Race & Ethnic Relations (SOC 1838G)
SOC 3600 Introduction to Social Work (SOC 1838G)
SOC 3900 Political Sociology (SOC 1838G)
SOC 4720 Social Movements (SOC 1838G)

+ With the approval of the minor coordinator, up to 3 credits of 
internship in public administration, public policy, or a nonprofit 
organization. 
+ You may also take an additional Public Administration course from 
 the Public Policy & Administration Course list section

NOTES:
No more than 9 credit hours in the minor can double-count towards 
the Political Science major. 
Students are encouraged to consider ECN 2802G, PLS 1153G or 
SOC 1838G for Social Behavioral Sciences courses in general 
education, since they fulfill prerequisites in the minor.