State and Local Government Management
The following is a list of required courses. Students who believe they have had a comparable course at a four-year university or community college may submit a Student Petition form to the department to waive the course requirements. Students may submit a Student Petition form to count a maximum of four courses as transfer credit toward the Public Administration major. Students are encouraged to take the foundation courses before taking other 400-level courses.
Degree requirements include 24 core hours and 12 elective hours totaling 36 hours in the major and 120 credits overall.
| Required Core Courses (9 as part of general education) | 24 | |
| Introduction to Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Public Service Management | ||
| Leadership and Management of Public Organizations | ||
| Public Policy for Managers | ||
| Research Methods and Management | ||
| Public Administration Senior Capstone | ||
| Introduction to the American Political System | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
|
or MAT 122
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Contemporary Statistics | |
| Public Administration State and Local Government Management Track Electives | 12 | |
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Principles of Management Information Systems | ||
| Operations Research Methods | ||
| State and Local Community Development | ||
| Government Regulations and Administrative Law | ||
| Administrative Law and Management | ||
| Illinois Government and Politics | ||