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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Public Administration/Government Service Concentration
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Public Administration/Government Service Concentration

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Public Administration/Government Service Concentration

  • ID:SFU10059
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Saint Francis University Online Application
  • Secondary/High School Transcripts and notarized English translations

English requirements

International Students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:

  • TOEFL, IELTS, iTEP, EIKEN or PTE Academic scores, or IB score of 5 or higher on the English A 1 or 2 exams.

Course Information

The BA in Political science with a Public Administration/Government Service Concentration helps students acquire analytical skills and the ability to speak and write clearly. Training is provided in problem solving, statistics, library research, mathematics, logic, writing, and public speaking. Coursework on public policy, governmental operations, history, and other relevant subjects is provided. An internship providing an experiential blend of theory and practice is also part of this program. Such a diverse background provides useful preparation for graduate education, and/or for careers in government service (at the federal, state, or local level), nonprofit organizations, private sector management, and other fields.

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Courses Required for the Major: (36 credits)

  • American National Government
  • World Politics
  • American Public Policy Debates & Controversies: Bridging the Divide through Public Policy Analysis
  • Ethics and Public Policy
  • Public Administration
  • Political Science Internship
  • Political Science Internship
  • Foundations of Political Theory
  • Seminar in Research Techniques

Three credits from:

  • Democracy and Dictatorship: Comparative Politics in the Modern World
  • War and Peace: International Relations in the Modern World
  • U.S. Foreign Policy
  • International Law, International Organization and the Quest for World Order

Three credits from:

  • The Road to the White House
  • Constitutional Law
  • The American Presidency
  • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  • Three credits in Political Science not taken as required courses

Courses Required for Concentration (24 credits)

  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Municipal and Governmental Accounting
  • Physical Anthropology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Legal Environment of Business
  • Media Literacy and Society
  • Principles of Economics II
  • Labor and Management Relations
  • Money and Banking
  • Gender in U.S. History
  • African American History
  • Race and Ethnicity in U.S. History
  • Logic
  • Principles of Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Marketing
  • PRL (Paralegal courses may be taken as concentration requirements.)
  • Personality
  • Social Psychology
  • Psychology of Women and Gender
  • Cultural Psychology
  • SOCIOLOGY- see Program Coordinator
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Career Opportunity

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $1769 per year

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