Major Requirements
The proposed public service major and minor will be offered at the School of Public Affairs and Administration.
The program in public service offers students a focused interdisciplinary exposure designed to bring students to a deeper understanding of their roles as public servants, in the context of civic engagement. The program provides students with the substantive knowledge, analytical skills, and perspectives needed to respond effectively and fairly to major contemporary social problems. Students majoring in public service receive excellent preparation for further study in the graduate professional schools as well as for careers in public service.
The major requires 65 credits as follows:
1. Nine 3-credit core required courses:
Public Service as a Calling (3)
Public Service as Responsible Citizenship (3)
Ethical Public Service (3)
Leadership for the Service Professions (3)
The Urban Experience in the United States (3)
The Global Urban Experience (3)
The Art of Public Service (3)
Volunteerism as Public Service (3)
Philanthropic Public Service (3)
2. Two 4-credit service-learning projects:
Service-Learning Internship I (4)
Service-Learning Internship II (4)
3. Specialization Tracks:
The public service program also requires 18 credits in any of the
following specialization tracks. These specialization areas may include:
anthropology, criminal justice, business and management, economics, education,
global affairs, political science, psychology, social work, journalism and
communication, visual and performing arts, women's studies, or any related
academic field.
4. Four 3-credit elective courses:
Electives can be chosen from any undergraduate department related to
students interest.
Minor Requirements
The minor in public service is interdisciplinary. The minor requires the completion of 18 core credits with a grade of C or better.
The required courses are as follows:
Public Service as a Calling (3)
Public Service as Responsible Citizenship (3)
Leadership for the Service Professions (3)
The Urban Experience in the United States (3)
The Global Urban Experience (3)
Philanthropic Public Service (3)
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