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Introductory Courses (9 credits) Must take all 3 courses.
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POL 201
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American National Government
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POL 319
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Politics of the Administrative Process
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POL 321
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Introduction to Public Policy
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Political, Social, Economic & Legal (6 credits) Take any 2 POL courses from this list:
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POL 315, 318, 320, 335, 342, 343, 531, 536, 526, 545, 548, 572
*Note: Select POL 393 or 596 Courses may count with advisor approval
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Analytical Tools & Communication Skills (6 credits) Take any 2 POL courses from this list:
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POL 351, 510, 517, 518, 519, 534, 545, 546, 596
*Note: A student may not count both POL 510 and POL 517 toward the major.
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Management of Public Organizations (6 credits) Take any 2 POL courses from this list:
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POL 501, 503, 521, 523, 524, 540, 551, 555, 556, 557, 558, 596
*Note: Selected POL 393 & 596 courses may count with advisor approval
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Comparative Governance (3 credits) Take any 1 POL course from this list:
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POL 202, 385, 525, 569, 571, 581, 582, 596
*Note: Select POL 393 or 596 Courses may count with advisor approval
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Upper-Level Seminar Requirement (At least 2 courses from above must be at the 500-level)
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One course from above
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One course from above
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*Note: 500-level courses are allowed to double count towards fulfilling the requirements for any of the four subfield areas (PSEL, ATC, MPO, CG).
*Note: Internship (POL 520 or POL 521), Thesis (POL 563 or POL 564) and Directed Readings (POL 595-599) do not count towards fulfilling the upper-level seminar requirement.
*Note: Special Topics Courses (POL 595-599) do count for upper-level seminar requirement.
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Requirements for the Minor in Public Administration for Students Entering in/after Fall 2017
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Introductory Courses (9 credits) Must take all 3 courses.
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POL 201
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American National Government
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POL 319
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Politics of the Administrative Process
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POL 321
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Introduction to Public Policy
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Electives (6 credits) Take 2 POL courses from this list, including one 500-level course.
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POL 318, 320, 342, 343, 351, 501, 506, 510, 517, 518, 519, 521, 522, 523, 524, 526, 525, 531, 534, 536, 548, 551, 555, 556, 557, 558, 584, 596
*Note: Select POL 393 and 596 Courses may count with advisor approval
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Other Requirements
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You must earn a C- or above in order for a POL course to count toward the minor. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all POL courses. A minimum of 9 credits must be earned in residency.
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Please visit the UM Political Science Department website for a complete description of each course.
If you have any questions regarding the public administration major or minor, contact:
Prof. Arthur Simon (freshmen and first-year transfer students) – asimon@miami.edu
Prof. Jennifer Connolly (all other students) – jmconnolly@miami.edu
5-Year BPA/MPA Option
An option exists for students to complete both the BA and the MPA in five years. Contact your advisor for more info.
NOTE: Select POL 393 and POL 596 courses can count towards the PA major/minor program with advisor approval.
