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Public Affairs (Vancouver only) (120 Credits)
The Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs requires students to earn at least a C grade or higher in all core courses and no core courses may be taken pass/fail. In addition, only 6 hours in the concentration may be taken pass/fail. At least 40 of the 120 hours for the degree must be at the 300-400-level.
Certification Requirements
To certify in Public Affairs, students must have least 24 semester hours and an overall minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher. Once certified, all students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 or higher or they will be decertified.
Certification Requirements
To certify in Public Affairs, students must have least 24 semester hours and an overall minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher. Once certified, all students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 or higher or they will be decertified.
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
POL S 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
POL S 300 | 3 |
POL S 316 | 3 |
Electives | 6 |
Second Term | Credits |
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
POL S 340 | 3 |
Electives | 7 |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Minor Elective2 | 3 |
PA Elective3 | 6 |
SOC 320 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
PA Elective3 | 6 |
POL S 432 [M] | 3 |
SOC 321 | 4 |
Electives | 2 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
Minor Elective2 | 6 |
PA Elective3 | 3 |
POL S 442 [M] | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Minor Elective2 | 9 |
300-400-level Electives | 3 |
Footnotes
1 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
2 | A minor is recommended, but not required. The minor must total 16 to 18 semester hours, including at least six credits of upper-division course work, and must be in an area other than criminal justice or political science. |
3 | PA Electives – 15 semester hours required in one of three concentration options: 1) Justice Studies: Two courses from CRM J 320, 330, and POL S 402; one course from SOC 360, 361, 362, and 367; and two courses from CRM J 370, 400 [M], 403, 420 [M], 424, 426, 428, 450 [M], 490, POL S 381, 404 [M], 405, SOC 340, and 461; 2) Public Administration & Management: Two courses from POL S 443, 445, and 446; three courses from HISTORY 415, 418, POL S 305, 400, 447 [M], 450 [M], 497 (Washington State Legislative Internship only), and SOC 343; or 3) Public Policy & Politics: Two courses from POL S 416, 417, 420, and 497 (Washington State Legislative Internship only); three courses from HISTORY 409, 415, 418, 419, POL S 305, 314, 317, 400, 404 [M], 410, 427, 430, 436, 448, 450 [M], 455, 497, SOC 332, 340, and 384. |
- Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Courses
- Philosophy
- Political Science
Schedules of Studies
- Philosophy - General Option
- Philosophy - Pre-Law Option
- Political Science - General Option
- Political Science - Global Politics Option
- Political Science - Pre-Law Option
- Public Affairs (Vancouver only)
Minors
- Ethics
- Philosophy
- Political Science