Public Policy and Administration Minor

Coordinator: Robert Roberts
Email: robertrn@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-6323
Website: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/public-policy-and-administration.shtml

The minor in public policy and administration seeks to give students a foundation in the nature and practice of public policy and public administration. Students get exposure to the application of policy and administration by doing an internship capstone course. The minor in public policy and administration requires 20 credit hours of course work.

Core Courses: 10 Credit Hours

POSC 225. U.S. Government [C4AE] Credits: 4.00
PPA 200. Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3.00
PPA 265. Public Administration Credits: 3.00

Public Policy: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

POSC 347. Comparative Public Policy Credits: 3.00
POSC 367. U.S. Immigration and Refugee Law Credits: 3.00
POSC 391. Topics in Public Policy Credits: 3.00
PPA 460. Regionalism and Urban Management Credits: 3.00
PPA 461. Education and Social Policy Credits: 3.00
PPA 462. Social Welfare and Local Government Policy Credits: 3.00
PPA 482. Special Topics in Public Policy Credits: 3.00
PPA 484. Environmental Regulatory Policy and Politics Credits: 3.00

Public Administration: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

MGT 365. Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Credits: 3.00
PPA 381. Budgetary Process Credits: 3.00
PPA 415. Legal Environment of Public Administration Credits: 3.00
PPA 469. Philanthropy and Volunteerism Credits: 3.00
PPA 470. Nonprofit Management and Leadership Credits: 3.00
PPA 471. Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3.00
PPA 472. Contract Management Credits: 3.00
PPA 473. Economic and Community Development Credits: 3.00
PPA 475. Grant Writing and Project Management Credits: 3.00
PPA 483. Special Topics in Public Management Credits: 3.00

Required Capstone: 4-6 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

PPA 494. Internship in Public Policy Credits: 4.00
PPA 496. Internship in Public Management Credits: 4.00
PPA 496W. Public Management Internship in Washington Credits: 6.00

Public Policy and Administration Minor

Core Courses: 10 Credit Hours

Public Policy: 3 Credit Hours

Public Administration: 3 Credit Hours

Required Capstone: 4-6 Credit Hours

Total: 20-22 Credit Hours