| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- 3.25 g.p.a. overall and in major.
- Graduate Record Examination or the Graduate Management Admission Test.
- Completion of 90 credit hours prior to year four.
- Minimum competence in public administration, policy, administrative services, and methodology. This competence is normally demonstrated by at least one course in each of the five fields (Political Science, Accounting, Economics, Management, and Statistics), by special exams in the fields, or by practical experience.
- Twenty hours in social sciences, business administration and related fields.
- Students who do not meet requirements 4 and 5 will be given the opportunity to fulfill them.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1. 1. In year 4:
a. Complete approximately 20 hours including prerequisites if necessary
b. Complete 12 graduate hours (500-level courses are offered on a two-year cycle)
2. 2. In year 5:
a. Complete approximately 10 additional undergraduate hours
b. Complete 20 additional graduate hours (500-level courses are offered on a two-year cycle)
3. At least one-half must be at the 500-level.
4. A maximum of 8 credits may be transferred to UND from other institutions.
5. The following are required courses for all students:
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| Pols 500 |
Research Methods |
3 |
| Pols 501 |
Political & Policy Analysis |
3 |
| Pols 531 |
Seminar: Public Administration |
3 |
| Pols 580 |
Administrative Internship |
3 |
| Pols 997 |
Independent Study |
2 |
6. Students in the general track will choose 12 credits from the following clusters:
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| |
Select six credits from: |
|
| Pols 536 |
Public Personnel |
3 |
| Pols 538 |
Budgeting and Financial Management |
3 |
| Pols 539 |
Administrative Law |
3 |
| |
Select six credits from: |
|
| Pols 502 |
Seminar: Problems in State & Local Govt. |
3 |
| Pols 508 |
Seminar: Legislative & Executive Process |
3 |
| Pols 532 |
Public Policy |
3 |
| Pols 533 |
Administrative Ethics in the Public Sector |
3 |
7. Students in the health concentration must take the following courses:
| Course |
Brief Description |
Hours |
| Pols 551 |
Health Administration and Organization |
3 |
| Pols 552 |
Health Policy |
3 |
| Econ 575 |
Health Economics |
3 |
| Law 291 |
Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care |
3 |
| |
(also offered as POLS 593 Problems in Political Science & Public Administration) |
3 |
8. 9 credits of POLS and/or Cognate Elective courses
TOTAL 32-35 credit hours |
