Minor in Public Administration and Policy

The minor in Public Administration and Policy will prepare students to think critically about problems facing public and nonprofit institutions, to develop and implement solutions to these problems, and to communicate effectively as future public servants. The curriculum melds the study of public administration, public policy, and communication to prepare students for careers in professional public service. The minor requires a set of core and elective courses that provide students with important skills in policy formation and implementation. Electives for the minor allow students a deeper study of nonprofit management, public policy and evaluation, public management, or communication. 

Requirements

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above. 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU coursework. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

Core Requirements		6
PUB_AF 1000	Principles of Public Policy Administration	3
POL_SC 4320	Public Policy	3
Electives		9
9 hours of electives from the list below. At least 6 credit hours must be from the PUB_AF subject.
PUB_AF 2300	Democracy, Pluralism, and Civil Discourse	3
PUB_AF 2310	Artificial Intelligence, Government, and Policy	3
PUB_AF 2940	Truman School Internship *	1-3
PUB_AF 4001	Topics in Public Affairs	3
PUB_AF 4175	Early Childhood Policy	3
PUB_AF 4210	Ethics and Leadership	3
PUB_AF 4340	Regional and Economic Development Policy	3
PUB_AF 4360	Data Science & Public Policy	3
PUB_AF 4420	Program Assessment and Improvement	3
PUB_AF 4430	Public Policy Analysis	3
PUB_AF 4520	Human Resources Management and Development in Public and Nonprofit Sector	3
PUB_AF 4540	Local Government Management	3
PUB_AF 4670	Policies and Institutions of the European Union	3
PUB_AF 4700	Social Entrepreneurship	3
PUB_AF 4710	The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector	3
COMMUN 3460	Organizational Advocacy	3
COMMUN 3572	Argument and Advocacy	3
COMMUN 4473	Political Communication	3
COMMUN 4476	Organizational Communication	3
COMMUN 4478	Communication Competencies for a Diverse Workplace	3
COMMUN 4491	Political Public Address	3

*

A maximum of 3 total credit hours of PUB_AF 2940 are allowed to count towards the minor.