The School of Public Affairs and Administration also offers a minor. All coursework related to the minor is offered at the KU Edwards Campus although some PUAD course are also offered in Lawrence. The minor requires 18 hours of PUAD coursework. Six of these credits will consist of required core coursework (PUAD 330 and 333), and the additional 12 hours will consist of elective PUAD courses.
Core Courses (6 hours)
|
Course |
Credit Hr. |
KU Code |
|
Introduction to Public Administration |
3 |
PUAD 330 |
|
Hard Choices in Public Administration |
3 |
PUAD 333 |
Elective Options
Students choose 12 credit hours of 300-level and above PUAD courses
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, students obtaining a minor in public administration must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
- Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses. - Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor. - Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 18 hours from junior/senior courses (300-level and above) in the minor. - Minor Junior/Senior Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses (300-level and above) in the minor. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including Fs and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
Please see the program advisor for additional details.