Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) & Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) Accelerated 3 + 2 Dual Degree Program
Students accepted to the 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree Program are able to complete their B.A. degree and M.P.A. degree within 5 calendar years because up to 9 semester hours of graduate-level coursework will apply to both the undergraduate B.A. degree and the graduate M.P.A. degree. Only undergraduate students of proven academic ability will be considered for the program. Students should be aware that, in order to maintain their progress in the accelerated 3+2 program, careful coordination with their advisor is required.
Admission Requirements
Students interested in this option must satisfy all of the following conditions:
- Junior or Senior standing
- Overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 at the time of admission to the 3+2 program
- Approval from department and Graduate School (see the form at http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-school-forms)
- Must maintain an overall undergraduate and graduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 to continue in the 3+2 program.
Entrance requirements for the 3+2 adhere to the requirements for the M.P.A. Public Administration Program in the Graduate Catalog. Students admitted into the program will remain coded as undergraduate until fulfilling their BA requirements. Students admitted into the 3+2 program must complete the Political Science BA degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA to be allowed to proceed on with graduate program coursework. Students must fulfill all graduation requirements listed below.
Students may apply to the Graduate School for admission to the 3+2 program in their junior or senior year. Approval of both the department and Graduate School is required (see the form at http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-school-forms.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 45.1001
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| Orientation Course (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 | |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| POL 101 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| POL 212 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL 220 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| POL 250 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POL 280 | Research and Writing in Political Science 1 | 3 |
| POL 370 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| or POL 374 | Introduction to Public Policy | |
| POL 400 | Capstone Course in Political Science | 3 |
| POL 801 | Admin, Ethics, Public Policy | 3 |
| POL 874 | Public Sector Leadership | 3 |
| POL 875 | Organization Theory | 3 |
| Choose from 12 hours of POL courses, all of which must be numbered 300 or above, with a minimum of three hours in each of the following areas: | 12 | |
| Comparative Politics: | ||
| Latin American Governments | ||
| Politics in China | ||
| Politics of South Asia | ||
| European Politics | ||
| Politics in Russia | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Religion and Politics in the World | ||
| Politics of Mexico | ||
| International Relations: | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Global Security | ||
| Internat Law & Organization | ||
| Terrorism and Political Violence | ||
| Principles and Politics of Human Rights | ||
POL 521 | ||
| Political Philosophy: | ||
| African American Political Thought | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Classical Political Theory | ||
| Modern Political Theory | ||
| Contemporary Political Theory | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 41 hours of free electives | 41 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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No more than six hours of POL courses numbered 300 or above may be taken prior to completing POL 280 Research and Writing in Political Science.
Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Community Development (M.P.A.)
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Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Emergency Management and Disaster Resilience (M.P.A.)
Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.P.A.)
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Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management (M.P.A.)
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For more information on the MPA program, please see the Graduate Catalog.