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Program checklist · B.S.

Public Administration

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
44.0401
Total credits (published)
39
Credits (computed from items)
78
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232423
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232423_d01c05f7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 6 items
    1. ECON 200
      3
    2. POSC 225
      4
    3. POSC 295
      4
    4. PPA 200
      3
    5. PPA 265
      3
    6. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      17

    Public Policy

    15 items
    1. Choose three of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. POSC 347
      3
    3. POSC 367
      3
    4. POSC 378
      3
    5. POSC 391
      3
    6. POSC 397
      3
    7. PPA 359
      3
    8. PPA 460
      3
    9. PPA 461
      3
    10. PPA 462
      3
    11. PPA 482
      3
    12. PPA 484
      3
    13. PPA 494
      Internship in Public Policy
      As published: “Internship in Public Policy 1”
      3
    14. PPA 497
      Public Policy Internship in Washington
      As published: “Public Policy Internship in Washington 1,2”
      6
    15. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Tools of Public Administration

    18 items
    1. Choose three of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. ACTG 244
      3
    3. MGT 365
      3
    4. PPA 381
      3
    5. PPA 412
      3
    6. PPA 415
      3
    7. PPA 441
      3
    8. PPA 469
      3
    9. PPA 470
      3
    10. PPA 471
      3
    11. PPA 472
      3
    12. PPA 473
      3
    13. PPA 475
      3
    14. PPA 480
      3
    15. PPA 483
      3
    16. PPA 485
      3
    17. PPA 496
      Internship in Public Management
      As published: “Internship in Public Management 1”
      3-6
    18. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Capstone

    2 items
    1. PPA 420
      Senior Seminar in Public Management
      or: PPA 492 Senior Seminar in Public Policy
      4
    2. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/public-administration-bs/. Captured page pages/0555.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.