Public Affairs Degree Requirements
Complete these requirements for a Public Affairs degree.
This program is now known as Public Affairs. It was previously Public Administration.
Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. The applicable Nistler College of Business and Public Administration Requirements (see BPA listing).
III. Common Core Curriculum
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| POLS 115 | American Government I | 3 |
| or POLS 116 | State and Local Government |
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| POLS 437 | Administrative Processes | 3 |
| POLS 495 | Senior Colloquium in Political Science and Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
All students in the major follow the common core curriculum along with courses in one of the two tracks below: Public Administration or Nonprofit for a total of 33 credit hours to complete the major.
IV. Public Administration track
Required:
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| POLS 250 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| POLS 300 | Introduction Research Methods | 3 |
| 6 |
ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | |
MGMT 302 | Human Resource Management | |
MGMT 310 | Organizational Behavior | |
ECON 324 | Public Finance | |
POLS 328 | Legislative Processes | |
or POLS 329 | Presidential Institutions and Management |
POLS 404 | Urban Politics and Administration | |
POLS 432 | Public Policy Making Process | |
| |
| Total Credits | 15 |
V. Nonprofit track
Required:
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| POLS 200 | Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| POLS 361 | Nonprofit Management (Undergrad) | 3 |
| POLS 480 | Administrative Internship | 3 |
| 6 |
ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | |
POLS 306 | American Constitution-Civil Liberties | |
MGMT 310 | Organizational Behavior | |
POLS 321 | International Human Rights | |
POLS 351 | Women and Politics | |
MGMT 400 | Organizational Theory and Analysis | |
| |
| Total Credits | 15 |
VI. Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Graduation Requirements:
- Earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 (including transfer credits)
- Earn a minimum UND GPA of 2.00
- Earn a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all courses that apply toward the major (including transfer credits)
- Complete at least half of the major courses that apply toward the degree and major at UND.
- Major requirements are fulfilled by completion of the classes listed though students are encouraged to take other classes in Finance, Economics, or Accounting for career preparation.
General Education Courses
Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.
Public Affairs Degree Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.