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AVAILABLE MAJORS:

Political Science, BA
With concentrations in: General Political Science, American Politics, International Relations & Comparative Politics, Public Law, Public Administration & Public Policy

Political Science, the study of politics, is concerned with understanding political phenomena and developing citizens who are aware of their political rights and responsibilities. The political science major at UNF has three broad objectives.

The first is to convey to students knowledge about the subfields within the discipline, with an emphasis on American government and politics, comparative politics, international relations and public administration.

The second is to provide students with the skills needed for active and effective participation in the democratic process.

The final objective is to prepare students for careers associated with politics.

The political science major provides an excellent background for admission to law school and is a solid foundation for graduate work in political science, public administration, and urban planning. In addition to preparing students for graduate work, the conceptual and methodological skills developed in the major equip students for employment by local, state, and national organizations, corporations, and nonprofit groups located in the U.S. and foreign countries, international organizations such as the United Nations, the print and electronic media, and secondary education.

After completion of core requirements, students may take their major electives in one of six concentrations:
- General Political Science
- American Politics
- International Relations,
- Comparative Politics
- Public Law Public
- Administration/Public Policy

AVAILABLE MINORS:

Political Science
Political Science, the study of politics, is concerned with understanding political phenomena and developing citizens who are aware of their political rights and responsibilities. The political science major at UNF has three broad objectives.

The first is to convey to students knowledge about the subfields within the discipline, with an emphasis on American government and politics, comparative politics, international relations and public administration.

The second is to provide students with the skills needed for active and effective participation in the democratic process.

The final objective is to prepare students for careers associated with politics.

The political science major provides an excellent background for admission to law school and is a solid foundation for graduate work in political science, public administration, and urban planning. In addition to preparing students for graduate work, the conceptual and methodological skills developed in the major equip students for employment by local, state, and national organizations, corporations, and nonprofit groups located in the U.S. and foreign countries, international organizations such as the United Nations, the print and electronic media, and secondary education.

Public Administration
UNF offers an undergraduate major in political science culminating in the Bachelor of Arts Degree. Two minors, political science and public administration, are available within the department. The department also offers a Master of Public Administration Degree. Majors must have a grade of “C” or better in each core course, and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in major elective courses.

Fast Track Master of Public Administration
A Fast Track leading to the Master of Public Administration is available to UNF students with an earned Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and an undergraduate minor in Public Administration. Students must declare their intent to enroll in this Fast Track Option prior to the senior year. Eligible students must have an earned Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher. Students will be able to successfully finish the Master of Public Administration Degree upon completing only 33 credit hours of graduate work. Continuation towards the MPA program requires: a GPA of 3.0 at the undergraduate level; completion of the BA in Political Science with a minor in Public Administration; a GRE Verbal and Quantitative total score of 1000, or a combined GPA x 400 plus Verbal and Quantitative GRE scores = 2200; and, completion of PAD 4003, PAD 4027, and PAD 4167 with a 3.0 in each of these courses. If the required GPA/GRE scores are not maintained while enrolled as an undergraduate, then the regular application and acceptance procedures for admission into the 42 hour MPA program are required. Please see MPA Director for information on additional Fast Track requirements.

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