Concurrent B.A./B.Sc. in Political Science/Masters of Public Administration
Students who successfully complete this Political Science and Masters of Public Administration degree from Kansas State University will receive both a BA or BS in political science and a Masters of Public Administration.
Duration
5 years
Starting Date
January, August
Tuition Fee
$ 28,748 per year
Location
Manhattan, United States
The Program
The Political Science and Masters of Public Administration degree from Kansas State University can be completed in a minimum of five academic years.
Program Guidelines
- The program requires a total of 160 credit hours including 120 undergraduate hours and 40 graduate hours.
- However, a maximum of 9 credit hours from the graduate degree can also be counted towards the undergraduate degree, effectively reducing the total number of hours to 151.
- The 9 credit hours to be counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit must be chosen from among the “core courses” described below.
- Graduate courses must be completed with an overall GPA of at least a 3.0 GPA.
- At least 24 of the hours on the graduate program of study must be at the 700 or above level.
- The bachelor’s degree may be awarded at any time following the completion of undergraduate degree requirements. Alternatively the BA/BS and MPA degrees may awarded concurrently.
- In the event that a student enters the program but does not wish to finish the Master’s degree, he/she must change the nine credit hours of graduate credit and then will receive a bachelor’s degree once all other requirements are met.
Courses Included
- Research Methods in Political Science
- Public Administration and Society
- Public Personnel Administration
- Policy Analysis and Evaluation
- Public Organization Theory
- Public Budgeting
- Public Finance