Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Public Administration:

Social Science/Humanities Courses

• Sociology/Anthropology
• Psychology
• Microeconomics
• Global Politics
• Philosophy
• History
• Intro to Public Administration
• Policy Process
• Organization Theory
• Conflict Resolution
• Public Finance
• Public Law
• Municipal Government and Administration
• Federal-State-Local Relations
• Principles of Labor Relations
• Public Policy Analysis
• Public Management
• Elites in Society
• Race Relations
• Women's Roles and Status
• Social Movements and Social Change

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology