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Public Administration, Minor

A minor in Public Administration allows you to gain an understanding of leadership, management, ethics, budgets, critical thinking, and problem solving. This plan emphasizes experiential learning by linking theory to specific problems and case studies. This program will provide you with the knowledge and skills applicable to careers in the public, non-profit and private sectors.

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  • A minor is earned in conjunction with a bachelor's degree.

    To receive a minor (18 - 24 units) at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject matter areas with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. At least 12 units of the minor must be unique to that minor and not applied to any other minor.

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In addition to University Requirements:

  • Complete individual plan requirements.

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

No more than fifty percent of the units used to satisfy minor requirements may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion18
Some online/blended courseworkRequired

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Minor Requirements
  • Take the following 18 units:

    • PADM 301, PADM 326, PADM 327, PADM 411, PADM 450 (15 units)
    • Select from the following (3 units):
      • PADM 325, PADM 401, PADM 410, PADM 415 (3 units)
  • Students enrolled in this minor may not enroll in or pursue the following due to the number of overlapping units:

    • Public Administration 90-30, BS
Additional Information
  • Some courses may have prerequisites. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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Xi Chen
Assistant Professor
Department of Politics and International Affairs
Xi.Chen@nau.edu
+1 928 523-1764
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 203
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Aleksey Kolpakov
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Politics and International Affairs
Aleksey.Kolpakov@nau.edu
+1 928 523-1816
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Sara Rinfret
Professor
Department of Politics and International Affairs
Sara.Rinfret@nau.edu
+1 928 523-4824
Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral Sciences , room 318
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Udaya Raj Wagle
Professor
Department of Politics and International Affairs
Udaya.Wagle@nau.edu
+1 928 523-1438
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