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The Bachelor of Public Affairs (BPA) degree program prepares students for professional and technical careers in public service or for advanced study in public affairs and administration, the social sciences, and related disciplines. The program is a structured professional curriculum that builds on the foundation of a general Liberal Arts and Sciences education.  The curriculum incorporates the fundamentals of social science theory and applications of that theory to public policy and policy analysis.  The BPA provides students with skills needed for working in city, county, state, and national government, in other public and non-profit agancies, and in positions in private enterprise that deal with governmental relations.  Internships provide students with an opportunity to apply what they have learned in public service settings. The Undergraduate Major in Public Affairs Students must complete 20-23 credits in prescribed foundation course work, 24 credits in BPA core and elective courses in political science, and 13-16 credits including a cognate course in an approved area of concentration. BPA Core Courses  PS 2410 - Introduction to Public Policy  PS 2420 - Ethics and Politics of Public Policy  PS 5630 - Statistics and Data Analysis I  PS 4460 - Techniques of Policy Analysis Areas of Concentration (see the program director for a complete list of the concentrations)  Public Management  Public Policy Analysis  Urban Policy and Management  Judicial Administration For Links on the Web:   Requirements for Public Affairs   Government Links at the "Digital-Librarian" For more information please contact: Dr. Ron Brown  Department of Political Science Wayne State University 2040 Faculty/Administration Building Detroit, Michigan  48202 313-577-2630 email: aa4723@wayne.edu Return to CLA Home Page Disclaimers and WSU's Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources.