Offered in: Chicago

The Political Science BA/ MPA program allows undergraduate students to start earning credits toward their Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree by taking graduate level courses during the completion of their undergraduate Political Science BA.

This accelerated program allows Roosevelt undergraduate students concerned about the time and cost of obtaining a graduate degree to reduce both by participating in a joint program. The program allows students to take three graduate-level courses as part of their undergraduate degrees. Once students are admitted to the MPA, the courses will also apply toward completion of the MPA degree.

In addition to saving time and money, the joint Political Science BA/MPA makes the graduate an attractive potential employee. This joint degree provides the student knowledge and skills in both a specific occupational area and public sector management processes. Government organizations and nonprofit organizations are major employers of Political Science majors and MPA graduates.

• Major in Political Science
• Completion of 60 credit hours of undergraduate course work
• Have and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0
• Obtain permission from the MPA director to take the required MPA courses
• Upon completion of the Political Science BA, apply to the MPA program under the normal admission process.

The student will take the following three MPA graduate courses as part of the Political Science BA. All of the courses will receive credit toward the Master’s in Public Administration degree once the student is admitted to the MPA program.

Required Courses

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

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Or course toward optional Minor

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Any course at the 200 level in the discipline

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Any course at the 300 level in the discipline

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Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement. EXL courses can satisfy major requirements/electives or CORE requirement.

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One Natural Science course must have a lab