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Program Change:
P01171
Program Title: Public Policy and Administration Major
Undergraduate
Describe the proposed degree program change(s) in terms of how the changes differ from the program as currently approved and published in the latest WOU catalog (specify the latest catalog date).
The Public Policy and Administration major has seven concentrations. The International Concentration has the fewest students and is an outlier in terms of the core work of the major. These students would be better served if they received and International Studies major (which requires a BA, meaning two-years of a second language) and a Public Policy and Administration minor.
Describe the reasons for making this change:
Page 71 of the 2012-2013 Catalog
The following content should be cut. There is no replacement.
International concentration
HST 411 World Problems (4)
PS 203 International Relations (3)
PS 204 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
PS 459 Government and Policies of Latin
America (3)
PS 464 Government and Politics of Africa (3)
PS 465 Government and Politics of the Middle
East (3)
PS 471 Immigration Politics and Policy (3)
PS 481 International Law (3)
SOC 350 Food and Hunger (3)
SOC 400 International Development (3)
SOC 440 Women and Development (3)
GEOG 106, 107 Introductory Geography (8)
GEOG/PS 409/410 Practicum or Internship (3-6)
Choose one or two: (4-8)
GEOG 211 Geography of U.S. and Canada
GEOG 310 World Regional
GEOG 313 The Pacific Northwest
GEOG 315 The Indian Subcontinent
GEOG 370 Human Migration
GEOG 371 Mexico and Central America
GEOG 372 South America
GEOG 410 Global Issues
GEOG 411 Cultural Geography
GEOG 412 Selected Topics
GEOG 417 Advanced Economic Geography
GEOG 418 International Trade and
Transportation
GEOG 432 Geography of Africa
Choose one or two: (3-6)
PS 460 Government and Politics of Asia
PS 461 Politics and Government of Post-
Communist States
PS 462 Politics and Government of Europe
PS 463 Government and Politics of
Developing Nations
PS 464 Government and Politics of Africa
PS 465 Government and Politics of the
Middle Ease
PS 477 International Environmental Politics
PS 492 Political Ideologies
PS 493 International Organizations
PS 497 U.S. Foreign Policy
Choose one or two: (3-6)
BA 484 International Management
BA 485 International Finance
BA 486 International Marketing
For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
This action should mildly enhance the importance and appeal of International Studies as the preferred choice for students interested in working for international organizations of all kinds. There may be a very minor decline in the PPA majors.
Approval Queue
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Decision |
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1 - Department |
Eliot Dickinson |
Approved | February 12 2013 |
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2 - Division |
Mark Henkels |
Approved | February 13 2013 |
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3 - Division Curriculum |
Mark Henkels |
Approved | February 13 2013 |
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4 - Library Dean |
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Approved | February 13 2013 |
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5 - Curriculum Committee |
Thaddeus Shannon |
Approved | February 19 2013 |
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6 - Faculty Senate |
Keller Coker |
Approved | March 18 2013 |
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7 - Dean |
Diane Tarter |
Approved | March 20 2013 |
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8 - Provost |
Stephen Scheck |
Approved | March 21 2013 |
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9 - President |
Dianna Nickelson |
Approved | March 25 2013 |
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