Public Service Leadership, B.S.

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The major in Public Service Leadership serves students seeking leadership preparation for careers in public service. Public service leaders may be administrators, trainers, public officials or leaders in municipal fire, emergency management and police departments. This major provides students with knowledge and skills pertaining to leadership, managerial principles, conflict resolution, strategic planning and organizational communication.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Creative Arts (3 Hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

U.S. History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Component Area Options (6 hours)

Choose SIX hours from the UHCL core approved list.

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.
COMM 1315 and PSYC 1100 recommended for this requirement.

College Core Requirements (3 hours)

30 hours of upper-level credit must be “C” or better.

Overview Requirement

Choose ONE course from: Any PSYC, ANTH, SOCI, or CRIM course at the 3300 or 4300 level.

Major Requirements (54 hours)

Choose THREE of the following courses. (9 hours)

For CRIM 3312 , the following may be substituted: SOCI 3312

ANTH 3311 - Contemporary Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3312 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3301 - Contemporary Issues in Political Science Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3331 - Theories of Personality Credit Hours: 3

Required Courses (6 hours)

CRIM 4384 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
OR
SOCI 4384 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4385 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
OR
SOCI 4385 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3

PSL Core Coursework (36 hours)

PSLD 4325 - Budgeting in Public Service Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4326 - Human Resources Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4340 - Current Issues in Representative Bureaucracy Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4342 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4343 - Public Service Management Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4344 - Public Service Leadership Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4345 - Strategic Planning Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4347 - Managerial Issues in Diversity Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4348 - Crisis and Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
PSLD 4349 - Ethics and Law Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3312 - Written Communications in Business Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 4310 - Writing for the Public: Developing Non-Profit Communication Strategies Credit Hours: 3

Elective Requirements (24 hours)

24 hours of electives (any 1300, 2300, 3300, or 4300 level courses).