College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - The University of Texas ...

College of Social & Behavioral SciencesThe three minors selected may come from any academicdepartment within the University that offers a major orminor. Students must complete all the requirements for eachminor. Some minors may require more than 18 hours perminor.Free Electives206Including a minimum of 15 advanced hours.Other RequirementsA minimum of 51 hours of advanced coursework.TOTAL23 hours120 hoursGlobal Security StudiesDr. Sandra Hansmann, Program DirectorE-mail: sshansmann@utpa.eduNi c k We i m e r, Pr o g r a m Ma n a g e rLamar Building, Room 1211201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: 956/388-8088Fax: 956/388-8089E-mail: newimer@utpa.edus Minor in Global Security Studies (GSST)The Global Security Studies minor is appropriate forany major. Its purpose is to prepare students for careersin intelligence, national security, and other sectors of theglobal economy through advanced interdisciplinary studies.The minor degree focuses on advanced research, effectivecross-discipline team communication, and critical analysis.The GSST minor prepares students to work with peoplefrom different backgrounds, abilities, and knowledge bases.Students gain perspective and proficiency from multipledisciplines related to careers in the global economy.s RequirementsThe GSST minor consists of 18 semester hours ofstudy, including a foundational nine-hour Core Sequenceof advanced undergraduate interdisciplinary, team-based,communication-intensive research and instruction, anda nine-hour content concentration, such as language,comparative politics, international studies, science andengineering, education, health sciences, etc. The optionspermit broad higher order knowledge and skill integration asrequired by future employers.Completion of 30 hours and a 3.0 GPA are requiredfor electing the minor. A 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0GPA within the minor are required in order to completethe minor. Two introductory language courses other thanEnglish or Spanish or two advanced (3000- level or higher)language courses in any language other than English are corequisitesto the minor.s AdvisingStudents electing the Global Security Studies minor mustreceive advising by the minor advisor. The minor advisormust approve all minor coursework. For more informationon this minor, please visit our website atwww.utpa.edu/igknu.Public AdministrationDr. William L. Turk, Interim DirectorSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 2291201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-2545Fax: 956/381-2139E-mail: turk@utpa.edus Minor in Public AdministrationThe College of Social and Behavioral Sciences offersboth a minor and a master’s degree in public administration.The field of Public Administration orients one towarda career in public service in government agencies at thefederal, state, regional and local levels, and in nonprofitorganizations.The public administration minor requires the completionof 18 semester hours.Select six courses from the following list:PUBA 3323 Introduction to PublicAdministrationPUBA 3324 Bureaucracy and OrganizationalTheoryPUBA 3325 Public Personnel AdministrationPUBA 4309 Public Fiscal AdministrationPOLS 3314 American State and LocalGovernmentPUBA 4378 Management of NonProfitOrganizationsPUBA 4310 Comparative Public AdministrationPOLS 3316 American Public PolicyPOLS 4365 American Administration ProcessPUBA 4362 Independent StudyPUBA 4363 Special TopicsThe University of Texas-Pan American