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Public Policy and Administration (B.S.)

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Concentrations: Public Policy, Public Management. See course notes for recommendations by concentration

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

Note: The word "and" between VCCS course numbers indicates JMU credit will be awarded only for completion of the VCCS sequence.

JMU CourseVCCS CourseRBC CourseNotes
GPOSC 225PLS 130 or PLS 135 or PLS 211Government 201For both concentrations
GECON 200ECO 201Economics 201For both concentrations
MATH 220 (see advising notes)MTH 146 or MTH 157 or MTH 240 or MTH 241 and 242Mathematics 217For both concentrations
POSC 302PLS 136Government 299For both concentrations
COB 241ACC 211Business 201For Public Management

Advising Notes:

MATH 220 is the prerequisite for PPA 295, a core requirement.

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Department of Political Science/Public Policy and Administration

JMU Major Guides for Virginia Community College Students