Public Service Academic Requirements

The James Madison Program in Public Service is designed for students interested in careers in government, not for profit agencies, or other such careers that serve the public. Those who successfully complete the Minor receive the Public Service Certificate and have their participation noted on their transcripts.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Full-time student
• GPA of at least 2.7
• Successful application by due date in spring of sophomore year

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS) 375 - must be completed by end of junior year
• INDS 377 - 380 (lab classes, strongly encouraged, one per semester, junior & senior years)
• INDS 395 - Public Service Internship Research Project

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Three of the following, but no more than two from any one department:

• Economics 208
• Economics 231
• Economics 402 or Government and Foreign Affairs 231
• INDS 440, 465
• Philosophy 414 or Religion 225
• Government and Foreign Affairs 230 or 333
• Government and Foreign Affairs 332
• Psychology 306
• Psychology 310
• Rhetoric 210

In extraordinary circumstances, a student whose project can better be accomplished through pure research can petition the Public Service Program Committee to pursue research in place of Interdisciplinary Studies 395.

For individual course descriptions, go to the Academic Catalog.

• Public Service Program Events and Activities
  
• Public Service Certificate Progam Application form
• Students in the Public Service Program