| Emphasis | Management | Policy | Criminal | Health | |
| Area | Analysis | Justice | Administration | ||
| Year 1 | PADM 601 | PADM 601 | PADM 601 | PADM 601 | |
| Fall | PADM 606 | PADM 606 | PADM 606 | PADM 606 | |
| Spring | PADM 602 | PADM 602 | PADM 602 | PADM 602 | |
| PADM 628 | PADM 628 | PADM 628 | PADM 628 | ||
| Summer | Elective 1 | Elective 1 | Elective | Elective | |
| Year 2 | ECON 625 | ECON 625 | ECON 625 | ECON 625 | |
| Fall | PADM 603 | PADM 632 | JUST 625 or | NS 681 | |
| JUST 640 | |||||
| Spring | PADM 604 | PADM 604 | PADM 604 | PADM 604 | |
| PADM 610 | Elective 2 | two of: | NS 658 or | ||
| JUST 670 | NS 682 | ||||
| JUST 650 | |||||
| JUST 630 | |||||
| COMP EXAM | COMP EXAM | COMP EXAM | COMP EXAM | ||
| Summer | PADM 620*** | PADM 620*** | PADM 620*** | PADM 620*** | |
| Year 3 | Elective 2 | PADM 688 | JUST 625 or | NS 626 | |
| Fall | PADM 624 | Elective 3 | JUST 640 | PADM 624 | |
| Spring | PADM659 | PADM659 | PADM659 | PADM659 | |
| If needed: | |||||
| JUST 670 or | |||||
| JUST 650 or | |||||
| JUST 630 | |||||
| Health Emphasis Students: Only 3 of 4 NS courses are required. NS 681, 682 and 658 are offered | |||||
| as demand warrants. See Advisor for details and additional options. | |||||
| Criminal Justice Students: JUST 640 or JUST 650 are required. Most JUST courses are offered | |||||
| every other year. See Advisor for details and additional options. | |||||
| ***PADM 620 is only required for students with little or No Public Admin. work experience | |||||