Public Leadership & Service
Area of Social Learning
The public leadership and service major prepares students to be Christian leaders for both private and public arenas, but especially in the public service areas such as non-profit organizations and governmental service. In particular graduates of this program should be prepared to: (1) take the ministry of Jesus Christ to those who need to be fed, clothed, protected and defended as the least in the world, (2) produce public services ministers who in government and agency settings will advocate effectively the needs of the least and humblest of these, (3) develop advocates who are able to speak articulately to the issues of social justice and diversity for all of the citizens of one's community, nation, and world.
Graduates with a major in public leadership and service are expected to (1) demonstrate a broad knowledge of political, sociological, communication, and economic theory to be equipped for service in public agencies, (2) demonstrate the ability to engage in independent research in a particular subject dealing with public service, (3) demonstrate an increased awareness of issues involving public service through breadth of courses and an internship experience, (4) demonstrate the development of leadership skills necessary for engaging ethically and actively in the public arena.
The public leadership and service program consists of 48 to 50 semester hours of credit and requires a minimum of 2.25 grade point average in the major to graduate. It is available only as a Bachelor of Arts degree. This major offers three possible emphases: one offered entirely at the Milligan College campus that offers a broad exposure to academic topics preparatory for public service; one that is offered coordinated with an international setting or agency; and one that is coordinated with the CCCU American Studies Program in Washington, D.C. The course requirements are slightly different for each emphasis.
Emphasis One
On Milligan College Campus Exclusively |
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Required Core Courses (48 hrs) |
COMM 341 OR 345 |
Principles of Organizational Communication OR Dynamics of Group Communication (3 hrs) |
ECON 201 |
Macroeconomic Principles (3 hrs) |
ECON 202 |
Microeconomic Principles (3 hrs) |
MATH 213 |
Statistics (3 hrs) |
POLS 202 OR 203 |
American National Government OR State and Local Government (3 hrs) |
POLS 402 |
Political Theory (Ideology) (3 hrs) |
POLS 490 or 491 |
Directed Studies or Field Work (3 hrs) |
PL&S 250 |
Introduction to Leadership (3 hrs) |
PL&S 350 |
Poverty Experience (6 hrs) |
PL&S 400 |
Capstone Experience (3 hrs) |
SOCL 201 |
Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs) |
SOCL 211 |
Social Problems (3 hrs) |
SOCL 401 OR
PSYC 259 |
Sociological Research OR Research Methods I (3 hrs) |
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Electives (6 hrs) selected from the following: |
ACCT 211 |
Introductory Accounting I (3 hrs) |
ACCT 212 |
Introductory Accounting II (3 hrs) |
ACCT 315 |
Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 hrs) |
COMM 413 |
Public Relations Practice (3 hrs) |
COMM 470 |
Film and Television Criticism (3 hrs) |
ECON 460 |
History of Economic Thought (3 hrs) |
HIST 209 OR 210 |
United States History Survey I OR II (3 hrs) |
HIST 380 |
The United States in the Twentieth Century (3 hrs) |
LS 310 |
Philosophy of Law (3 hrs) |
PHIL 321 |
Ethics (3 hrs) |
POLS 361 |
Domestic Politics (2 hrs) |
PSYC 350 |
Social Psychology (3 hrs) |
SOCL 360 |
Aspects of Intercultural Studies (3 hrs) |
SOCL 470 |
Health, Illness, and Health Care Systems (3 hrs) |
Emphasis Two
With One Semester at CCCU International Setting |
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Required Core Courses (40 hrs) |
COMM 341 OR 345 |
Principles of Organizational Communication OR Dynamics of Group Communication (3 hrs) |
ECON 201 |
Macroeconomic Principles (3 hrs) |
ECON 202 |
Microeconomic Principles (3 hrs) |
MATH 213 |
Statistics (3 hrs) |
PL&S 250 |
Introduction to Leadership (3 hrs) |
PL&S 340a |
CCCU International Leadership and Internship (16 hrs) |
PL&S 400 |
Capstone Experience (3 hrs) |
SOCL 201 |
Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs) |
SOCL 401 OR
PSYC 259 |
Sociological Research OR Research Methods I (3 hrs) |
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Electives (6 hrs) selected from the following: |
ACCT 211 |
Introductory Accounting I (3 hrs) |
ACCT 212 |
Introductory Accounting II (3 hrs) |
ACCT 315 |
Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 hrs) |
COMM 413 |
Public Relations Practices (3 hrs) |
COMM 470 |
Film and Television Criticism (3 hrs) |
ECON 460 |
History of Economic Thought (3 hrs) |
HIST 209 OR 210 |
U. S. History Survey I OR II (3 hrs) |
HIST 380 |
The United States in the Twentieth Century (3 hrs) |
LS 310 |
Philosophy of Law (3 hrs) |
PHIL 321 |
Ethics (3 hrs) |
POLS 361 |
Domestic Politics (2 hrs) |
PSYC 350 |
Social Psychology (3 hrs) |
SOCL 360 |
Aspects of Intercultural Studies (3 hrs) |
SOCL 470 |
Health, Illness, and Health Care Systems (3 hrs) |
Emphasis Three
With One Semester at CCCU American Studies Program |
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Required Core Courses (40 hrs) |
COMM 341 OR 345 |
Principles of Organizational Communication OR Dynamics of Group Communication (3 hrs) |
ECON 201 |
Macroeconomic Principles (3 hrs) |
ECON 202 |
Microeconomic Principles (3 hrs) |
MATH 213 |
Statistics (3 hrs) |
PL&S 250 |
Introduction to Leadership (3 hrs) |
PL&S 340b |
CCCU American Studies Program (16 hrs) |
PL&S 400 |
Capstone Experience (3 hrs) |
SOCL 201 |
Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs) |
SOCL 401 OR PSYC 259 |
Sociological Research OR Research Methods I (3 hrs) |
Electives (6 hrs) selected from the following: |
ACCT 211 |
Introductory Accounting I (3 hrs) |
ACCT 212 |
Introductory Accounting II (3 hrs) |
ACCT 315 |
Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 hrs) |
COMM 413 |
Public Relations Practices (3 hrs) |
COMM 470 |
Film and Television Criticism (3 hrs) |
ECON 460 |
History of Economic Thought (3 hrs) |
Choose one from the following: HIST 206, 208, 331, 332, 333, 334, 450, 480 |
History course international in focus (3 hrs) |
HIST 380 |
The United States in the Twentieth Century (3 hrs) |
LS 310 |
Philosophy of Law (3 hrs) |
PHIL 321 |
Ethics (3 hrs) |
POLS 361 |
Domestic Politics (2 hrs) |
PSYC 350 |
Social Psychology (3 hrs) |
SOCL 360 |
Aspects of Intercultural Studies (3 hrs) |
SOCL 470 |
Health, Illness, and Health Care Systems (3 hrs) |
Political Science minor (18 hrs)
The political science minor is designed for those who wish to study law, prepare for government service, or teach in a school setting. Political science might be taken as a valuable adjunct to a major in history or business administration and economics. (Also see American Studies Program.)
The political science minor provides a broad foundation in the study of the political process, the function of government and governmental agencies, and the relationships among levels of government as well as the peoples served by those governments and their agencies. Students completing this minor will: (1) gain a knowledge foundation which they might apply to their major area of study; (2) be conversant with the objectives and functions of government agencies; (3) display through their writing and participation in classes within the minor an increasing knowledge and appreciation of the responsibilities, tasks, and limits of governments/agencies; (4) demonstrate an awareness of the roles of citizenship at the local and broader levels.
POLS 202 American National Government (3 hrs)
POLS 203 State and Local Government (3 hrs)
POLS 320 Constitutional Law (3 hrs)
POLS 402 Political Theory (Ideology) (3 hrs)
Six hours of political science electives
History majors pursuing secondary teaching licensure
History majors pursuing secondary teaching licensure may add a government endorsement by adding this minor and appropriate student teaching experience to their program of study.
Source: 2008-09 Catalog
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