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Application and Course Requirements

 Application

Applications for the 2010-2011 school year will be available in Spring 2010.  Check back to apply!

 

 

Who is Eligible?

To be selected for the Jack Pope Fellows Program, a student must:

  1. Be a student at Abilene Christian University at the time of selection to the program.
  2. Be a sophomore pursuing a bachelor’s degree when applying or have two more years of study after applying.
  3. Currently have (and subsequently maintain) a grade point average of at least 3.25
  4. Submit an application portfolio demonstrating a genuine commitment toward pursuing a public service career. 
  5. Interview with the Jack Pope Fellows Steering Committee.

 

Course Requirements

The 24 hour minor includes the following degree plan:

 

MINOR: PUBLIC SERVICE (POPE FELLOWS ONLY) (PUBS)
Group 1 - 6 Hours

     BIBD 486 Ethics (fulfills advanced Bible credit)

     POLS 225 National Government (fulfills social science credit)

3

3

Group 2 - 6 Hours

     POLS 420 Public Service Seminar (Maymester only)

     POLS 400 Senior Project (within major)

3

3

Group 3 - 6 Hours

    POLS 341 American Public Policy

or

POLS 381 American Political Process

or

    POLS 395 Public Administration

 

AND

 

    ECON 260 Macroeconomics

or

ECON 261 Microeconomics

 3

 

 

 

 

 

3

Group 4 - 6 Hours

  IS 322 Business Statistics 

or

PSYC 311 Elementary Statistics 

or

    SOCI 415 Social Research

or

    SOCI 416 Social Statistics 

or

POLS 315 Research Methods 

  

AND

 

    HIST 479 Latin America: Modern Era

or

HIST 490 Mexico: Growth and Culture

or

HIST 300-400 (With director approval)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TOTAL ............................................................................... 24