The only undergraduate major of its kind in Missouri, we prepare you for a career to improve the quality of life in your community. You won’t just learn social sciences and humanities, you will learn how to “do” them for the greater good.

This is the perfect degree for students interested in public service and serving their communities. You will work with local and regional governmental offices, museums and community organizations for practical experience in the field before you graduate. With elective courses and minor degrees, you can tailor your service-oriented skills in areas such as government, museums, health care and other social services.

Missouri dual-credit and transfer students coming to MoWest may have up to three semesters of this major completed upon entry.

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This is the only program of its kind in Missouri, an undergraduate planning and administration degree broadly based on social sciences and humanities disciplines.

Work experience is built right into the program, with at least three applied learning courses required. Graduates will be well prepared to start their careers with the practical experience they gain.

The Public Planning and Administration degree will prepare students for internships and employment in many growing areas: local, state and federal government; non-profit organizations; community outreach and uplift organizations; and service-oriented businesses.
Students graduating with a BS-PPA could work in a variety of growing careers with good salaries.*

• Financial Examiners ($84,300)
• Fundraising Managers ($119,200)
• Judicial Clerks ($57,490)
• Social and Community Service Managers ($77,030)
• Urban and Regional Planners ($81,800)

*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Dr. Dominic DeBrincat

Chair, Social Sciences & Humanities, Professor of History
Popplewell Hall 212L
ddebrincat@missouriwestern.edu
(816)271-5608

Required courses provide solid foundational knowledge in social sciences and humanities like economics, history, philosophy, political science and sociology. You will gain practical, hands-on experience through a research-based course and two required external internships.

Click here to see the course requirements in the MoWest catalog.

○ In-State, Online Undergraduate Classes: $348.00/credit hour
○ Out-of-State, Online Undergraduate Classes: $677.00/credit hour

Check out our Tuition & Fees & Cost of Attendance pages for more information.

* Prices as of the 25′ – 26′ school year

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