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Administration (B.A.) |
Overview:
The Bachelor of Public Administration degree program prepares
students for academic or professional careers in public affairs
or policy analysis, covering the emerging management problems
of the various levels of government, and of the application
of management principles and practices in public administration.
Program Requirements:
Each student must meet the minimum requirements to be accepted
into the program by holding a High School diploma or international
equivalent. A student may be awarded up to 60 credits for previous
academic and work experiences.
The
Program consists of eighteen courses, Field Experience, and
the Bachelor Thesis Project spread over a three-year period.
| First
Year |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Units Awarded |
| PA 110 |
Business, Society, and the
Public Sector |
3 |
| PA 120 |
Municipal Public Administration
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3 |
| PA 130 |
Organization Theory |
3 |
| PA 140 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| PA 150 |
Administrative Principles
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3 |
| PA 160 |
Writing in Organizations |
3 |
| PA 170 |
Environmental Management Systems
|
3 |
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Total units |
21 |
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| Second
Year |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Units Awarded |
| PA 210 |
Public Finance |
3 |
| PA 220 |
Public Administration |
3 |
| PA 230 |
Introduction to Human Resource
Management |
3 |
| CMIS 240 |
Accounting Information Systems
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3 |
| CS 250 |
Introduction to Database Management
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3 |
| CMIS 260 |
Statistics for Business and
Economics I |
3 |
| PA 270 |
Administrative Law |
3 |
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Total units |
21 |
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| Third
Year |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Units Awarded |
| PA 310 |
Public Policy |
3 |
| PA 320 |
Business Policy |
3 |
| PA 330 |
Directed Study in Administrative
Studies |
6 |
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Field Experience |
3 |
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Bachelor Thesis |
3 |
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Total units |
18 |
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FIELD EXPERIENCE:
For a period of twenty-four weeks, a student must apply 4 hours
per week of supervised work experience in their chosen field
of study. The student should produce a weekly report on the
work they have completed. The student, in concert with their
mentor, will design a “customized” field experience assignment.
BACHELOR THESIS:
This is a researched project that should be a minimum of twenty
five (25) pages and double-spaced. It should be researched,
typewritten and bound and your choice of subject should reflect
your field of study. The Bachelor Thesis grade will be included
on your final Transcript.
UNITS EARNED
| Mandatory Courses (18) |
54 |
| Field Experience |
16 |
| Bachelor Thesis |
10 |
| Total Credits Earned |
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| Total Credits Needed for Graduation
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80 |
Graduate Programs
Master Degree Requirements:
- The Master degree requires a total of
60 credits at the graduate level beyond the Bachelor degree.
- A minimum of 60 credits of instruction
must be completed through the University.
- Cumulative grade point average of "B’
3.0, or higher.
- All financial obligations paid in full.
Doctoral Degree Requirements:
- The Doctoral degree requires a total of
90 credits at the graduate level beyond the Master degree.
- A minimum of 60 credits of must be
completed through the University.
- Cumulative grade point average of "B",
3.0, or higher.
- All financial obligations paid in full.
- A minimum of 12 units must be in dissertation
preparation courses, and the submission and defense of an
accepted dissertation.
- Cumulative grade point average of "B",
3.0, or higher.
- All financial obligations
paid in full.
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