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Bachelor of Arts in Administration - Public Administration Concentration

Drive Your Career Forward. Complete your Bachelor in Administration (BA) degree with a Public Administration Concentration and develop a clear understanding of the tools, technologies, communication techniques, and ethics required to succeed in business and public administration. 

Total Units Required for the B.A. in Administration
TypeUnits
Lower-division core requirements23
Upper-division core requirements23
Breadth Electives10
Public Administration Concentration18
Total Units for the Degree74

 

Lower-division core requirements (23)

Lower-division core requirements (23)
Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
ACCT 2110Introductory Accounting I3
ACCT 2120Introductory Accounting II3
ADMN 1500Introduction to Administration1
ADMN 2100Applied Business Statistics3
ECON 2201Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 2202Principles of Macroeconomics * Satisfies GE category D33
IST 1110Introduction to Information Technology1
MGMT 2300Legal Environment of Organizations3
Three units chosen from the following courses: * Satisfies GE category B43
MATH 1301Modeling with Functions 
MATH 1401Accelerated Preparation for Calculus 
MATH 1601Modeling with Calculus 
MATH 2210Calculus I 

Upper-division core requirements (23)

Upper-division core requirements (23)
Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
FIN 3001Finance I3
IST 3110Management of Information Technology3
MGMT 3020Organizational Behavior3
MGMT 3500Applied Communication3
MGMT 3900Principles of Strategy2
MKTG 3050Marketing Principles3
PA 3150Society, Business, & Global Governance * Satisfies GE category D43
SCM 3040Principles of Supply Chain Management3

Breadth Electives (10)

Breadth Electives (10)
Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
ADMN 4900Administration Capstone1
AY 2020 - 2021, Nine units chosen from the following:   
ENTR 3000Entrepreneurship and Innovation9
FIN 3002Finance II 
MKTG 3160Research Methods 
PA 3050Organizations in Multicultural and Diverse Societies 

Public Administration Concentration (18 units)

Public Administration Concentration (18 units)
Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
PA 3800Introduction to Public Administration3
PA 4620Managing Human Resources in the Public Sector3
PA 4630Governmental Budgeting3
PA 4700Public Policy and Administration3
Six units chosen from the following: 6
PA 3070Public Relations in the Public Sector 
PA 5010Administrative Leadership 
PA 5140Nonprofit Management and Leadership 
PA 5150Executive Nonprofit Leadership 
PA 5170Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting 
PA 5190Managing Diversity in Organizations 
PA 5210Urban Growth and Planning 
PA 5280Intergovernmental Relations and Policy Networks 
PA 5570Public Sector Labor Relations 
PA 5640Local Public Administration 
PA 5730Public Transportation Systems 
PA 5753Internship in Public Administration 
PA 5900Special Topics in Public Administration 
PA 5951Independent Study 
PA 5952Independent Study 
PA 5953Independent Study 
Total Units 18