Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
Essential Liberal Arts Courses (34 hours)
Required
| AIL100 | AI for Everyone | 3 |
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| MATH100 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
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| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| Scientific Inquiry | 4 |
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| Experiential Learning | 2 |
Great Conversation Series
Required
| GCON110 | Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| GCON120 | Great Conversation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| GCON130 | GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization | 3 |
| GCON140 | GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art | 3 |
| GCON150 | GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen | 3 |
Public Administration Core - 24 Hours
Required
| PSCI101 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| PSCI102 | State & Local Government | 3 |
| PSCI203 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PSCI205 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
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| PSCI295 | Research Methods for Political Science | 3 |
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| SOC385 | Social Research Methods | 3 |
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| PSCI303 | State and Local Government Administration | 3 |
| PSCI304 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| PSCI410 | Capstone: Public Administration | 3 |
| LDRS360 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
Public Administration Cognates (24-26 Hours)
Required
Choose 24-26 hours required from the following:
| ACCT203 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| COMM338 | Crisis Communication | 3 |
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| COMM342 | PR Case Studies and Organizational Theory | 3 |
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| MGMT243 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
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| ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIST106 | U.S. History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST242 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HIST361 | The "American Century" | 3 |
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| MATH104 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
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| MATH115 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 4 |
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| MATH204 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
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| PSYC211 | Statistics for Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC211L | Statistics for Psychology Lab | 0 |
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| MGMT344 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| PSCI396 | Constitutional Law I: Powers of Government | 3 |
| PSCI397 | Constitutional Law II: Individual Liberties | 3 |
| SOC104 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| WGS129 | Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | 3 |
Public Administration Electives (6 Hours)
Required
Choose 6 hours required from the following:
| COMM330 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HCA100 | The History of Public Health | 3 |
| HCA385 | Health and Society: Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| PSCI136 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSCI160 | Comparing Democracies | 3 |
| PSYC214 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SCJ360 | Criminology & Prevention | 3 |
| SCJ364 | Drugs in American Society | 3 |
| SOC202 | Sociology of Sex & Gender | 3 |
| SOC303 | Race & Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC309 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
General Electives
General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
- Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
- Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300- or 400-level
Some select courses in this major, minor, or concentration are offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. All courses within the program are delivered by faculty employed by partner institutions in the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education.
Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Adrian College. Students register through Adrian College and receive academic credit from Adrian College.
**Not accepting new majors or minors**