2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 08, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Administration, Public Service Emphasis, B.P.A.

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Public Administration, B.P.A.

This program meets the educational needs of persons who are interested or currently working in the field of public administration, whether at the municipal, state or federal level. The BPA provides a foundational background for those students who wish to pursue graduate studies, entry-level positions, or continued professional development.

Requirements For: B.P.A. Major – 45 hours, 2.5 gpa

MA 120 - Basic Concepts of Statistics Credits: 3
AC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
PO 200 - American National Government Credits: 3
PO 201 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
PA 330 - Public Administration Credits: 3
PA 333 - Public Management and Leadership Credits: 3
PA 334 - Public Personnel Administration Credits: 3
PA 350 - Budget and Finance Credits: 3
PA 380 - Public Service Values Credits: 3
PA 390 - Administrative Law Credits: 3
PA 404 - Capitalism and Societal Issues Credits: 3

Areas of Emphasis:

Select one (1) area of emphasis below:

Public Service:

PA 432 - Senior Project in Public Administration Credits: 3

AND three (3) of the following 9 cr.

MG 315 - Advanced Business Statistics Credits: 3
PA 331 - Public Organizations Credits: 3
PA 342 - Administrative Politics Credits: 3
PA 345 - The Media and Public Administration Credits: 3
PA 360 - Special Topics in Public Administration Credits: 3
PA 430 - Research in Public Administration Credits: 3
PO 210 - Comparative Political Systems Credits: 3
PO 320 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3

Degree Specific Requirements

Student Seminar 3 cr.

LE 100 First-Year Seminar

Upper Division Hours 36 cr.

36 hours upper division ( 300 - 400) level course work

Professional Writing Requirement 3 cr.

EN 306A , EN 306B , EN 306C , EN 307 , EDU 300 , CJ 450 , HIS 452 , HIS 453 , HIS 454 , HIS 455 , MG 306 , NS 306 , PA 430 , PO 302 , PO 405 , PS 300 , PS 406 , or SO 300

Liberal Education Requirements

Writing Seminar 6 cr.

EN 105 and EN 106

Math Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

MA 120 , MA 135 , or higher math course excluding MA 208

Communications Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 103 , CA 105 , or TH 105

Computer Science Requirements 3 cr.

CS 140 Introduction to Computers

*May be satisfied by higher level course or department equivalent.

Citizenship requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

PO 200 , PO 210 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , or HIS 113

Ethics requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 302 , CS 300 , EDU 310 , MG 495 , NS 306 , PA 380 , PH 102 , PH 221 , PH 308 , PS 220 , SO 220 or SW 492

Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 214 , CH 101 , CH 102 , CH 107 and CH 107L , CH 108 and CH 108L , GGP 115 , GGP 120 , GGP 205 , GO 125 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , NS 220 , NS 241 , PY 101 , PY 155 , PY 156 , or PY 206

*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.

Science with a Lab 4 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 101 , BI 111 , BI 223 , BI 211 , BI 212 , BIO 221 , BIO 225 , BIO 325 , BIO 327 , BIO 330 , BIO 337L and BIO 337 , BIO 350 , BIO 378 , BIO 400 , BIO 410 , BIO 411 , BIO 417 , CH 107L and CH 107 , CH 108L and CH 108 , CH 317L and CH 317 , CH 318L and CH 318 , CH 328 , CH 329 , CH 337L and CH 337 , CH 405 , CH 440 , GGP 115 , GGP 205 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , GO 310 , GO 320 , GO 330 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206

Humanities Requirement 6 cr.

Select one of the following Art or English:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , or EN 234

And one of the following:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234 , CA 104 , CA 116 , CA 235 , ML 235 , PC 202 , PH 101 , PH 205 , RE 109 , SP 110 , TH 100 , TH 101 , TH 201 , or TH 216

Social Science Requirement 6 cr.

Select two of the following:

AN 100 , CJ 100 , CJ 200 , EC 141 , EC 142 , EDU 210 , FI 201 , GGH 110 , GGH 200 , HIS 104 , HIS 105 , PO 216 , PS 101 , PS 125 , PS 205 , SO 141 , SO 206 , or SW 205

Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.

Select one of the topics for LE 300*

Graduation Requirements

Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements:

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
A minor for Geography and Information Systems majors.
Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
Completion of degree specific requirements.
Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major core.