FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
Open Written Communication
3
Open Written Communication
3
Mathematics
6 credits at or above MATH 1040
Open Math
3
Open Math
3
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
satisfied by Major
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
6 credits in PSYC, SOCL, ANTH, ECN, COMM, GEOG,
GEST, INST, POLS
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
Open Science
3
Open Science
3
Total General Education Credits
30
Frequency
MAJOR
Course
PADM 1000 Introduction to Public Administration
PADM 2000 Organizational Behavior and Management
PADM 2100 Management Principles
PADM 2500 Administrative Ethics
PADM 2600 Public Administration Theory
PADM 2900 Research Methods in Public Administration I
PADM 3000 Public Policy
PADM 3200 Public Budgeting
WRIT 3150 Business Writing
Diversity Issues Select 3 credits from the following:
CRJU 2600 Multiculturalism and Crime
PSYC 3760 Multicultural Issues in Psychology
SOCL 3500 Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
Capstone Requirement Select 3 credits from the following:
PADM 4880 Senior Seminar in Public Administration
PADM 4950 Internship in Public Administration
Total Major Credits
MAJOR ELECTIVES
Course
Select 12 credits from the following:
CRJU 4400 Police Organizational Behavior & Management
ENVS 3101 Introduction to Public Health
PADM 2200 Leadership of Public Organizations
PADM 2300 Public Sector Employment and Benefits
OPEN ELECTIVES
take 16 elective courses
48
Management
Total Open Electives Credits
48
PADM 3400 Managing Non-Profit Organizations
PADM 3900 Research Methods in Public Administration II
PADM 4000 Public Safety and Emergency Management
PADM 4400 Public Sector Labor Relations
PADM 4600 Qualitative Research Methods
PADM 4700 Public Policy Analysis
Frequency Key: F-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year
PSYC 3480 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Total Major Elective Credits
Fall; WO - Odd Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Frequency
FW
W
FO
FO
F
W
F
W
FW
3
3
3
F
FW
FE
3
3
33
FE
FW
Credits
Frequency
3
3
3
3
W
FW
FO
FO
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
WE
FE
WE
FE
WO
WO
FE
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FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
Open Written Communication
Open Math
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
PADM 1000 Introduction to Public Administration
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Open Science
PADM 2100 Management Principles
PADM 2500 Administrative Ethics
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
PADM 2600 Public Administration Theory
PADM 3000 Public Policy
Major Elective
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Diversity Issues Course
WRIT 3150 Business Writing
Major Elective
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Written Communication
3
Open Math
3
Open Science
3
PADM 2000 Organizational Behavior & Management
3
Elective
15
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
PADM 2900 Research Methods in Public Administration I
3
Elective
3
Elective
15
Total Credits
Junior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
PADM 3200 Public Budgeting
3
Major Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
15
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Capstone Requirement Course
3
Major Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
15
Total Credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
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Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
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