Students with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (B.S.P.A.) degree can continue their education in law, planning, policy analysis, or business administration. For those who choose immediate employment, the degree is flexible enough to provide the necessary background to begin a career in the public or nonprofit sector. The B.S.P.A. requires 120 credit hours. The B. S. in Public Administration degree includes a Health Administration track, and a Public Management track.

Degree Requirements

The program includes three main areas: general education, core courses in the major area, and general electives.

General Education Core: Unless otherwise indicated, all courses require a C or better. Graduates of the PAHM undergraduate program must fulfill all of the General Education requirements as passed by the Faculty Senate. These general education requirements are effective with the Fall 2012 admitted students and are found elsewhere in this bulletin.

Information Literacy/Communication Skills (3 Courses Required)

• ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr)
• ENG-W 132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr)
• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking, SPCH-S 223 Business Professional, or SPCH-S 229

Discussion Group Methods (3 cr)

Humanities and Social Sciences (5 Courses Required)

• HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr)
• HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr)

• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr)
• ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr)
• ECON-E 202 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr)

• Anthropology, Geography, Journalism, Linguistics, Political Science (not Y 103), Psychology, Sociology, Telecommunications, Women’s Studies, Natural Sciences (2 to 4 courses of more than 1 credit each from the following list for a minimum of 10 credit hours. One course must have an associated lab.)
• Biology: BIOL-L 100, Humans and the Biological World (5 cr.) OR BIOL-L 101 ORBIOL-L 102 OR
• Earth Science: GEOG G 107, Physical Systems of the Environment ( 3 cr.) OR
• Physics: PHY-P 100, Physics in the Modern World (5 cr); PHY-P 201, General Physics I (5 cr.); PHY-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.) OR
• Chemistry: CHEM-C 100, The World of Chemistry (3 cr.), CHEM-C 120, Chemistry Lab (2 cr.), CHEM-C 101, Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.), CHEM-C, 121 Elementary Chemistry Lab I (2 cr.), CHEM-C 102, Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr.), CHEM-C 122, Elementary Chemistry Lab II (2 cr.) OR
• Geology: GEOG-G 111, General Geology (5 cr.), GEOG-G 112 Historical Geology (5 cr.).

• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr..)
• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus (C- or better) or
• MATH-M 125 Pre-Calculus (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (3 cr.) (C- or better)

• PSY-K 300 (Psychology) Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)

• CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr.) (Pre-requisite of C 106)
• CSCI-C 106 Intro to Computers and Their Use (3 cr.)

• PAHM-V 130 Representative Bureaucracy and Social Equity (3 cr.)
• CJHS-J 355 Global Criminal Justice Perspective (3 cr.)
• BUS-D 301 International Business Environment (3 cr.)
• EDUD-M 300 Multicultural Education (3 cr.)
• SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication (3 cr.)
• SPCH-S 302 Rhetoric and Society (3 cr.)
• NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness (4 cr.)
• FOLK-F 101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.)
• HSS-F 200 Foreign Travel - Study Broad (3 cr.)
• SPAN-S 311 Spanish Grammar (3 cr.)

Core Concentration – Students must have an average of 2.5 or higher in the core and concentration courses.

• PAHM-V 100 Student Transition (1 cr.)

Public Administration Core (8 Courses)

• PAHM-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 171 Introduction to Public Administration (3 cr.) prerequisite for all other public admin courses
• PAHM-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 378 Public Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)

Tracks (SELECT ONE - Health Administration or Public Management

Health Administration Major – (Track 1)

Requirements: 10 courses from the following, chosen in consultation with PAHM faculty/advisor.

• PAHM-H 120 Contemporary Health Issues (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 241 Management Foundations and Approaches (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 365 Health Administration Practicum (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 371 Human Resource Management in Healthcare (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organization (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 411 Chronic and Long-Term Care Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 415 Seminar in Health Policy (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 416 Environmental Health Policy (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 432 Health Care Marketing (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 455 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 456 Health Care Reimbursement (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 474 Health Administration Ethics (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 455 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 492 Global Health Issues and Management (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 495 Health Care Quality Management (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 496 Health Care Project Management (3 cr.)

Public Management Major (Track 2)

Requirements: 10 courses from the following, chosen in consultation with PAHM faculty/advisor.

• PAHM-V 241 Management Foundations and Approaches (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting Financial Reporting (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 350 Introduction to Development Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 370 Research Methods and Statistics (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 380 Internship in Public Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 386 Case Study for Policy Analysis (3 cr.
• PAHM-V 405 Public Law and the Legislative Process (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 444 Public Administrative Organization (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 460 Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 490 Directed Research in Public Administration (3 cr.)

Three (3) of the following courses (9 cr.)

• PAHM-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy (3 cr.)
• ADDITIONAL elective courses to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation.

Health Administration Minor

Requirements: 5 courses or 15 credit hours from the following, chosen in consultation with PAHM faculty/advisor.

Core Required Courses (2 courses or 6 credits)

• PAHM-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (3 courses from the list or 9 credits)

• PAHM-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 365 Health Administration Practicum (3 cr.)
• PAHM-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations (3 cr.)

Should be taken after PAHM-H-432, or similar course

• PAHM-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 411 Long-Term Care Administration (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 432 Health Care Marketing (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 474 Health Administration Ethics (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 455 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 456 Managed Care (3 cr.)