The Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) is the most acceptable undergraduate degree for professional employment in general public administration and is highly desirable for most of the special applications such as police, fire and planning.
This degree meets the standards and guidelines for the Bachelor of Public Administration degree as provided by the Public Administration accrediting organization, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
The public administration degree is of special interest to the working professional in public and not-for-profit organizations and those who wish to pursue a career in public management. The course work is designed to provide the student with an understanding and working application of the principles essential to the effective management of all public agencies.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
The minimum number of credits for degree completion is 120. College courses taken at a regionally accredited institution prior to enrolling at Barry University may be transferred into the program and applied toward the 120 credit requirement. At least 48 credits of upper level course work are required. The last 30 credits must be earned at Barry University. Students without one year or more in a first line or higher supervisory position must begin PUB 301.
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Distribution Requirements: 45 credits |
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| Theology and Philosophy |
9 credits |
| Written and Oral Communication |
9 credits |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
9 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9 credits |
| Humanities and Arts |
9 credits |
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Portfolio: Up to 30 credits and/or |
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Electives: Variable |
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Required Courses: 18 credits |
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| PUB 402 |
Values and Ethics in Public Administration |
| PUB 403 |
Public Budgeting and Finance |
| PUB 404 |
Concepts and Issues in Public Planning |
| PUB 406 |
Human Resources in the Public Sector |
| PUB 408 |
Public Administration and the Political Process |
| PUB 410 |
Methods and Techniques for Public Administration |
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Elective Pub Courses: 6 credits |
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| PUB 301 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
| PUB 405 |
Administrative Law and Process |
| PUB 407 |
Productivity Improvements in Public Sector |
| PUB 409 |
Contemporary Issues in Public Safety |
| ADM 301 |
Labor Relations |
| ADM 303 |
Administrative Theory and Practice |
| ADM 353 |
Leadership and Performance Development |
| ADM 361 |
Negotiation: Theory and Practice |
| ADM 412 |
Quality Leadership |
| ADM 464 |
Strategic Human Resource Development |
| POS 302 | State and Local Government |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 21 credits
Twenty-one additional credit hours must be earned in public administration, emergency medical training, management, business, political science, criminal justice, fire science or classes approved by the program director. Portfolio credits attributable to any of the disciplines included in this paragraph may count for this requirement. These twenty-one hours may be transferred from a regionally accredited institution, or from discipline-specific portfolio credits and may be lower-level credits.
OPTIONAL PORTFOLIO
Students must demonstrate college level learning in one or more of the following categories in order to receive credit for professional work experience and/or community service: communication, creativity, critical thinking, interpersonal relations, investigation and research, management, and supervision. Students must be able to document at least five years of full-time professional work experience and/or community service.
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