SUU - Political Science & Criminal Justice: Certificate of Public Administration

Political Science & Criminal Justice

Certificate of Public Administration

ADMINISTRATION
Rodney D. Decker, Director The department is authorized to grant an Undergraduate Certificate in Public Administration (UCPA). Students should consult a faculty member in the Public Administration area for advisement. The undergraduate certificate is an interdisciplinary approach in several related areas that is designed to assist students to be considered for entry-level administrative positions in government. Admission requirements include graduation from an accredited high school with at least a 2.89 GPA or completion of 20 credit hours of college or university work with a GPA of at least 2.5; regular enrollment as an undergraduate student; and a letter of intent from the prospective student. When admitted, the student meets with the program director to develop a program outline. The program director advises students throughout their programs.
Requirements
The student must complete the program’s course requirements and the bachelor’s degree. Total program units required vary between 36 and 41 credits, depending on courses taken. The student is expected to maintain a GPA of a least 2.5 throughout the program. Many program courses also fill major and/or minor requirements. For course requirements, contact the program director, CN 225.
Required Courses
American Government Systems POSC 1100 and POSC 3030 Economics: ECON 1010 and ECON 2100 Communications Competency: ENGL 2110 Constitutional Area: (One of the following) POSC 3120, POSC 3520 Quantitative Skills: (Two of the following) PSY 3010, SOC 4810, Math 1040, Math 1050 Public Administration: POSC 3410 Practical Experience: For pre-service students, (one of the following) POSC 4890, PSY 4890, SOC 4890 The internship may be satisfied by a student’s previous or current work experience, provided that it is approved by the director. The work experience or the internship must include at least 135 hours completed in a supervised administrative, para-administrative, or technical capacity.
Functional Specialization
The student is expected to take at least two courses from at least one of the functional specialties as outlined in the following list of course offerings. An appropriate class in a functional specialty may be substituted with approval of the undergraduate certificate director.
Developmental Administration: BA 3180, COMM 2350, PSY 3820 Environmental Administration: BIOL 2130, BIOL 3650, ECON 4900, NR 3000, RM 3600. Governmental Accounting: ACCT 2010, ACCT 2020, BE 1400, MANG 4200 Organizational Analysis: BA 4100, COMM 3850, MANG 3240, PSY 3370, SOC 3000, SOC 3350 Public Financial Administration: ECON 3010, ECON 3020, ECON 3840, ECON 3850, FIN 3250, MANG 4200 Tribal Government Administration: COMM 2150, HIST 3010, SOC 3400

ADMINISTRATION

Rodney D. Decker, Director
The department is authorized to grant an Undergraduate Certificate in Public Administration (UCPA). Students should consult a faculty member in the Public Administration area for advisement.

The undergraduate certificate is an interdisciplinary approach in several related areas that is designed to assist students to be considered for entry-level administrative positions in government. Admission requirements include graduation from an accredited high school with at least a 2.89 GPA or completion of 20 credit hours of college or university work with a GPA of at least 2.5; regular enrollment as an undergraduate student; and a letter of intent from the prospective student.

When admitted, the student meets with the program director to develop a program outline. The program director advises students throughout their programs.

Requirements

The student must complete the program’s course requirements and the bachelor’s degree. Total program units required vary between 36 and 41 credits, depending on courses taken. The student is expected to maintain a GPA of a least 2.5 throughout the program. Many program courses also fill major and/or minor requirements. For course requirements, contact the program director, CN 225.

Required Courses

American Government Systems
POSC 1100 and POSC 3030

Economics: ECON 1010 and ECON 2100

Communications Competency: ENGL 2110

Constitutional Area: (One of the following)
POSC 3120, POSC 3520

Quantitative Skills: (Two of the following)
PSY 3010, SOC 4810, Math 1040, Math 1050

Public Administration: POSC 3410

Practical Experience: For pre-service students, (one of the following) POSC 4890, PSY 4890, SOC 4890
The internship may be satisfied by a student’s previous or current work experience, provided that it is approved by the director. The work experience or the internship must include at least 135 hours completed in a supervised administrative, para-administrative, or technical capacity.

Functional Specialization

The student is expected to take at least two courses from at least one of the functional specialties as outlined in the following list of course offerings. An appropriate class in a functional specialty may be substituted with approval of the undergraduate certificate director.

Developmental Administration: BA 3180, COMM 2350, PSY 3820

Environmental Administration: BIOL 2130, BIOL 3650, ECON 4900, NR 3000, RM 3600.

Governmental Accounting: ACCT 2010, ACCT 2020, BE 1400, MANG 4200

Organizational Analysis: BA 4100, COMM 3850, MANG 3240, PSY 3370, SOC 3000, SOC 3350

Public Financial Administration: ECON 3010, ECON 3020, ECON 3840, ECON 3850, FIN 3250, MANG 4200

Tribal Government Administration: COMM 2150, HIST 3010, SOC 3400

Last Update: Wednesday, September 15, 2004

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