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Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Introduction
The mission of the Department of Public Administration is to develop in students an understanding of the governmental, social, and economic environment of public service and health care administration at the national, state, and local levels.
People with a degree of public administration find career opportunities in a variety of organizations. Employment is possible at the local, state, and national levels of government, nonprofit agencies, and trade and professional research foundations.
Degree Requirements
1) English Composition............................................6 credits
ENG 101 and 102
2) English Literature ............................................... 3 credits
ENG 231 or 232
3) Constitutions....................................................3-6 credits
4) Mathematics ....................................................... 3 credits
5) Distribution Requirement (Social Science)
Humanities and Fine Arts....................................9 credits
Life & Physical Sciences & Analytical Thinking .... 9-10 credits
PHIL 102, and two courses from life & physical sciences
category; at least one must be a lab.
6) Multicultural .................................................. (see note 1)
International .................................................. (see note 1)
New Degree Requirements:
7) Degree Requirements:
Public Administration Core Requirements ......... 33 credits
Thirty three credit hours must be taken from any of:
PUA 241, 250, 404, 405, 410, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 440, 450, 480
Guided Electives....................................................... 20 credits
Twenty credit hours must be taken from any of:
ACC 201; COM 102, 217, 261, 315, 317, 416; CED
300; CRJ 104, 432, 445, 460; ECON 102; ENV, 205, 260
377, 407, 410, 420, 430, 460, 480; HED 320, PSY 464,
465; SOC 403, 404, 408, 416, 446 (see note 2); HED 325;
PSY 450 (see note 2); PSC 320, 321, 401D; SWK 315
Other Electives......................................................... 34 credits
Total ....................................................................... 124 credits
Course Descriptions
Advisement
The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs supports a professional advising center to assist students in planning their class schedules and preparing appropriate forms. It provides guidance in meeting all required steps toward graduation. All new students to the program will meet with an academic advisor in the Advising Center. Students should plan to meet with an advisor each semester. Appointments can easily be scheduled to allow for quality time in planning for academic success. When students are admitted into their majors at the junior level, faculty mentors are available to help them make important career decisions.
The Advising Center can be reached at (702) 895-1009 or urbanaffairs@unlv.nevada.edu or may be visited in person in CDC 11.