2021-2022 College Catalog

Jun 04, 2023

2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Administration, B.S.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Public Administration

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Public Administration provides students with a strong combination of general knowledge and preparation for graduate studies, careers in public service,and positions in government, non-profit, community-based and international organizations. The B.S. Degree in Public Administration requires the completion of 120 credits as follows:

B.S. - Public Administration
HEGIS Code: 2102.00
CIP Code: 44.0401

Fixed/Required Core

Total Credits: 12

Flexible Core

World Cultures and Global Issues

ANTH 201 - The Nature of Culture 3 Credits
ENGL 212 - World Literature: The Evolving Canon 3 Credits

U.S. Experience in its Diversity

HIST 200 - The Growth and Development of the U.S.A. 3 Credits

Creative Expressions

ART 100 - Introduction to World Art 3 Credits
MUS 100 - Introduction to World Music 3 Credits

Individual and Society

ECON 100 - Survey of Economics 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 213 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credits
PA 103 - Introduction to Public Service and Administration 3 Credits
PA 150 - Introduction to Criminal Law 3 Credits
SSC 101 - Culture, Society, and Social Change 3 Credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

Scientific World

BIO 211 - Biotechnology and Society 3 Credits

Total Credits: 18

College Option

Electives from College Option 12 Credits

Total Credits: 12

Major Requirements & Electives

CIS 101 - Computer Fundamentals 3 Credits
CIS 211 - Internet and Emerging Technologies 3 Credits
FS 101 - Freshman Seminar I 1 Credits
FS 102 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credits
LIB 100 - Library and Research Methods 2 Credits
MTH 213 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credits
PA 103 - Introduction to Public Service and Administration 3 Credits
PA 150 - Introduction to Criminal Law 3 Credits
OR
PA 260 - Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties 3 Credits
PA 200 - Introduction to Non-Profit Administration 3 Credits
OR
PA 215 - Designing Local Programs and Proposal Writing 3 Credits
PA 205 - Public Personnel Administration 3 Credits
PA 211 - New York State and Local Government 3 Credits
PA 214 - Organizational Theory in the Public Sector 3 Credits
PA 225 - Public Policy and Caseload Management 3 Credits
PA 285 - Administration of Global Institutions 3 Credits
PA 290 - Public Administration Internship I 3 Credits
PA 300 - Public Bureaucracy and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 325 - Fiscal Administration 3 Credits
PA 326 - Ethics in Government 3 Credits
PA 390 - Research Methodology for Public Administrators 3 Credits
PA 407 - Comparative Public Administration 3 Credits
OR
PA 486 - Global Public Policy 3 Credits
PA 413 - Public Program Evaluation 3 Credits
PA 450 - Decision Making in Government Agencies 3 Credits
PA 490 - Public Administration Internship (Capstone Course) 3-6 Credits
Electives: 12 credits

Total Credits: 78

Concentrations

Law Pathways/Criminal Justice Administration

Required for students pursuing careers in law enforcement

PA 235 - Criminal Justice and Its Processes 3 Credits
PA 250 - Parole and Probation 3 Credits
PA 275 - Community Policing 3 Credits
PA 311 - GIS Application 3 Credits
PA 365 - Crime and Punishment in Urban America 3 Credits
Credits / Units: 3/3
PA 395 - Case Studies in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 415 - Policy Making and the Public Interest 3 Credits
PA 440 - Judicial Process and Court Systems 3 Credits

International Administration

ACCT 217 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
LAW 208 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
PA 395 - Case Studies in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 407 - Comparative Public Administration 3 Credits
PA 415 - Policy Making and the Public Interest 3 Credits
PA 430 - The War on Drugs: Economics, History and Public Policy 3 Credits
PA 480 - Public Administration and Globalization 3 Credits
PA 486 - Global Public Policy 3 Credits
(If Not Taken in Department Core)

Non-Profit Administration

ACCT 217 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
LAW 208 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
PA 327 - Blacks in Government 3 Credits
PA 311 - GIS Application 3 Credits
PA 301 - Education Policy 3 Credits
PA 315 - Case Study in Public Policy Development 3 Credits
PA 330 - Public Policy, Advocacy, Systems Management, and Administration in Services for the Aged 3 Credits
PA 395 - Case Studies in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 405 - Regional and Municipal Administration 3 Credits
PA 410 - Administrative Rules and Regulations 3 Credits
PA 415 - Policy Making and the Public Interest 3 Credits
PA 430 - The War on Drugs: Economics, History and Public Policy 3 Credits
PA 486 - Global Public Policy 3 Credits

Law and Public Policy

ACCT 217 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
LAW 208 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
PA 301 - Education Policy 3 Credits
PA 311 - GIS Application 3 Credits
PA 315 - Case Study in Public Policy Development 3 Credits
PA 327 - Blacks in Government 3 Credits
PA 330 - Public Policy, Advocacy, Systems Management, and Administration in Services for the Aged 3 Credits
PA 395 - Case Studies in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 405 - Regional and Municipal Administration 3 Credits
PA 410 - Administrative Rules and Regulations 3 Credits
PA 415 - Policy Making and the Public Interest 3 Credits
PA 430 - The War on Drugs: Economics, History and Public Policy 3 Credits
PA 486 - Global Public Policy 3 Credits
(If Not Taken in Department Core)

Community Development

ACCT 217 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
LAW 208 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
PA 311 - GIS Application 3 Credits
PA 327 - Blacks in Government 3 Credits
PA 340 - Strategic Planning, Budgeting, and Project Management 3 Credits
PA 350 - Theories of Urban Administration 3 Credits
PA 365 - Crime and Punishment in Urban America 3 Credits
If Not Taken as Part of the College Option
PA 395 - Case Studies in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 405 - Regional and Municipal Administration 3 Credits
PA 410 - Administrative Rules and Regulations 3 Credits
PA 415 - Policy Making and the Public Interest 3 Credits

General

ACCT 217 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
LAW 208 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
PA 235 - Criminal Justice and Its Processes 3 Credits
PA 250 - Parole and Probation 3 Credits
PA 275 - Community Policing 3 Credits
PA 311 - GIS Application 3 Credits
PA 315 - Case Study in Public Policy Development 3 Credits
PA 327 - Blacks in Government 3 Credits
PA 330 - Public Policy, Advocacy, Systems Management, and Administration in Services for the Aged 3 Credits
PA 335 - Principles of Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Development 3 Credits
PA 340 - Strategic Planning, Budgeting, and Project Management 3 Credits
PA 350 - Theories of Urban Administration 3 Credits
PA 365 - Crime and Punishment in Urban America 3 Credits
(If Not Taken As Part of the College Option)
PA 395 - Case Studies in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management 3 Credits
PA 405 - Regional and Municipal Administration 3 Credits
PA 407 - Comparative Public Administration 3 Credits
PA 410 - Administrative Rules and Regulations 3 Credits
PA 415 - Policy Making and the Public Interest 3 Credits
PA 430 - The War on Drugs: Economics, History and Public Policy 3 Credits
(If Not Taken As Part of the College Option)
PA 440 - Judicial Process and Court Systems 3 Credits
PA 480 - Public Administration and Globalization 3 Credits
PA 486 - Global Public Policy 3 Credits

Total Credits: 12

For additional Major and Minor Requirements Details for B.S. in Public Administration and Minor in Public Administration. See Chair or Academic Advisor. Public Administration majors are required to take Departmental specified courses within the College Core.

Public Administration, B.S.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Public Administration

Fixed/Required Core

English Composition

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

Life and Physical Sciences

Total Credits: 12

Flexible Core

World Cultures and Global Issues

U.S. Experience in its Diversity

Creative Expressions

Individual and Society

Scientific World

Total Credits: 18

College Option

Total Credits: 12

Major Requirements & Electives

Total Credits: 78

Concentrations

Law Pathways/Criminal Justice Administration

International Administration

Non-Profit Administration

Law and Public Policy

Community Development

General

Total Credits: 12

Grand Total Credits: 120