Public Administration (B.A.)
Students who want to effect a significant change in the world might find themselves drawn to the public sector: through non-profit work, or work in local, state, or federal government. A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration prepares students to work in a variety of operational roles in the public and non-profit sector. Students will learn the fundamentals of federal, state and local government administration.
A major in Public Administration consists of 36 semester hours of courses, including 12 semester hours taken online through the Rize platform.
Requirements
Public Administration Major Requirements
| BUS 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| POL 201 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PAM 210 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PAM 240 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| PAM 310 | State and Local Government Administration | 3 |
| PAM 320 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| PAM 450 | Public Administration Capstone | 3 |
| PAM 480 | Thesis in Public Administration | 3 |
| PSY 203/SOC 203 | Statistics for Behavioral Science | 3 |
| SOC 309/PSY 309 | Introduction to Research Methods and Behavioral Investigation | 3 |
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| BUS 210 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| BUS 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
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| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| SOC 102 | American Social Problems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Note: PAM 210, PAM 310, PAM 320, PAM 450 are offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. These courses are delivered by faculty employed by partner institutions in the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education.
Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Coker University. Students register through Coker University and receive academic credit from Coker University.