Public Administration

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Associate in Applied Science in Public Administration

The Public Administration program is designed to meet the needs of employees of government agencies and those desiring employment or advancement in government agencies. The program covers the history, present and future of public administration. Courses include topics on finance, communication, organizational behavior, teamwork and management styles.
Required Courses:
15
Certificate of Completion in Public Administration 15
Restricted Electives: 24
Students must choose 24 industry/job specific elective credits from the list of Restricted Electives below.
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles 3
ECN212 Microeconomic Principles 3
GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business 3
GBS233* Business Communication 3
HSAxxx Any Human Services Administration course(s) 1-4
LETxxx Any Law Enforcement Technology course(s) 1-4
MGT172 Organizations, Paradigms, and Change 1
PADxxx Any Public Administration course(s) 3
POS110 American National Government 3
POS221 Arizona Constitution 1
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC212 Gender and Society 3
TQM101 Quality Customer Service 3
TQM105* Writing for Quality Results 2
TQM230 Teamwork Dynamics 2
General Education Requirements: 25
General Education Core: 15
First-Year Composition 6
ENG101* First-Year Composition (3) AND  
ENG102* First-Year Composition (3) OR  
ENG111* Technical Writing (3)  
Oral Communication 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR  
COM230* Small Group Communication (3)  
Critical Reading 3
CRE101* Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) OR  
CRE111* Critical Reading for Business & Industry (3)  
Mathematics 3
MAT102* Mathematical Concepts/Applications (3) OR  
MAT122* Intermediate Algebra (3)  
General Education Distribution: 10
Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities , Fine Arts area. OR  
Natural Sciences 4
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area.  
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area.  

NOTE: *Indicates course has a prerequisite and/or corequisite.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Minimum GPA: 2.00