Public Administration Major (BS)

Public Administration Major - Bachelor of Science (BS)

Please see the Public Administration web page at sepa.unlv.edu/ for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Please see advising information at the Undergraduate Advising at urbanaffairs.unlv.edu/advising/.

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Learning Outcomes

1) Have an overview of the management of public service organizations, including:

a. List the legislation and identify relevant case law that shapes public personnel policies.

b. Identify the different personnel systems that operate in public organizations.

c. Explain the different theories of motivation.

d. Differentiate elements of budgetary systems.

e. List and explain the stages of the budgetary process.¹

2) Be able to apply quantitative and qualitative techniques to policy, programs, and decisions, including;

a. Identify and explain the stages of the policy process.

b. List decision-making techniques used in the public sector.

c. Communicate both orally and written material in a clear, concise, and logical manner to permit the information to be used for decision-making.

d. Input data into standard statistical and informational computer programs.

e. Collect information from a variety of sources and synthesize the material to aid in making management, program, and policy decisions.²

3) Understand the public policy and organizational environment of public service, including:

a. Identify and explain the components of our constitutional system of government including federalism and intergovernmental relations.

b. Identify and explain the role of leadership in organizations.

c. Identify the most current organizational frameworks.

d. Identify the best practices in management.

e. Identify the elements of the historically important theories of public administration.³

4) Explain the ethical foundation and perspectives underlying public administration and apply them at both the organizational and personal level. ⁴

1 - Corresponds to Student Learning Outcomes MPSO 1-5 in five year plan for 2004-2005 to 2009-2010.

2 - Corresponds to Student Learning Outcomes AQQT 1-5 in five year plan for 2004-2005 to 2009-2010.

3 - Corresponds to Student Learning Outcomes PPOE 1-5 in five year plan for 2004-2005 to 2009-2010.

4 - Corresponds to Student Learning Outcome E 1 in five year plan for 2004-2005 to 2009-2010.

 

University Graduation Requirements

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Admission to the Major

Minimum GPA: 2.00

12 credits of University level work.