BACHELOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (Parkville 16-Week Program, Kansas City 8-Week Program, Portfolio Program, School of Extended Learning (select campus centers)
The intent of this program is to meet the educational needs of persons interested in the field of Public Administration whether at the municipal, state, or federal level. In addition, this program provides a necessary background at the undergraduate level for those students intending to pursue graduate studies in the disciplines of management, public administration, or business administration or entry level positions.
REQUIREMENTS FOR: B.A. MAJOR – 39 HOURS, 2.5 GPA
Core Curriculum
| CS 140 | Introduction to Computers | 3 cr. |
| MA 120 | Basic Concepts of Statistics | 3 cr. |
| PO 200 | American National Government | 3 cr. |
| PO 201 | State and Local Government | 3 cr. |
| PO 330 | Public Administration | 3 cr. |
| PO 331 | Public Organizations | 3 cr. |
| PO 332 | Budget and Finance | 3 cr. |
| PO 333 | Public Management and Leadership | 3 cr. |
| PO 334 | Public Personnel Administration | 3 cr. |
| PO 403 | Senior Project in Public Administration | 3 cr. |
| TOTAL | | 30 cr. |
Three of the following:
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting | 3 cr. |
| PO 335 | Administrative Politics | 3 cr. |
| PO 336 | Media and Public Administration | 3 cr. |
| PO 337 | Administrative Law | 3 cr. |
| PO 350 | Special Topics in Politics | 3 cr. |
| PO 430 | Research in Public Administration | 3 cr. |
| TOTAL | | 9 cr. |
