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Bachelor of Public Administration

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Online courses are offered in 8-week terms 5 times a year to help you achieve your educational goals in a flexible and academically stimulating format.

This program meets the educational needs of persons who are interested or currently working in the field of public administration, whether at the municipal, state or federal level.  The BPA provides a foundational background for those students who wish to pursue graduate studies, entry-level positions, or continued professional development.


Requirements for Admission

To enter this online public administration degree completion program, a student must meet the following conditions:

  • Earned high school diploma, GED or equivalent
  • a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all previous college study
  • Completion of the Application for Admission and payment of the application fee.

See the Online Learning Admissions Process web page for detailed information about our application and admissions process.

Students will need to complete at least 30 semester hours through Park University, with 15 hours in their major in order to receive a degree from Park University.

A variety of credits may be transferred in from the following sources:
  • Transferred courses with a 'C' or above grade from other regionally accredited colleges and universities
  • CLEP/DSST/ACE credits
  • VLE - Validated Learning Experience

For more information on the transfer of credits, please visit the Undergraduate Catalog.


Core Curriculum:

A total of 120 credit hours are required for degree completion. Forty-five (45) credits are in the major field distributed as follows:

Public Administration core:

  • AC201 Principles of Accounting I 3 cr.
  • MA120 Basic Concepts of Statistics 3 cr.
  • PO200 American National Government 3 cr.
  • PO201 State and Local Government 3 cr.
  • PA330 Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA333 Public Management and Leadership 3 cr.
  • PA334 Public Personnel Administration 3 cr.
  • PA350 Budget and Finance 3 cr.
  • PA380 Public Service Values 3 cr.
  • PA390 Administrative Law 3 cr.
  • PA404 Capitalism and Societal Issues 3 cr.

 

Areas of Emphasis:

Select one (1) area of emphasis below:

Business Relations Area of Emphasis:

  • PA432 Senior Project in Public Administration 3 cr.

- AND three (3) of the following 9 cr.

  • CS300 Technology in a Global Society 3 cr.
  • EC401 History of Economic Thought 3 cr.
  • IB315 International Business Perspectives 3 cr.
  • MG260 Business Law I 3 cr.
  • MG352 Principles of Management 3 cr.
  • MG354 Small Business Management 3 cr.
  • MK351 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
  • PA360 Special Topics in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA430 Research in Public Administration 3 cr.

Criminal Justice Area of Emphasis:

  • PA432 Senior Project in Public Administration 3 cr.

- AND three (3) of the following 9 cr.

  • CJ231 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 cr.
  • CJ232 Introduction to Corrections 3 cr.
  • CJ233 Introduction to Security 3 cr.
  • CJ313 The Law of Evidence 3 cr.
  • CJ332 Institutional, Industrial, and Commercial Security 3 cr.
  • CJ345 Criminal Justice and the Community 3 cr.
  • CJ400 Constitutional Law in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
  • PA360 Special Topics in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA430 Research in Public Administration 3 cr.

Fire Service Management Area of Emphasis:

An Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, or Associate of Science degree in Fire Service Technology or equivalent is prerequisite:

  • PA431 Senior Seminar in Fire Service Management

- AND three (3) of the following 9 cr.

  • CJ353 Emergency Management 3 cr.
  • CJ355 Homeland Security 3 cr.
  • GGH310 Geography of Terrorism 3 cr.
  • PA331 Public Organizations 3 cr.
  • PA342 Administrative Politics 3 cr.
  • PA345 Media and Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA360 Special Topics in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA430 Research in Public Administration 3 cr.

Homeland Security Area of Emphasis:

  • PA432 Senior Project in Public Administration 3 cr.

- AND three (3) of the following 9 cr.

  • CJ353 Emergency Management 3 cr.
  • CJ355 Homeland Security 3 cr.
  • GGH310 Geography of Terrorism 3 cr.
  • HIS319 Russian in the 20th Century 3 cr.
  • HIS333 The Modern Middle East 3 cr.
  • PA360 Special Topics in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA430 Research in Public Administration 3 cr.

Public Service Area of Emphasis:

  • PA432 Senior Project in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • - AND three (3) of the following 9 cr.
  • EC315 Quantitative Research Methods 3 cr.
  • PA331 Public Organizations 3 cr.
  • PA342 Administrative Politics 3 cr.
  • PA345 Media and Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA360 Special Topics in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PA430 Research in Public Administration 3 cr.
  • PO210 Comparative Political Systems 3 cr.
  • PO320 American Foreign Policy 3 cr.

 

TOTAL: 45 credits

General Education Requirements

Park University’s Online Degree Programs are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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