Public Administration 2+2, BS

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

• Associate Degree in one of the following areas from a regionally accredited institution: A Health Science (Nursing, Physical Therapy, Radiological Technology, etc.), Criminal Justice or Justice Studies, Computer Technology, Social or Human Services, Paralegal Studies, or Fire Science
• Minimum 121 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Baccalaureate General Education Requirements:

​This sections is waived for those who hold a prior bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution.

All students receiving a baccalaureate degree from UMA must satisfy the institution’s baccalaureate general education requirements. Some of these requirements are met by the program major requirements below. The remaining requirements are listed here. They must be satisfied by the associate degree coursework, or by additional courses.

• ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
• Complete any 100-level Communications elective 3 CR
• Any 100-level Laboratory Science course 4 CR

Complete one of the following Computer Information Systems courses (3):

• CIS 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 CR
• CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 CR

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

• ARC 100 - Architectural Design Studio for the Non-Majors 3 CR
• ARH xxx any Art History course
• ART xxx any Art course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
• ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
• MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
• MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete two of the following Humanities electives (6):

• AME xxx any American Studies course
• ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
• ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
• ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W  or ENG 320W )
• FRE xxx any French course
• HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
• HTY xxx any History course
• HUM xxx any Humanities course
• MUH xxx any Music History course
• PHI xxx any Philosophy course (except PHI 335 )
• SPA xxx any Spanish course
• WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

Program Major Requirements (48-49 Credit Hours):

• BUA 101 - Financial Accounting for Management Decision Making 3 CR
• ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
• ENG 320W - Grant Writing in a Global Economy 3 CR
• MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I 3 CR
• POS 101 - American Government 3 CR
• POS 223 - Principles of Management 3 CR
• POS 234 - American State and Local Government 3 CR
• POS 290 - eGovernment 3 CR
• POS 354 - Public Budgeting and Financial Administration 3 CR
• POS 361 - Human Resources Management 3 CR
• POS 370 - Municipal Administration 3 CR
• POS 383 - Survey of Constitutional Law 3 CR
• POS 405 - Administrative Law 3 CR
• POS 487 - Research Issues in Public Management 3 CR

General Electives (TBD Credit Hours):

• Complete any necessary 100-level or higher electives to reach a total 121 credits (TBD)

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/