Public Administration, BS

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 120 Credit Hours
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00 
• Writing Intensive Course
• 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses

Program Major Requirements (45-46 Credit Hours):

• BUA 101 - Survey of Accounting 3 CR
• ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
• POS 101 - American Government 3 CR
• POS 223 - Principles of Management 3 CR Or  BUA 223 - Principles of Management  3 CR Or  JUS 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 Or  BUA 361 - Human Resource 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

• Complete one of the following courses 3 CR:

  • CIS 303 - Management Information Systems  or  BUA 303 - Management Information Systems 
  • CIS 460 - Computing, Ethics and Culture  

• Complete two of the following Public Administration electives 6-7 CR:

  • BUA 301 - Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting  
  • CIS 360 - Geographical Information Systems  or  DSC 360 - Geographical Information Systems  
  • POS 362 - Labor Management Relations  or  BUA 362 - Labor-Management Relations  
  • POS 365 - Organizational Behavior  or  BUA 365 - Organizational Behavior  
  • POS 420 - The American Health Care System  or  NUR 420 - The American Health Care System  
  • POS 485 - Public Administration Internship  

Other Program Requirements (15 Credit Hours):

• Complete two 100-level or higher mathematics electives 6 CR

General Electives (19-20 Credit Hours):

• Complete 19-20 credits of any 100-level or higher general electives to reach the required 121 credit hour requirement 19-20 CR

General Education Requirements 40 Credit Hours:

Written Communication:

• ENG 101 - College Writing  3 CR

Oral Communication:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Computing Literacy:

• Choose one of the following:
  • ​ CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science  3 CR
  • ​ CIS 103 - Introduction to Computer Literacy  3 CR

Natural Science:

• Any approved course 4 CR*

Humanities:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Fine Arts:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Critical Thinking:

• Any approved course 3 CR*

Social Science:

• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology  3 CR

Quantitative Literacy: 

• MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I  3 CR

Writing Intensive:

• ENG 320W - Grant Writing in a Global Economy  3 CR

Cultural Diversity: 

• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology  3 CR

Ethical Reasoning:

• BUA 252 - Business Ethics  3 CR

Information Literacy: 

• ENG 317W - Professional Writing  3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

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/