Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

In pursuit of academic excellence and diversity, high quality student experiences, and community engagement the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Administration is designed to prepare undergraduate students for public service careers in government, health care, and volunteer organizations, as well as to upgrade the knowledge and skills of professional personnel already employed in such organizations.

Requirements for the Major in Public Administration

The major consists of a minimum of 85-quarter units; the BA requires 186-quarter units. Public Administration majors are required to obtain advising before registering for classes. For information or an appointment with a PPA faculty member, please contat (661) 654-2326 (BDC-A Office Bldg., Room 123).

Required Lower Division Foundation Courses

  1. ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting
  2. ECON 202 Essentials of Microeconomics
  3. PLSI 101 American Government
  4. PHIL 102 Logical Reasoning

Required Core Courses

  1. INST 275 Administrative Process in Government*
  2. COMM 304 Technical and Report Writing
  3. PPA 320 Information and Data Management in Public Administration
  4. PPA 340 Policy Networks**
  5. PPA 400 Public Management and Leadership
  6. PPA 415 Research Methods in Public Administration
  7. PPA 476 Public Human Resource Management or MGMT 310 Human Resource Management
  8. PPA 478 Budgeting in Public Organizations
  9. PPA 490 Senior Seminar in Public Administration

* Satisfies U.S. Government portion of American Institutions Requirement, as well as Area D3 in the General Education Program.
** Satisfies Theme III (Social Science Requirement) for the General Education Program.

Upper Division Electives

(4 approved courses)

In addition to the foundation and core requirements, students must complete four approved 300-level or 400-level courses in Public Policy and Administration. Students may take 500-level courses or enter the Fast Track Minor with senior status or department approval.