Minor or Certificate in Public Administration

A Minor in Public Administration is available to candidates for a BA degree. The minor may be of special importance to those interested in pursuing the MPA or MSA-HCM degree. These students should seek advising from the Undergraduate Advisor before beginning work on the minor. A student desiring a minor in Public Administration must have the approval of the Undergraduate Advisor, and must take four approved upper division courses in Public Policy and Administration.

Regular Minor - (20 quarter units)

Required
  1. INST 275 Survey of Public Administration*
    and at least three (3) of the following nine courses:
  2. PPA 320 Information and Data Management in Public Administration
  3. PPA 330 Management Skills
  4. PPA 340 Policy Networks**
  5. PPA 360 Introduction to Administrative Law and Bureaucracy
  6. PPA 400 Public Management and Leadership**
  7. PPA 415 Research Methods in Public Administration
  8. PPA 473 Public Administration and the Political Process
  9. PPA 476 Public Human Resource Administration or MGMT 310 Human Resource Management
  10. PPA 478 Budgeting in Public Organizations

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

Certificate in Public Administration

An individual who desires to begin a non-degree study in Public Administration may apply for a certificate. Six courses are required for the certificate in Public Administration:

  1. INST 275 Survey of Public Administration*
  2. PPA 400 Public Management and Leadership**
  3. PPA 415 Research Methods in Public Administration
  4. PPA 476 Public Human Resource Administration or MGMT 310 Human Resource Management
  5. PPA 478 Budgeting in Public Organizations
  6. Plus one approved elective

Certificate in Nonprofit Management

An individual who desires to begin a non-degree study in non-degree study in nonprofit management may apply for a certificate. Six courses are required for the Certificate in Nonprofit Management:

Required:
  1. PPA 350 Nonprofit Organizations in America
  2. PPA 351 Strategic Development of Nonprofits
  3. PPA 496 Internship in Public Administration
And at least three of the following:
  1. ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting
  2. ACCT 221 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (Prerequisite ACCT 220)
  3. MGMT 460 Total Quality Management
  4. MKTG 300 Marketing Principles
  5. SPRT 405 Sports Marketing
  6. PPA 330 Management Skills
  7. PPA 478 Budgeting in Public Organizations