Public Administration (BA)
The major in public administration examines decision making and management in public agencies. It introduces students to the field of public administration, including its scope, content, literature and relationship to other disciplines. The curriculum offers a basic understanding of the environment of public policy, including political and legal institutions and processes; economic and social institutions and processes; organization and management concepts; human resources administration; concepts and techniques of finance management; and quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
Some details:
PART 1. FOUNDATION COURSES
PART 2. ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS AND METHODS COURSES
PART 3. CONCENTRATIONS
Credits required: 33
Prerequisites: In Part Two, Administrative Skills and Methods: ENG 102 or ENG 201 is a prerequisite to ENG 235; MAT 108 or 141 is a prerequisite to STA 250.
Advisor: Professor Patrick O’Hara, Department of Public Management (212.237.8086, http://www.conference2004.jjay.cuny.edu/modicourse/coursedescription.aspx?courseName=SOC&courseNumber=360)
Baccalaureate/Master’s Program in Public Administration: Qualified undergraduate students may enter the Baccalaureate/Master’s Program and thereby graduate with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in public administration. For additional information, please contact Professor Chitra Raghavan, Department of Psychology (212.237.8417, http://www.conference2004.jjay.cuny.edu/modicourse/coursedescription.aspx?courseName=SOC&courseNumber=360).
Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 1998 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose either the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained at the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.
PART 1. FOUNDATION COURSES
Subtotal: 18 credits
Required
Public Administration 240 Introduction to Public Administration
Public Administration 260 International Public Administration
Public Administration 343 Administration of Financial Resources
Public Administration 346 Administration of Personnel Resources
Public Administration 440 Problems in Public Administration
Select one
Public Administration 340 Planning
Public Administration 348 Justice Planning and Policy Analysis
| PART 2. ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS AND METHODS COURSES | Subtotal: 6 credits |
Required
Public Administration 241 Computer Applications in Public Administration
Select one
English 235 Writing for Management, Business and Public AdministrationSpeech 218 Managerial Communication
Statistics 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics
PART 3. CONCENTRATIONS
Subtotal: 9 credits
Complete three courses or 9 credits in any one area.
Category A. Human Resources Management
Economics 265 Introduction to Public Sector Economics
Economics 280 Economics of Labor
Psychology 223 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology 236 Group Dynamics
Public Administration 314 Productivity
Sociology 206 Sociology of Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Sociology 209 Sociology of Work and Jobs
Speech 204 Group Discussion and Conference Techniques
Public Administration 402-403/Government 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits) or Public Administration 404 Practicum in Public Administration (3 credits)
Category B. Fiscal Management
Economics 250 Introduction to Accounting
Economics 251 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Economics 265 Introduction to Public Sector Economics
Economics 280 Economics of Labor
Public Administration 314 Productivity
Public Administration 402-403/Government 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits) or Public Administration 404 Practicum in Public Administration (3 credits)
Category C. Managerial Investigation and Oversight
Economics 250 Introduction to Accounting
Economics 251 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
English 238 Investigative Report Writing
Law 202 Law and Evidence
Police Science 207 The Investigative Function
Sociology 360/Economics 360 Corporate and White Collar Crime
Public Administration 402-403/Government 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits) or Public Administration 404 Practicum in Public Administration (3 credits)
Category D. Information Management and Communication
English 340 Desktop Publishing
English 350 Public Relations Writing
Mathematics 277 Computers for Administrative Decision Making
Mathematics 278 Software Applications for Office Management
Mathematics 279 Data Communications and the Internet
Public Administration 400 Quantitative Problems in Public Administration
Public Administration 402-403/Government 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits) or Public Administration 404 Practicum in Public Administration (3 credits)
Category E. Court Administration
Required
Public Administration 360 Court Administration
Public Administration 420 Contemporary Administration and the Judiciary
Choose one
Law 206 The American Judiciary
Government 435 Seminar in Judicial Processes and Politics
Public Administration 402-403/Government 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits) or Public Administration 404 Practicum in Public Administration (3 credits)
Category F. International Public Administration
Economics 245 International Economics
Economics 260 Environmental Economics, Regulation and Policy
Government 260 International Relations
Government 250 International Law and Justice
Public Administration 402-403/Government 402-403 Seminar and Internship in New York City Government (6 credits) or Public Administration 404 Practicum in Public Administration (3 credits)
G. Special Concentration
In consultation with an advisor selected from the faculty of the Department of Public Management, the student may formulate a concentration tailored to a discipline or field related to public administration. The concentration must include three courses, two of which must be in a single discipline.
Total: 33 credits