Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

The Bachelor of Art in Public Administration is designed for students who seek entry-level management careers in government management at the federal, state, or local level and nonprofit management. Students will receive a solid foundation in public sector practices and processes complemented by coursework in the social sciences.

Program Requirements

Total number of credits required: 120 credits
General Education Requirements: *46 credits
Major Course Requirements: *45 credits
Electives: 32 credits
Students must earn a minimum of 30 upper-division credits and a minimum of 21 credits at Ashford University (residency requirement).

*In this program, 3 credits from the major may also satisfy General Education requirements

Major Course Requirements(45 credits):

MGT 330Management for Organizations (3 credits)
MGT 380Leadership for Organizations (3 credits)
POL 303The American Constitution (3 credits)
POL 310Environmental Policies (3 credits)
ECO 203Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
BUS 308Statistics for Managers (3 credits)
*PHI 445Personal & Organizational Ethics (3 credits)
PPA 301Principles of Public Administration (3 credits)
PPA 303Finance for Public Administrators (3 credits)
PPA 305Budgeting for Public Administrators (3 credits)
PPA 307Intergovernmental Relations & Issues (3 credits)
PPA 401Urban Management (3 credits)
PPA 403Administrative Law (3 credits)
PPA 405Personnel Management (3 credits)
PPA 497Public Policy Formation (3 credits)

+ Fulfills 3 credits toward total elective credit requirements and is required for online students with fewer than 24 transferable credits.

* Satisfies General Education requirements.

Sports and Recreation Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration degree program only
ACC 205Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
BUS 330Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
SOC 318Sociology of Sport (3 credits)
SRM 410Contemporary Issues in Sports Marketing & Management (3 credits)