Public Administration (BS)

The Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration is an academic and professional degree program offering basic coursework in the theory, applications, and practice of public sector management. Experience in applying these skills will be gained through class participation, special projects, and research reports. This program is not available to La Verne Campus Traditional Undergraduate Students.

Total Program: 40 semester hours minimum

Core Requirements

28 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
MGMT 388	Statistics	4
PADM 313	Urban Studies	4
PADM 332	Public Administration	4
PADM 436	Policy-Making Process	4
PADM 469	Management of Change and Conflict	4
PADM 470	Public Management Processes	4
PADM 496	Senior Project	1-4
Total Semester Hours		25-28

Electives

12 semester hours

Students may taken any combination of three additional courses from any of the electives below to meet their 40 semester hours in the major.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
Minimum 12 semester hours from the following:		12
BUS 343	Foundations of Business Ethics
BUS 346	Written Business Communication
BUS 410	Management Information Systems
MGMT 354	Oral Communication in Organization
PADM 314	Local Government Management
MGMT 459	Organizational Behavior: Theory and Application
Total Semester Hours		12

Accelerated Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Qualifying University of La Verne undergraduate students may apply to participate in the accelerated Master of Public Administration (MPA) program once they have completed 90 semester units of undergraduate courses. Eligible MPA courses are determined by the MPA program.

Participants will need advance approval from their undergraduate advisor for shared credit courses. The MPA courses may not exceed 15 units prior to undergraduate degree completion.

Applicants must have public service experience or have completed the equivalent of PADM 598 Public Service Internship. Applicants must meet all MPA admission requirements, including a minimum GPA of 2.8 for undergraduate work and 3.0 for any graduate work. Applications are evaluated by the MPA Faculty Admissions Committee. Admission to the MPA program is provisional prior to undergraduate degree completion and contingent on applicants continuing to meet MPA admission and program requirements.