Public Administration, B.A.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a degree in Public Administration:

Knowledge

• Understand and use factual knowledge about the role and function of the public and nonprofit sectors of society, including understanding the role of the administrative function in political systems
• Acquire factual knowledge of the role of personnel administration, public budgeting and finance in the creation and implementation of public policy
• Understand the role of public administration professionals as participants in the creation and implementation of public policy
• Understand models of politics and governance as they relate to the role of administrative agencies and processes, particularly their role in democratic systems

Experience

• Be provided with the opportunity through internships to experience public administration directly

Skills

• Develop skills in acquiring, analyzing, and assessing information in public and nonprofit settings
• Be able to think and write clearly, critically and intelligently about the public administration