Graduation Requirements (A Minimum of 60 Credits)

This program is designed for students planning to pursue a higher-level degree in public administration, as well as to equip students with skills needed in entry level clerical/ support positions in the Public Administration field. It offers key introductory courses in public administration business management, as well as a thirty-nine credit- hour component of general education/liberal arts courses required for an Associate of Arts degree. FNU awards an Associate of Arts Degree in Public Administration upon graduation from this program.

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (39 CREDITS)

COMMUNICATIONS (9 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
  • ENC 1101
    English Composition I **
    3
  • ENC 1102
    English Composition II **
    3
  • SPC 1040
    Fundamentals of Oral Communication
    3
HUMANITIES (6 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
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    6
BEHAVIORAL/ SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
  • ECO 2013
    Principles of Macroeconomics
    3
  • SYG 2000
    Principles of Sociology
    3
NATURAL SCIENCE (7 CREDITS – includes 1 required Lab.. hour)
Credit Hours
  • BSC 1010
    General Biology
    3
  • BSC 1010 L
    General Biology Lab
    1
  • ESC 1000
    General Education Earth Science
    3
MATHEMATICS (7 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
  • MAC 1105
    College Algebra I **
    3
  • STA 2014
    Introduction to Statistics**
    4
COMPUTERS (4 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
  • CGS 1030
    Introduction to Information Technology
    4
  • SLS 1501
    Introduction to Information Technology
     

CORE REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDITS)

Courses
Credit Hours
  • CGS 1510C
    Spreadsheet Applications
    3
  • ECO 2023
    Principles of Microeconomics
    3
  • GEB 2430
    Ethics & Social Responsibility
    3
  • MAN 2200
    Principles of Business Management
    3
  • PAD 2002
    Introduction to Public Administration
    3
  • POS 2041
    American Government and Politics
    3
  • POS 2112
    State and Local Government
    3
  • BUS 2505
    End of Program Assessment