Public Management, B.S.

The Public Management degree is available at the Main Campus, the Fort Campbell location, and online. Students have the opportunity to select from a wide range of occupational interests which have a common focus within the public or quasi-public sectors. The student is equipped with courses providing a solid background in general areas of public management.

General Education: 42 Credit Hours

General Education Courses are classes from several different subject areas required of all students in BS, BA, and AS degree programs and are in addition to the course work required in the major.

General Education Core (see TBR Common Core): 41 credit hours

University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement APSU 1000: 1 credit hour

Major Requirements: 39 Credit Hours

Lower division (1000-2000 level) required courses: 9 credit hours

Upper division (3000-4000 level) required courses: 30 credit hours

* ACCT 2010/201L - Principles of Accounting I (and lab) Credit Hours: 3
OR
* MT 2010 - Accounting Survey Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2010 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
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PM 3200 - Public Sector Management Credit Hours: 3
PM 3230 - Public Personnel Administration Credit Hours: 3
PM 3235 - Public Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
PM 3240 - Public Budgeting and Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
PM 3250 - The Principles and Practice of Urban Planning Credit Hours: 3
PM 3760 - Methods of Research for Administration Credit Hours: 3
PM 4120 - Organizational Theory and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PM 4810 - Professional Seminar in Public Management Credit Hours: 3
PM 4860 - Public Management Internship and Practicum Credit Hours: 6
*When a choice between two courses is offered, courses are essentially the same; therefore, students may not take both courses for graduation credit

Minor or Concentration: 18/21 Credit Hours

Students may choose any* Minor from those offered by the University or a Concentration (Criminal Justice or Management Technology).

Recommended minors listed below for 18 credit hours:

*Public Management Majors may not take the Public Management Minor

or select one of the concentrations listed below:

Electives: 18/21 Credit Hours

Electives should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor to achieve maximum benefit from the degree program. The electives may be taken from any college/school of the University.

Upper Divison Requirements

To receive Bachelor of Science degree, thirty-nine (39) credit hours of upper divison courses are required. Upper division includes any courses numbered 3000-4000 (if a lower division course is substituted for an upper division course, the hours remain at the lower division level).