Public Management (B.S.)

Bulletin/Catalog Year 2018-2019

College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

Department of Political Science and Public Management

Location: Clement Bldg., Room 111
Phone: 931-221-7515
Website: www.apsu.edu/public-management

Description of Major

The Public Management degree is available at the Main Campus, Ft. Campbell location, and online. Through Austin Peay State University’s public management program, you will gain the practical work experience – and technical and managerial skills – needed to succeed in a variety of leadership roles. Your courses and experiences will prepare you for careers in both public, quasi-public, and nonprofit sectors. In addition to coursework covering topics such as public personnel, public budgeting, organizational theory and behavior, urban planning, policy analysis and sector management, public management majors can choose any of the Univesity’s minors or select a concentration in criminal justice or general management. Our students graduate with a solid background in general areas of public management.

General Education Core

	Credit Hours
see Common Core	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

Major Core Requirements

Lower Division Courses

POLS 2070 - International Politics 3

Total Hours 3

Upper Division Courses

PM 3200 - Public Sector Management 3
PM 3230 - Public Personnel Administration 3
PM 3235 - Public Policy Analysis 3
PM 3240 - Public Budgeting and Financial Management 3
PM 3760 - Methods of Research for Administration 3
or
POLS 3760 - Methods of Research 3
PM 4120 - Organizational Theory and Behavior 3
Select twenty-one (21) credit hours of Upper Division courses worth three (3) credit hours each, except PM 4860-Public Management Internship and Practicum which is worth six (6) credit hours.