Public
Administration Major
What is Public Administration?
Public (governmental and non-profit
organization) administrators should be able to apply current
theories of management and analytical techniques toward
future challenges as well as the day-to-day problems they
face. This is a major, which centers on public service
and administration. Careers earned in this field are based
in either government services or other public offices
or services. An appreciation of the socio-economic, political,
and ethical environments in which businesses/governments
operate is needed to succeed in these endeavors. These
students will become professionals who are knowledgeable
in the theories, principles, and practices of administration
and who can apply their skills in a variety of organizational
settings, especially within governmental settings.
What Kinds of Students Major
in Public Administration?
Individuals who wish to pursue a career
in either a government office or a public office, which
services and coordinates the public, are found in this
major. These people need to possess analytical, quantitative,
organizational, communicative, and computer skills in
order to be of the best value to their employers and their
positions. This is a major, which focuses upon services
to the general public, and individuals working here receive
a sense of accomplishment for what they do for the community.
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What Courses Do Public Administration
Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Legislative
Process |
Constitutional
Foundations of Diplomacy |
Policy
Implementation |
Management
Science |
Public
Administration |
Intermediate
Decision Making |
Government
Organization, Administration |
Public
and Non-Profit Budgeting |
Science,
Technology, and Public Policy |
Policy
Formulation |
Issues
in Public Administration |
Environmental
Problems |
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What Types of Positions do
Public Administration Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Administrative
Officer |
Auditor |
Budget
Analyst |
Financial
Examiner |
Field
Examiner |
Urban
and Regional Planner |
Contract
Negotiator |
Contractor
Industrial Relations Specialist |
Employee
Development |
Employee
Relations Specialist |
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Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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and you in your search for the best major available. They
offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for
you to consider
Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
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Two-Year College Curriculums
to Consider
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to your two-year college advisor that their institution's
majors be included to show you their course requirements
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