Bachelor of Science - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Bachelor of Science - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
( 121 credit hours)
Name: _______________________	Soc Sec #: _______________________	Date: _______________________
This sheet is intended to be informational only. Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration In effect for students admitted to Fall 2008

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
All required placement examinations and/or academic assessments must be completed prior to any course registration. To ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to succeed in their major, students testing into developmental coursework are advised to complete the recommended courses within the first semesters of attendance.
Please check the following boxes to determine if basic requirements have been met at the following levels. OXX stands for the course number. Please fill this in if course(s) are completed or required.
Recommended Course(s)	Completed	Not Required
ENGLISH OXX _______ _______ _______ _______
READING OXX _______ _______ _______ _______
MATH OXX _______ _______ _______ _______

You must complete the following as requirements for your degree: All UMA students are required to take at least one writing intensive course. Writing intensive courses are marked with a W. Additional courses may also meet this requirement. Check with your academic advisor.


GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

COMMUNICATION (3 credit hours) *Choose one of the following:*
_______________ COM 101: Public Speaking
_______________ COM 102: Interpersonal Communications
_______________ COM 104: Communication in Groups and Organizations
_______________ COM 106: Oral Communication of Literature

ENGLISH (6 credit hours)
_______________ ENG 101: College Writing
*and choose one of the following:*
_______________ ENG 111W: Journalism
_______________ ENG 317W: Professional Writing

FINE ARTS (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
_______________ ARH xxx: any art history
_______________ ART 211: Art Theory
_______________ DRA 101: Introduction to Theatre
_______________ DRA 265: The American Movie
_______________ DRA 280: Introduction to Films
_______________ INT 129: Understanding the Arts
_______________ MUS 117: The Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
_______________ MUS 123: Understanding Music
_______________ MUS 124: Music of the Twentieth Century
_______________ MUS 131: Survey of Jazz and Contemporary Music
_______________ MUS 160: World Music
_______________ MUS 180: Women and Music
_______________ MUS 223: Music of the United States
_______________ MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
_______________ MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II

HUMANITIES (15 credit hours)
_______________ HUM/POS 390: Survey of Political Theory
and choose four of the following, with no more than 6 credits in any one subject area:
_______________ ARH xxx: any art History Course
_______________ ART 211: Art Theory
_______________ DRA 101: Introduction to Theatre
_______________ DRA 265: The American Movie
_______________ DRA 280: Introduction to Films
_______________ ENG xxx: any literature course
_______________ HTY xxx: any history course
_______________ HUM xxx: any humanities course
_______________ MUS 110: Popular Music
_______________ MUS 117: The Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
_______________ MUS 123: Understanding Music
_______________ MUS 124: Music of the Twentieth Century
_______________ MUS 131: Survey of Jazz and Contemporary Music
_______________ MUS 160: World Music
_______________ MUS 180: Women and Music
_______________ MUS 223: Music of the United States
_______________ MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
_______________ MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II
_______________ PHI xxx: Introduction to Women's Studies
_______________ WST 101W: Introduction to Women's Studies
_______________ XXX xxx: any modern spoken foreign language course

MATHEMATICS (9 credit hours)
_______________ MAT 115: Elementary Statistics I
_______________ MAT xxx: any mathematics course *(MAT 100 or higher)*
_______________ MAT xxx: any mathematics course *(MAT 100 or higher)*

SCIENCE (4 credit hours)
_______________ XXX xxx: any laboratory science course

SOCIAL SCIENCE (12 credit hours)
_______________ ECO 201: Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
_______________ PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
_______________ SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
_______________ XXX xxx: any social science course

PROGRAM MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
BUSINESS (6 credit hours)
_______________ BUA 101: Financial Accounting for Decision Making
_______________ BUA 270: Management Information Systems
and choose one of the following:
_______________ BUA 211: Accounting for Management Decisions
_______________ BUA 301: Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations (recommeded)

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
_______________ CIS 100: Introduction to Computing
_______________ CIS 101: Introduction to Computer Science

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (39 credit hours)
_______________ POS 101: American Government
_______________ POS 102: Introduction to Politics and Government
_______________ POS 260: Business and Public Policy
_______________ POS 354: Public Budgeting and Financial Administration
_______________ POS 358: Public Opinion
_______________ POS 383: Survey of Constitutional Law
_______________ POS 405: Administrative Law
_______________ POS 487: Research Methods
_______________ POS 488: Public Program Evaluation
*and choose one of the following:*
_______________ POS 103: State Government
_______________ POS 233: American Local Government
_______________ POS 234: American State and Local Government
*and choose one of the following:*
_______________ POS 223: Principles of Management
_______________ POS 251: Public Administration
*and choose one of the following:*
_______________ POS 353: Administration of Public Personnel
_______________ POS 361: Human Resource Management
*and choose one of the following:*
_______________ BUA 362: Labor-Management Relations
_______________ POS 365: Organizational Behavior
_______________ POS 370: Municipal Administration
_______________ POS 485: Municipal or State Internship

GENERAL ELECTIVES (18 credit hours)
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APPROVED TO RECEIVE DEGREE: Bachelor of Science, Public Administration




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