Bachelor of Science, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (2+2 Fire Science)

University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Bachelor of Science, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (2 + 2: An Associate Degree in Fire Science plus 60 additional credit hours)
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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 You must complete the following as requirements for your degree: ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN FIRE SCIENCE AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN FIRE SCIENCE from an accredited institution. Baccalaureate General Education Requirements All students receiving a baccalaureate degree from UMA must satisfy the institution's baccalaureate general education requirements. Those requirements are listed below. The items marked with an * are satisfied as part of the upper division coursework listed on this checksheet. Most students transferring a Computer Information Systems associate degree have satisfied the remaining requirements as part of the associate degree. If you have not, then you must complete them before graduation. _____________ ENG 101 _____________ ENG 102W, 111W or 317W _____________ 1 course in oral communication _____________ 1 lab science _____________ MAT 100 or higher _____________ _____________ 2 additional courses in math, natural science, or computer science _____________ 1 course in the Arts ____________ 1 course in the Humanities _____________ 1 course in Arts or Humanities *____________ ____________ 2 courses in the Social Sciences

Writing Intensive Course All students receiving a baccalaureate degree from UMA 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. _____________ 1 writing intensive course

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
ENGLISH (3 credit hours) *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 course
_______________ 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 113: Music for Films, Television and Ads
_______________ MUS 117: The Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
_______________ MUS 120: Listening to Orchestral Music
_______________ 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 (3 credit hours)
_______________ HUM/POS 390: Survey of Political Theory

MATHEMATICS (3 credit hours)
_______________ MAT 115: Elementary Statistics I

SCIENCE (4 credit hours)
_______________ Any lab science

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credit hours)
_______________ Any 100 level CIS course

SOCIAL SCIENCE (3 credit hours)
_______________ ECO 201: Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)

BUSINESS (6 credit hours)
_______________ BUA 101: Financial Accounting for Decision Making
and choose one of the following:
_______________ BUA 211: Accounting for Management Decisions
_______________ BUA 301: Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations (recommended)

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (33 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 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:
_______________ POS 103: State Government
_______________ POS 233: American Local Government
_______________ POS 234: American State and Local Government

Free Electives (as needed to complete 60 credit hours beyond the Associate Degree) _____________ ______________ ________________

ADVISING NOTES:
Students must take a minimum of 33 credit hours in Public Administration courses at UMA. If one or more of the Public Administration courses listed above have already been taken, the student is expected to complete the 33 credit hours from the following:
_______________ POS 261: Public Sector Labor and Employment Law
_______________ POS 362: Labor Management Relations
_______________ POS 365: Organizational Behavior
_______________ POS 370: Municipal Administration
_______________ POS 485: Municipal or State Internship
_______________ IND 494: Independent Study in Public Administration


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