University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Post Baccalaureate of Science, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
( 30 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
You must complete the following as requirements for your degree: 

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
 Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in a different discipline.

PROGRAM MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (30 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 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 353:  Administration of Public Personnel
       _______________  POS 361:  Human Resource Management
Students who have taken one or more of the required courses listed above prior to entering the program should select substitutes from the following list:
       _______________  BUA 101:  Financial Accounting for Decision Making
       _______________  BUA/CIS 270:  Management Information Systems
       _______________  BUA 301:  Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations
       _______________  BUA/POS 365:  Organizational Behavior
       _______________  HUM/POS 390:  Survey of Political Theory
       _______________  IND 494:  Independent Study in Public Administration
       _______________  POS 103:  State Government (for students who have taken POS 233 but not POS 234)
       _______________  POS 233:  American Local Government (for students who have taken POS 103 but not POS 234)
       _______________  POS 370:  Municipal Administration
       _______________  POS 383:  Survey of Constitutional Law
       _______________  POS 485:  Municipal or State Internship
and choose one of the following:
       _______________  POS 223:  Principles of Management
       _______________  POS 251:  Public Administration
APPROVED TO RECEIVE DEGREE:
 
 
 
 
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Students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor and the Advising Center
for academic advising and support services throughout their stay at UMA.