Public Administration Specialization - Organizational Management, Bachelor of Applied Science
Program Code: OMBSPADM
Meta-Major: BUSN
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Online
Delivery Method(s): Hybrid, Online
Previous Degree Required: AS/AA
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements:
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0299
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1105202991
Students can only select one major and one specialization.
The Public Administration track in the Organizational Management Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program is designed to train students for careers and job opportunities in government including the federal government and civil service, as well as state, county and municipal governments. Visit the program page for more details and how to apply.
Specialization Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | ||
| Complete Associate Degree | 60 | |
| General Education or Technical Concentration | ||
| General Education (for A.S. degree students) or Technical Concentration (for A.A. degree students) 1 | 21 | |
| Organizational Management - Core Courses | ||
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ECP 3530 | Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy 2 | 3 |
| or ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | |
| FIN 3402 | Financial Management 3 | 3 |
| or QMB 3250 | Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions | |
| Public Administration Specialization | ||
| PAD 4003 | Public Administration and Management | 3 |
| PAD 4034 | Public Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| PAD 4223 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| PAD 4330 | Urban and Regional Planning | 3 |
| PAD 4806 | Public Administration and Governance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Students in the Accounting Specialization must take ACG 2021 Financial Accounting, ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting,
ACG 2100 Intermediate Accounting 1 as part of their 21 General Education or Technical Concentration if they have not satisfied these specialization requirements with their associate degree.- 2
Students in the Healthcare Management specialization should take ECP 3530 Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy.
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Students in Banking and Financial Management specialization only will take both courses (see OMBSBAFI specialization).
Learning Outcomes: Public Administration BAS Specialization
- Evaluate basic concepts and principles of public administration.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate public policy and public policy implementation.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate and contrast capital budgeting and debt administration methodology.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate urban design concepts and comprehensive planning.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Identify and evaluate government regulations affecting public administration.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems