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School
of Public Service
B.S. in Public Administration
The Bachelor of Science program in Public
Administration is designed to meet specific needs of the public
sector. Goals of the program include:
- Providing a liberal arts education through
the University's Core Curriculum;
- Assuring an understanding and appreciation
of the political, social, and economic aspects of public services;
- Preparing students for entry and middle-level
professional positions in public service;
- Preparing students for graduate education
in public administration.
In recent years, the public sector work force
in the Long Island area has undergone a major change, if not a minor
revolution. The continuous economic vitality of the area, the increasing
population, the aging of a significant portion of the population,
the increasing attractiveness of the area as a vacation region and
second-home area have contributed to the notable growth of "public"
problems. Included in these concerns are the issues of groundwater
safety, waste water disposal, solid waste disposal, infrastructure
issues, affordable housing as well as health and social services
demands. The resolution of these problems requires a talented and
skilled public service work force.
Public employee retirement incentive programs,
both at the state and local level, and in large part due to past
fiscal constraints, have left personnel gaps throughout the public
sector. Given the high level of sophistication required among public
sector employees, the need for more new employees with a solid grounding
in all significant aspects of the principles and practices of the
field of public administration is of paramount importance.
The public organization complex in the region
is substantial. For example, in Nassau County there are two cities,
three towns, 64 villages, 57 school districts, 174 town-based special
districts and 25 public authorities including housing, urban renewal
and industrial development agencies. A similar governmental complex
exists in neighboring Suffolk County. State government also has
a major presence in the area. Among the State's offices are: Department
of Commerce; Division of Parole; Department of Education; Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation; Department of Motor Vehicles; Department
of State; Worker's Compensation Board; and the Courts.
Similarly the Federal Government has many
offices located in Nassau County. Among these are: Department of
Defense, Defense Contract Audit Agency; Department of Health and
Human Service; Department of Labor; Department of the Treasury;
Customs Bureau. In addition to these major operations, the regional
Internal Revenue Service Processing Center is based in adjacent
Suffolk County.
In summary, the several major concerns discussed
above have created a situation that calls for a program to prepare
a college-educated work force for the public sector.
The curriculum represents an innovative blend
which is strong in the public administration major and the political
and administrative sciences. By pursuing a public administration
major, our students are prepared for careers in public sector management,
law, and administration of not-for-profit corporations.
Public Administration (27 Credits)
HPA 13 - Legal Aspects of Health/Public Administration
HPA 14 - Financial Management in the Health & Public Sector
HPA 15 - Resource Allocation in the Health/Public Sector
HPA 18 - Research Methods
HPA 19 - Statistics for the Administrator
HPA 20 - Computer Based Management Systems
HPA 22 - Personnel Administration in Health/Public Sector
HPA 32 - Health/Public Administration Internship (6 Credits)
Required Related Areas (15 Credits)
POL 2 - American National Government
POL 80 - Administrative Behavior
POL 82 - Introduction to Public Administration
POL 83 - Policy Making in American Government
POL 84 - The Executive Process
Liberal Arts Requirements and College
101 (51 Credits)
Free Electives (36 Credits)
Total Credit Requirements = 129
Typical Program in Public Administration
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Freshman
Year
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Credits |
| English 1, 2 |
6
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| Science Core |
8 |
| History/Philosophy |
6
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| HPA 13 |
3
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| POL 2, 82 |
6
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| Free Elective |
3
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| College 101 |
1
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| Oral Competency 01 |
0
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| Library Competency 01 |
0
|
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33 |
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Sophomore
Year
|
Credits |
| Economics 11, 12 |
6
|
| Philosophy 13 |
3 |
| HPA 15, 18 |
6
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| Fine Art |
3
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| POL 80 |
3
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| Free Electives |
12
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33 |
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Junior
Year
|
Credits |
| HPA 19 |
3
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| Social Sciences |
6 |
| POL 83, 84 |
6
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| Language/Literature |
6
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| Free Electives |
9
|
| Math Core |
3
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33 |
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Senior
Year
|
Credits |
| HPA 14, 20, 22, 32 |
15
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| Fine Art |
3 |
| Free Electives |
12
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30 |
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