2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Public Administration, B.A./M.P.A.: Five-Year Combined-Accelerated Honors Program

Program Description

The combined accelerated Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration Honors Program is an option for a limited number of students who can demonstrate their academic excellence, who show effective oral and written communication skills, and who are ready to work harder to get ahead faster. Success in the program requires a high degree of self-motivation, maturity, dedication and well-defined career goals. Applications are normally completed in the student’s junior year. Beginning in their senior year, students enroll in a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate level courses that will qualify for both their undergraduate B.A. and graduate M.P.A. degree. Specific course requirements are described in a separate information and application packet available from the Department of Public Administration.

General Education 41-42

Core Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2021RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030, MATH 1000, COMM 1402 and GE 2021 requires a grade of C or better.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: Distribution course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10-11

Select one Math or CPS course from the following
MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

OR

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

Select two "GE Approved Science courses from areas below; one must be a lab science
Biology

3-4

Chemistry or Physics

3-4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3-4

Interdisciplinary

3

Additional Required Courses 12

Additional Required Courses 12

ECON 1020PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMCS I

3

ACCT 2200PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I

3

ENG 3090BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING

3

PS 2100AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

3

ECO 1020 and ACCT 2200 requires a grade of C or better.

Academic Major 36

Major courses including the capstone require a grade of C or better.

Required Major Core Courses 21

PA 2000INTRO TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 2010MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES

3

PA 3001MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3

PA 3100POLICY ANALYSIS

3

PA 3110INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

3

PA 3200LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

3

PA 3300HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

3

Required Public Administration Graduate Courses 12

Complete PA 5001, PA 5988 and any two required MPA core courses from the 5000 level with academic advisement.

PA 5001GLOBAL FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5988ANALYTICAL METHODS IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

3

PA 5XXX

3

PA 5XXX

3

Major Capstone Course 3

Requires a minimum grade of C or better.

PA 4000CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION I

3


 

Free Electives 30-31

(At least 50% must be 3000/4000 level)

PA 1996: Optional Research Initiative, may be taken twice for credit.

PA 3173: Optional Internship may be taken twice for credit.

 

Graduate Public Administration Requirements 36

The graduate requirements below are required upon admissions to the M.P.A. Public Administration Graduate Program.

Public Administration Required Courses 18

Select five required courses, not completed under the undergraduate Public Administration program, from the following Options:

PA 5021ECONOMIC ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5040PUBLIC BUDGETING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

PA 5110HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5225STRATEGIC PLANNING

3

PA 5245MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

3

PA 5250LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

3

OR

PA 5989RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN

3

Capstone Required Course

Public Administration Concentration Requirement 3

 
PA 5020POLICY POLITICS & PUBLIC MGT

3

Graduate Electives 12

Select four courses from the following:

PA 5125COLLECT NEGOTIATIONS

3

PA 5144CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

3

PA 5215GRANTS PROCESS

3

PA 5230IMPROVING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

3

PA 5235PUBLIC PROGRAM EVALUATION

3

PA 5270ETHICAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5470GOVERNING NEW JERSEY

3

PA 5500ADVANCED TOPICS IN PUBLIC MGT

3

PA 5550GLOBAL ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5710INTRODUCTION TO NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

3

PA 5730NON-PROFIT LAW & GOVERNANCE

3

PA 5750SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISES: MANAGEMENT AND MODELS

3

PA 5810HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5825HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND THE LAW

3

PA 5830HEALTH SERVICES MARKETING

3

PA 5860ISSUES IN MODERN HEALTH CARE

3

PA 5910CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5911CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II

3

OR

PA 5985GRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

Graduate Public Administration Required Internship 3

PA 5963GRADUATE INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

Total Credit Hours: 120