Public and Non-Profit Administration Associate in Science Degree Program

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Public and Non-Profit Administration	21 units

Career Opportunities

Public Administration Specialist Occupations: Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041), Management Analysts, Urban and Regional Planners Public Administration Management Occupations: Administrative Services and Facilities Managers, Chief Executives (11-1011), General and Operations Managers (11-1021), Social and Community Service Managers (11-9151), Public Administration Community College-level Occupations: Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Office Clerk, General (43-9061), Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014)

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

To lead and manage in public governance
To participate in and contribute to the policy process
To articulate and apply a public values perspective
To communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry
Engage diverse stakeholders and facilitate civil civic discourse, community participation, and public-private cooperation

Program Overview

The Associates of Science degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage people, programs, and organizations in the governmental and nonprofit sectors. In addition to analytical and communications skills relevant to the management professions, students receive a broad background and understanding of the political, social, and economic environment in which public issues exist, while focusing on areas of public management, public budgeting and finance, and nonprofit studies.

Program Requirements

Required core courses: 33-34 units		Units
ACTG 164	Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting	3 units
BUS. 123	Business Statistics	3 units
	OR
CIS 124	Foundations of Data Science	4 units
	OR
MATH 200	Elementary Probability and Statistics	4 units
BUS. 401	Business Communications	3 units
	OR
COMM 115	Survey of Human Communication	3 units
	OR
COMM 150	Intercultural Communication	3 units
MGMT 100	Introduction to Management	3 units
MGMT 104	Leadership Theory	3 units
MGMT 220	Organizational Behavior	3 units
MGMT 265	Project Management	3 units
PLSC 100	Introduction to Political Science	3 units
	OR
PLSC 200	National, State and Local Governments	3 units
	OR
PLSC 310	California State and Local Government	3 units
PNPA 100	Foundations of Public Administration	3 units
PNPA 101	Foundations of the Non-profit Sector	3 units
PNPA 102	Ethics in Public Administration	3 units

Total Required Major Units: 33 - 34

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.

Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.