The Associate in Science in Public Administration and Policy and Certificate program provides students with the coursework necessary for employment in the public sector such as civil service, community relations, education, health care, nonprofits, and any governmental agency (federal, state, county, or city). Using practical management skills, students will be able to pursue the public interest using various models of decision-making. Students will learn to lead, manage, and serve in a diverse community.
This Program anticipates graduating 10 students within the first 2 years. Because all the courses are brand new, the goal over the next 3 years is to have 1-2 sections offered per semester with enrollment in each class within 20 students.
This program is designed to provide a rigorous academic, accredited, and standardized vocational training to employees and individuals seeking employment in Public Sector such civil service, community relations, education, health care, nonprofits, and any governmental agency that provide goods and services dealing directly with the public in a bureaucratic capacity. Coursework will cover theoretical and practical applications in decision-making and execution of public policy. Students will learn professional conduct and be able to increase the global community with ethical consideration of the public. The goal will align the program with the Associate of Arts in Law, Public Policy , and Society Transfer Degree as well as establishing course-to-course articulation with the California State Universities (CSUs) and Universities of California (UCs).
Students will be expected to complete a minimum of six (6) courses for a total of 18 units in the Associate of Science major. All courses are required and each course is three (3)units. Students wishing to pursue the Associate of Science in Public Administration are required to complete one of SCC’s three (3) general education breadth options: IGETC (Plan C), CSU GE (Plan B), or SCC Local GE(Plan A).
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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PBLC 150 | Intro to Public Admin | 3 units | Y1 Spring |
PBLC 151 | Ethics and Professionalism in Public Service | 3 Units | Y1 Spring |
PBLC 152 | Preparing for Public Service Supervision | 3 units | Y1 Fall |
PBLC 153 PBLC 155 | Public Sector Budgeting and Finance Public Service The Art of Politics and Policy | 3 units 3 Units | Y1 Fall Y2 Spring |
PBLC 154 | Public Sector Human Resource Fundamental | 3 units | Y2 Spring |
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