Typical Program of Study
This outline assumes that 1) the student works full-time, and so is coming to class part-time, 2) enters in the fall semester, 3) does not require an internship, and 4) is not pursuing one of our specialized tracks. Students who need an internship would take it in the Fall of Year 2 of the program in the place of the elective.
Fall, Year 1
(6 hours)
Spring, Year 1
- PADM 6100, Organization Theory & Behavior
- Elective
(6 hours)
Summer, Year 1
- PADM 6200, Human Resource Management
(3 hours)
Fall, Year 2
- PADM 6050, Seminar on Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Elective
(6 hours)
Spring, Year 2
- PADM 6500, Research Methods in Public Administration
- PADM 6650, Public Policy Analysis
(7 hours)
Summer, Year 2
- Elective
(3 hours)
Fall, Year 3
- PADM 6300, Public Budgeting
- PADM 7050, Capstone
(5 hours)
Homeland Security Track
This outline assumes that 1) the student works full-time, and so is coming to class part-time, 2) enters in the fall semester, 3) does not require an internship, and 4) is pursuing the Homeland Security Track. Students needing an internship would take it in the fall semester of the second year of study in place of the elective.
Fall, Year 1
- PADM 6351, Introduction to Homeland Security
- PADM 6600, Quantitative Methods
(6 hours)
Spring, Year 1
- PADM 6100, Organizational Theory & Behavior
- PADM 6352, The Unconventional Threat OR PADM 6353, Information Security Management
(6 hours)
Summer, Year 1
- PADM 6200, Human Resource Management
(3 hours)
Fall, Year 2
- PADM 6050, Seminar on Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Elective
(6 hours)
Spring, Year 2
- PADM 6500, Research Methods in Public Administration
- PADM 6650, Public Policy Analysis
(7 hours)
Summer, Year 2
- PADM 6350, Emergency Mgt.
(3 hours)
Fall, Year 3
- PADM 6300, Public Budgeting
- PADM 7050, Capstone
(5 hours)
Human Services Administration
This outline assumes that 1) the student works full-time, and so is coming to class part-time, 2) enters in the fall semester, 3) does not require an internship, and 4) is pursuing the Human Services Administration Track.
Fall, Year 1
- PADM 6550, Human Services Administration
- PADM 6600, Quantitative Methods
(6 hours)
Spring, Year 1
- PADM 6100, Organizational Theory & Behavior
- Elective
(6 hours)
Summer, Year 1
- PADM 6200, Human Resource Management
(3 hours)
Fall, Year 2
- PADM 6050, Seminar on Constitutional and Administrative Law
- PADM 6750, Program Evaluation
(6 hours)
Spring, Year 2
- PADM 6500, Research Methods in Public Administration
- PADM 6650, Public Policy Analysis
(7 hours)
Summer, Year 2
- PADM 6301, Financial Management for Nonprofits*
(3 hours)
Fall, Year 3
- PADM 6300, Public Budgeting*
- PADM 7050, Capstone
(5 hours)
*You can take EITHER PADM 6301 or PADM 6300. If you take PADM 6301 in the summer of Year 2, you should take an elective in the Fall of Year 3. If you take PADM 6300 in the Fall of Year 3, you should take an elective in the Summer of Year 2.
