California State University, Dominguez Hills Public Administration - Nonprofit Management (BSc)
California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Public Administration - Nonprofit Management (BSc)

Carson, USA

BSc

English

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The BSc in Public Administration (Nonprofit Management) trains students for administrative and managerial roles in public service. The program requires core courses, a concentration and two breadth courses. It's a single-field major so a minor isn't required. A minor provides management skills. Faculty include full-time and part-time public managers. The department runs speakers, symposia, DPAA and Pi Alpha Alpha. CSUDH offers SMART classrooms, sports facilities, 1-million sqm campus and Study Abroad.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as nonprofit director, public manager, policy analyst or grant writer, in nonprofits, local and state government, advocacy groups or corporate social responsibility teams.

Public Administration - Nonprofit Management (BSc)

The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration is designed to provide professional preparation for administrative or managerial positions in public service organizations. The degree program requires:

  1. Completion of a set of core courses common to all public administration students;
  2. A concentration and
  3. Two additional courses for breadth. The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration Degree is a single-field major, which means that students are not required to complete a minor for graduation.

The Minor in Public Administration is designed to provide a basic foundation in public management. The minor is especially appropriate for students who major in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. It is an attractive option to students with majors in fields that lead to public sector employment, like recreation or health science.

In addition to full-time faculty, the department has part-time faculty who are practicing public managers in their areas of specialization. Several of the full-time faculty also have lengthy careers as public managers.

To complement the traditional classroom instruction, the Department of Public Administration and Public Policy offers a number of activities that enhance the total educational experience of students. The department sponsors speakers and professional symposia. The faculty also sponsors the Dominguez Public Administration Association (DPAA), a student club open to all public administration students, and Pi Alpha Alpha, a renowned national honor society for outstanding Public Administration students.

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