Department of Public Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

The School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration offers a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration.  This program is only offered on the Tarleton State University RELLIS - Bryan campus in Bryan, Texas.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration equips students with knowledge and skills that cover a wide range of topics and disciplines related to the public sector. Students acquire knowledge about government bodies and agencies, including municipal, state and federal operations in areas such as intergovernmental relations, human resource management, public policy, and budgeting and finance.

Standout features of the Tarleton program offerings at RELLIS-Bryan will include small class sizes, exceptional, qualified faculty and majors in high-demand professions.

Additional information about Tarleton’s offerings at RELLIS-Bryan can be found at the following location:

https://www.tarleton.edu/rellis/index.html

General Education Requirements		42
SOCI 1301	Introductory Sociology	3
ECON 1301	Introduction To Economics	3
or ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics
or ECON 2302	Principles of Microeconomics
PSYC 2301 [shared]	General Psychology
PHIL 2303	Introduction to Logic	3
PUAD 3301	Principles of Public Administration	3
PUAD 3302	Intergovernmental Relations	3
PUAD 3303	Introduction to Public Policy	3
PUAD 3305	Introduction to Public Budgeting	3
PUAD 4304	Organizational Behavior in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4305	Human Resource Management in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4317	Capstone in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4318	Public Administration Ethics	3
PUAD 4319	Professional Writings in Public Administration	3
Advised Electives		12
Advanced Electives		12
Total Hours		102

Accelerated Public Administration

Advanced PUAD Electives		12
MPA Graduate Core Courses: Select two of the following:		6
MAPA 5300	Public Administration
MAPA 5301	Organizational Behavior in the Public Sector
MAPA 5302	Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
MAPA 5315	Budgeting and Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
MAPA 5322	Ethics in Public Service
MAPA 5331	Public Policy Formulation and Analysis
MAPA 5398	Research Methods in Public Administration
Total Hours		18

General Public Administration

Advanced PUAD Electives		18
Total Hours		18

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Public Administration

General Education Requirements		42
Prior Learning Credit		12-33
PUAD 3301	Principles of Public Administration	3
PUAD 3302	Intergovernmental Relations	3
PUAD 3303	Introduction to Public Policy	3
PUAD 3305	Introduction to Public Budgeting	3
PUAD 4304	Organizational Behavior in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4305	Human Resource Management in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4319	Professional Writings in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4317	Capstone in Public Administration	3
PUAD 4318	Public Administration Ethics	3
Advanced Electives		6
Electives		0-21
Total Hours		108

Accelerated Track

Advanced PUAD Electives		6
MPA Graduate Core Courses: Select two of the following:		6
MAPA 5300	Public Administration
MAPA 5301	Organizational Behavior in the Public Sector
MAPA 5302	Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
MAPA 5315	Budgeting and Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
MAPA 5322	Ethics in Public Service
MAPA 5331	Public Policy Formulation and Analysis
MAPA 5398	Research Methods in Public Administration
Total Hours		12

General Public Administration

Advanced PUAD Electives		12
Total Hours		12

Academic Advising Guides

Academic Advising Guides area available at the following website:

https://web.tarleton.edu/majorinfo/