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At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

Barry offers a living and learning community that values a diversity of perspectives and life experiences. That’s why at Barry, an education is far more than classrooms and tests; learning comes from everything around you.(Academics)

Curriculum

Public Administration (BPA)

Public Administration (BPA) Program Overview

Degree Requirements

  • Distribution Requirement: 45 credits
  • Public Administration: 45 credits
  • Portfolio (Option): up to 30 credits
  • Minor (Option): 21 credits
  • Electives: Variable

Total Degree: 120 Credits

Students in the online Bachelor of Public Administration program may submit an Experiential Portfolio in order to satisfy total degree requirements. The Portfolio is optional for this program. Specific requirements for the portfolio can be reviewed in the Barry University Undergraduate Catalog. Students will work with their Academic Advisor through the development of the portfolio.

Curriculum

Distribution Courses 45 credits

You must complete 9 credits in each of the following categories:

  • Theology and Philosophy
  • Written and Oral Communication
  • Science and Mathematics
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Humanities and the Arts

Portfolio up to 30 credits

Students pursuing the online Bachelors of Public Administration program may submit the Experiential Portfolio. The portfolio is optional for this program.

Bachelor of Public Administration (45 credits)

Course Sequencing

PUB 301 Principles of Public Administration must be taken in the first term. To comply with course sequencing, all 300 level courses must be taken first prior to enrolling in 400 level coursework in the major core. 400 level course (except PUB 499) can be taken in any order.

Required Major Courses (30 Credits)

Degree Requirements

  • Distribution Requirement: 45 credits
  • Public Administration: 45 credits
  • Portfolio (Option): up to 30 credits
  • Minor (Option): 21 credits
  • Electives: Variable

Total Degree: 120 Credits

  • PUB 301 Principles of Public Administration
  • PUB 302 Values and Ethics in Public Administration
  • PUB 310 Research Methods & Techniques in Public Administration
  • POS 303 Public Policy & Administration
  • PUB 403 Public Budgeting & Finance
  • PUB 404 Concepts & Issues in Public Planning
  • PUB 405 Administrative Law and Process
  • PUB 406 Human Resources in the Public Sector
  • PUB 407 Productivity Improvements in the Public Sector
  • PUB 499 Public Administration Capstone Project

Required Electives

Any three ADM, EMA, HSA, IT, PLA, PFP or PUB prefix courses not used to satisfy the above Required Major Courses.

Portfolio and/or Transfer Credits

  • Up to five (5) courses (3 credits each) from ADM, EMA, HSA, IT, PLA, PFP, PUB 408 or PUB 409, and/or six upper-level transfer credits and/or 15 upper level, discipline-specific portfolio credits in ADM, Special Topics: EMA or Special Topics: PUB.
  • Not all electives are offered fully online. Check with your advisor for current offerings or the current list of available online undergraduate courses.
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