Public Administration (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1 | 3 |
| GOVT 220 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior & Management | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUSI 342 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSI 409 | Nonprofit Management & Governance | 3 |
| GOVT 230 | Public Policy Research and Writing | 3 |
| GOVT 327 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| HLTH 349 | Public and Community Health for Business | 3 |
| PADM 360 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 462 | Public Financing & Budgeting | 3 |
| PADM 475 | Advanced Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 480 | Legal & Political Issues in Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 485 | Public Administration Leadership & Community Engagement | 3 |
| PADM 492 | Public Administration Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 33-39 credit hours of Free Electives | 33-39 | |
| Total Hours | 33-39 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Social Science Elective (GOVT 200) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GOVT 220 | American Government | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| GOVT 230 | Public Policy Research and Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| HLTH 349 | Public and Community Health for Business | 3 |
| PADM 360 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 342 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| GOVT 327 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PADM 462 | Public Financing & Budgeting | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUSI 409 | Nonprofit Management and Governance | 3 |
| PADM 480 | Legal & Political Issues in Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 485 | Public Administration Leadership & Community Engagement | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PADM 475 | Advanced Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 492 | Public Administration Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.