Public Management Curriculum

Four year degree plan

General Education Core (42 credit-hours)

APSU 1000 Liberal Arts in University Life (1)
COMM 1010 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
ENGL 1010 English Composition I (3)
ENGL 1020 English Composition II (3)
ENGL 2030 Traditions in World Literature (3)
Humanities ART, MUS, THEA or PHIL (3)
Humanities ART, MUS, THEA or PHIL (3)
HIST 2010 American History I (3)
HIST 2020 American History II (3)
ECON 2010* Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
POLS 2010* American National Government (3)
Science** ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS (4)  
Science** ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS (4)  
MATH 1010, 1110, 1420, 1530, 1710, 1730, 1810 or 1910 (3-5)
*Required social science for Public Management
**must include course and lab

NOTE:  All first time freshmen must take the APSU 1000 freshman seminar course.  This one-hour course will be applied to electives.

Public Management Required Courses (33 credit-hours)

ACCT 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3) OR MT 2010 Accounting Survey (3)
PM 3200 Public Sector Management  (3)
PM 3230 Public Personnel Administration (3)
PM 3235 Public Policy Analysis  (3)
PM 3240 Public Budgeting and Financial Management  (3)
PM 3250 Urban Planning  (3)
PM 3760 Methods of Research for Administration (3)
PM 4120 Organizational Theory and Behavior  (3)
PM 4810 Professional Seminar  (3)
PM 4860 Public Management, Internship and Practice  (6)

Concentration or Minor (21-24 credit-hours)
Students may choose a minor from any of those offered by the University or an area of concentration from those listed below:
Criminal Justice
General Management
Minors (Options listed under Colleges & Schools and Academic Programs)

Electives (24 credit-hours)

See your Public Management advisor