Career Opportunities
1)
The minor in public administration provides you with the background
necessary for success in public sector/nonprofit careers (e.g.public
policy, public management, intergovernmental relations, leadership,
etc.).
2) The minor in public administration can be attached
to many majors in a manageable and effective manner. The coursework,
topics, and internship experiences are relevant to a diversity of
majors, even if you are not contemplating public service/nonprofit
careers. If you are planning for a career in business/industry a
knowledge base in business-government relations, regulatory policy, and
other public administration areas would prove valuable.
3) The
minor in public administration provides a strong experiential component
fif you desire internship experiences at the local, state, and/or
national level.
4) The public administration program has had
great success in placing its students in graduate school programs
(Master’s in Public Administration/MPA) with the majority receiving
teaching assistantships and scholarships.
5) Instructors in
the public administration area utilize a diversity of innovative
approaches to classroom teaching, e.g. new technology such as use of
the internet and other computer-based learning tools, the case study
approach, debate, field trips, and student projects. Because we want
you to have a full understanding of this ‘practical’ side of politics,
courses are regularly taught by public administration practitioners
(e.g. city managers, law enforcement and military personnel, and other
professionals from the public/nonprofit sector).
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