Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

For students attending classes at Northland Pioneer College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied toward a Business and Public Administration college degree program. Refer to The University of Arizona On-line Catalog or contact the Undergraduate Programs Office in the College of Business and Public Administration (621-2505) for additional information.

Advanced Standing is required for entry to all 300- or 400-level courses in the College of Business and Public Administration. Refer to the College of Business and Public Administration in The University of Arizona On-line Catalog for more information about the College and curriculum.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED STANDING

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENL 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--6 units

• MAT 220 and 3 units at the UA

ACCOUNTING--6 units

• BUS 120, 121

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS--3 units

• CSC 100

ECONOMICS--6 units

• BUS 140, 141

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION--6 units

• Complete this requirement after transfer to the UA.

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE--6-8 units. Labs are optional.

• Astronomy -- AST 100, 111, 112
• Biology -- BIO 100, 181, 182, 201, 202, 205, 241, 289
• Chemistry -- CHM 130 or 151, 152, 235
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102
• Physics -- PHY 113, 114

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
The following freshman and sophomore level course options offered at Northland Pioneer College satisfy requirements in the areas indicated at The University of Arizona.

Since 48 units of credit for the Bachelor of Science in Public Administration degree must be junior-/senior-level, not all general education courses should be or can be completed at the community college. Some general education courses must be selected from The University of Arizona junior-/senior-level course options in order to earn sufficient upper-division units to meet graduation requirements. The complete set of options includes junior-/senior-level courses and is available through the Undergraduate Programs Office at The University of Arizona.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• HIS 105, 106, 155, 156
• HUM 150, 151
• PHI 150

NON-WESTERN CIVILIZATION--3 units

• ANT 205

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES--3 units

• ANT 102
• PSY 101, 200, 231, 240, 250*, 270
• SOC 120, 121, 140*, 225*

ETHICS--3 units

• PHI 101, 105

INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE--6 units

• GEO 110
• PHI 150
• POS 120
• SOC 130

SECOND LANGUAGE--8 units
Eight units of the same modern second language are required; select from the options listed below. Students with language proficiency should refer to Examination Policies in The University of Arizona On-line Catalog for additional information on fulfilling this requirement.

• FRE 101, 102
• GER 101, 102
• LAN 120, 121, 125, 126, 130, 131, 201, 202
• SPA 101, 102, 201, 202

ARTS AND LITERATURE--6 units

• Arts -- ART 110, 115, 116; MUS 150
• Literature -- ENL 220, 221, 230*, 231*, 233*, 234

* Accepted as lower-division credit.

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Last updated December 09, 2003