Associate Degree in Public Administration

Classes You’ll Take

This accredited program will give students the knowledge and skills they’ll need to make their next step towards a future in civil service. You’ll learn about finance, management styles, teamwork, information systems, organizational behavior, communication, and economics. And with our flexible scheduling, you can earn your degree at your own pace. Whether you do it part-time or full-time, you’re free to pursue your education on your time.

• What Will I Learn?
  • Procedures for public policy. (PAD100)
  • Careers in public service. (PAD100)
  • Public sector budgeting process. (PAD107)
  • Financial restraint and auditing. (PAD107)
  • Human resources, performance appraisal, collective bargaining, and grievances. (PAD122)
  • Equal employment opportunity. (PAD122)
  • Organizational behavior. (PAD170)
  • Relationship between attitudes and behavior. (PAD170)
  • National Government and the two major political parties. (POS110)
  • Voting systems and lawmaking processes for the U.S. Congress. (POS110)
• Full-Time Schedule

  Earn your degree in just four semesters on a full-time schedule.

  SEMESTER 1 (15 CREDITS)

  COM100 (3): Introduction to Human Communication

  ENG101 (3): First-Year Composition

  HIS103 (3): United States History to 1865

  PAD100 (3): 21st Century Public Policy and Service

  CIS114DE (3): Excel Spreadsheet

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  SEMESTER 2 (15 CREDITS)

  CIS105 (3): Survey of Computer Information Systems

  ENG102 (3): First-Year Composition

  PAD107 (3): Public Finance Administration

  PAD122 (3): Public Sector Human Resources Management

  CRE101 (3): College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking

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  SEMESTER 3 (16 CREDITS)

  MAT142 (3): College Mathematics

  GPH113 (4): Introduction to Physical Geography

  POS110 (3): American National Government

  PAD170 (3): Public Sector Organizational Behavior

  SOC101 (3): Introduction to Sociology

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  SEMESTER 4 (18 CREDITS)

  ECN211 (3): Macroeconomic Principles

  ECN212 (3): Microeconomic Principles

  SOC212 (3): Gender and Society

  GBS233 (3): Business Communication

  PSY101 (3): Introduction to Psychology

  MGT229 (3): Management and Leadership I

  *Indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites
• Part-Time Schedule

  The part-time schedule breaks down the curriculum into eight semesters.

  SEMESTER 1 (9 CREDITS)

  COM100 (3): Introduction to Human Communication

  ENG101 (3): First-Year Composition

  HIS103 (3): United States History to 1865

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  SEMESTER 2 (6 CREDITS)

  PAD100 (3): 21st Century Public Policy and Service

  CIS114DE (3): Excel Spreadsheet

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  SEMESTER 3 (9 CREDITS)

  CIS105 (3): Survey of Computer Information Systems

  ENG102 (3): First-Year Composition

  PAD107 (3): Public Finance Administration

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  SEMESTER 4 (6 CREDITS)

  PAD122 (3): Public Sector Human Resources Management

  CRE101 (3): College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking

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  SEMESTER 5 (7 CREDITS)

  MAT142 (3): College Mathematics

  GPH113 (4): Introduction to Physical Geography

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  SEMESTER 6 (9 CREDITS)

  POS110 (3): American National Government

  PAD170 (3): Public Sector Organizational Behavior

  SOC101 (3): Introduction to Sociology

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  SEMESTER 7 (9 CREDITS)

  ECN211 (3): Macroeconomic Principles

  ECN212 (3): Microeconomic Principles

  SOC212 (3): Gender and Society

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  SEMESTER 8 (9 CREDITS)

  GBS233 (3): Business Communication

  PSY101 (3): Introduction to Psychology

  MGT229 (3): Management and Leadership I

  *Indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites
• Flexible Block Calendar Scheduling

  Rio offers flexible start dates and class times, so you can create a schedule that works for you. Plan out your degree and certificate classes by checking out our Block Calendar System.

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