Minor in Public Administration

Program Details

The minor in Public Administration, offered by the School of Public Affairs, will provide needed competencies to a generation looking for meaningful work consistent with their values. Public Administration courses provide students with the skills and content knowledge to work in public, private, and nonprofit sectors and the emerging fourth sector that blends social concerns with business approaches. This minor is particularly useful for students majoring in substantive areas (such as environmental studies, education and human development, and criminal justice) who plan on applying their expertise in public service organizations such as governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations.

Program requirements

• A minor in Public Administration requires 15 credit hours of course work.
• A maximum of 6 transfer credits may be applied to the minor.
• Electives must be taken from outside the student's major.

Required courses

Students must complete the required course below, totaling 3 credit hours. All course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.

• PUAD 1001 - Why We Care About Government, Nonprofits & the Public Good (3 credit hours)

Core courses

In addition to the required course listed above, students must complete two core courses from the list below, totaling 6 credit hours.

• PUAD 2001: Management for Public Service (3 credits)
• PUAD 3001: Project Management & Program Evaluation (3 credits)
• PUAD 3002: Organizational & Strategic Management (3 credits)
• PUAD 3600: International & Global Organizations (3 credits)
• PUAD 4002: Leading & Engaging for the Public Good (3 credits)
• PUAD 4003: Effective Communication for Public Service (3 credits)
• PUAD 4011: Community Resilience, Climate & Emergency Response (3 credits)
• PUAD 4220: Human Resource & Talent Management

Elective courses

Students must also complete two upper-division (3000- or 4000-level) Public Administration elective courses from the list below, totaling 6 credit hours.

• PUAD 3005: Collaboration Across Sectors (3 credits)
• PUAD 3110: Seminar in Nonprofit Management (3 credits)
• PUAD 3400: What Communities Tell Us: Stakeholders, Public Opinion, and Community Feedback (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 3500: Managing and Leading in Environmental Organizations (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4005: Human Rights and Social Equity (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4006: Organizational Development (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4008: Current Issues in Public Sector Organizations (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4009: Human Service Organizations (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4020: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4140: Nonprofit Financial Management (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4160: Nonprofit Boards and Executive Leadership (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4325: Public Private Partnerships (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4440: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4600: Special Topics in Public Service (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4620: Crisis and Emergency Communication (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4628: Social Problems and Policies in the Urban Environment (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4630: Economic Development (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4638: Colorado Politics, Policy, and Administration (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4939: Public Service Internship (3 credits)
  
• PUAD 4995: Global Study Topics (3 credits)