College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Public Administration 90-30, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Online
- Org Partnership
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 2. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Foundation Math | 3 | |||
| 2. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details | |||||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | General Studies Scientific Methods Lecture | 3 | |||
| 2. | General Studies Scientific Methods Lab | 1 | |||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 1 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 2. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | PADM 301 Introduction To Public Administration | 3 | ||
| 2. | ENG 302W, ENG 305W, or PADM 302W | 3 | ||
| 3. | PADM 326 Organizational Theory And Application | 3 | ||
| 4. | PADM 327 Public Budgeting And Finance | 3 | ||
| 5. | Public Administration Major Elective | 3 |
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | PADM 450 Leadership Concepts, Skills And Models In The Public Sector | 3 | ||
| 2. | PADM 411 Ethics, Policy And Administration | 3 | ||
| 3. | PADM 355 or PADM 356 | 3 | ||
| 4. | Public Administration Major Elective | 3 | ||
| 5. | PADM 421C Planning And Decision Making In The Public Sector | 3 |
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.
The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.