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Public Service Minor
Consider the Public Service Minor
If a Career In Any of the Following Interests You
- Service delivery or management in a local, state or federal agency
- Policy making, implementation and evaluation
- Nonprofit organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Community planning and development
- Public safety or court administration
- Children and social service programs
- Public health and environmental management
- Educational administration
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Founders Hall 424A
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Office Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Fridays by appt.
Email: devantier@nku.edu
Phone: 859-572-5326
The Public Service Minor Requires 15 Credit Hours
Core Required Courses (both for 6 credit hours)
- PAD 300 Introduction to Public Administration
- PAD/PSC 403 Public Policy
Electives (select 9 credit hours)
- PAD 401 Human Resource Management
- PAD 411 Budgeting Technology and Applications
- PAD 412 Administrative Law
- PAD 420 Managing the Nonprofit Organization
- PAD 460 Planning and Community Development
- PSC 405 Economic Policy
- PAD/PSC 394 Topics: Public Administration
- PAD/PSC 496 Internship
- PAD 498 Public Service Practicum ( 1 to 6 credit hours)
- This course is an opportunity to apply classroom learning to a practical setting in a government, nonprofit or related organization in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region, the state capital of Frankfort, or another locale. Students may be involved with policy making, program implementation, budgeting and/or other public service activities.
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