Public Administration, Emphasis in City Planning, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences

Preparation for the Major

(21 units)

These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC. The minimum grade in each class is C.

• P A 200 - The Urban Scene Units: 3
• ACCTG 201 - Financial Accounting Fundamentals Units: 3
• ECON 101 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
• ECON 102 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
• MIS 180 - Principles of Information Systems Units: 3
• POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics Units: 3
• A three-unit course in statistics

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 39 upper division units to include

• P A 301 - Concepts and Issues in Public Administration Units: 3
• P A 310 - Management of Urban Governments Units: 3
• P A 320 - Introduction to Urban Planning Units: 3
• P A 330 - Public Personnel Administration Units: 3
• P A 340 - Administrative Behavior Units: 3
• P A 341 - Administrative Management Units: 3
• P A 350 - Contemporary Urban Issues Units: 3
• P A 420 - Methods of Analysis in City Planning Units: 3
• P A 450 - Fiscal and Budgetary Policy Units: 3
• P A 460 - Administration and Public Policy Development Units: 3
• P A 497 - Investigation and Report Units: 3

• or

• P A 498 - Internship in Public Administration Units: 2-6
• P A 525 - The U.S. City Planning Process Units: 3
• P A 540 - Community Mapping: Geographic Information Systems Units: 3

Master Plan

Students should follow the Master Plan Advising Guide to ensure completion of major requirements. Contact the School of Public Affairs for a copy of the guide or download at http://spa.sdsu.edu/.