The Bachelor of Public Management is designed to provide a broad understanding of the administrative structures and functions found in public sector organizations. In addition to equipping students with foundation skills relevant to work in public sector organizations, the B.P.M. encourages study in related areas such as architecture, business, criminal justice, political science, psychology, social work, and urban and regional planning. In this way, students have an opportunity to adapt their programs of study to fit their own academic and career interests.

Admission Requirements

For admission to this program, students must meet the general admission requirements of the University as described in the "Admissions" section of the catalog. In addition to the general admission requirements, the following courses, or their equivalencies, must have been completed at the lower division level:

Students admitted without having completed the above prerequisites must complete them early in their junior year.
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Degree Requirements

To earn the B.P.M. degree, students must complete all of the requirements of the University described in the "Degree Requirements" section of the FAU Undergraduate Catalog. If a grade below a "C" is earned in a PAD-prefix course, the course must be retaken. In addition, the students must meet the specific course requirements.
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Required core courses (24 credit hours)

* Requires PAD 3003 as prerequisite
** Requires STA2023 or STA3163 as prerequisites
*** Capstone course, requires Senior standing

Public Administration Electives (9 credit hours from the courses below)

**With Approval of the faculty and director of school.
***Requires PAD 4223 as prerequisite
+ Government Internship requirement: Students with no significant experience in public sector organizations will be required to use 3 of the 12 PAD elective credits to complete the Government Internship course. Students with significant public sector experience must formally request a waiver of PAD 4941. A student who is granted the waiver is required to take a 3-credit PAD elective in lieu of the exempted PAD 4941 course.

Approved Electives, Upper Division (21 credit hours)

Electives are selected and approved in consultation with an advisor from disciplines such as Architecture, Business, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, and Urban and Regional Planning. Within limits imposed by College or University policies, credits from this area may be used to satisfy deficiencies in general education requirements.

Free Electives (6 hours)

Dismissal

Students may be dismissed from this degree program at any time for cause. Decision rule is majority vote of the SPA faculty.

Students may appeal such dismissal by sending a letter, with supporting documentation, to the Director of the School, who will place it on the agenda of the next faculty meeting provided the letter is received at least four days in advance.

For More Information

About the BPM for Public Sector Professionals, including program admission, scheduling, and other general questions, contact:

Dr. Arthur Sementelli
(561) 799-8224
sementel@fau.edu

About general college admission requirements and program advisement, including a program to bridge from an AS to the BPM, contact:

Fabio Rojas
(954) 236-1167
Frojas4@fau.edu