MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5691 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 18 CIP Code: 52.0204	Primary College: Initiating College: Rio Salado College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: RS Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management Instructional Council: Business/Management GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 43-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Public Administration program is designed to meet the needs of employees of government or non-profit agencies and those desiring employment or advancement. The program covers the history, present, and future of public administration. Courses include topics on public policy, finance, human resources, organizational behavior, and government. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Public Administration is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply current technology to specific business tasks. (CIS114DE, PAD107, PAD122) 2. Explain how public policy is developed and implemented. (PAD100) 3. Compare and contrast careers in public service. (PAD100) 4. Explain the policies, rules, regulations, and ethics of public finance. (PAD100, PAD107, POS110) 5. Explain the laws, procedures, and practices of human resources in the public sector. (PAD100, PAD122) 6. Explain organizational behavior in the public sector. (PAD100, PAD170) 7. Apply knowledge of the United States political history, process, and practices to inform professional decision-making in the public sector. (PAD100, POS110)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

CIS114DE Excel Spreadsheet 3
PAD100 21st Century Public Policy and Service 3
+ PAD107 Public Finance Administration 3
+ PAD122 Public Sector Human Resources Management 3
PAD170 Public Sector Organizational Behavior 3
POS110 American National Government 3

Credits: 18

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.