What you'll study
Public Administration
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 110 | Financial Accounting 1 | 3.0 |
| BUS 140 | Business Info. Technology | 3.0 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Management | 3.0 |
| BUS 276 | Business Law | 3.0 |
| ENGL 151* | Academic Writing Strategies | 3.0 |
| FIN 110 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3.0 |
| PSC 104 or PSC 106 |
Canadian Government or Canadian Politics |
3.0 |
| BUS 130 | Business Communications | 3.0 |
| BUS 141 | Business Information Systems | 3.0 |
| ECON 102 | The Canadian Economy | 3.0 |
| MARK 110 | Introduction to Marketing | 3.0 |
| PADM 112 | Intro to Public Administration | 3.0 |
| BUS 210 | HR Management Foundations | 3.0 |
| PADM 211 | Planning in Government | 3.0 |
| Total credits | 59.0 | |
| PADM 227 | Government Services | 3.0 |
| PADM 230 | Public Finance in Canada | 3.0 |
| PADM 240 | Law and Administration | 3.0 |
| PADM 260 | Managing Multi-Party Decisions | 3.0 |
| PADM 276 | Application Project | 2.0 |
| One (1) electives | 3.0 | |
| Required electives | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Any one (1) of the following: | ||
Human Resource Development |
3.0 |
|
Public Relations |
3.0 |
|
Organizational Behaviour |
3.0 |
|
*Students may use ENGL 150, 160, 161 or 163 in lieu of ENGL 151 toward program completion.
Co-op/Internship Participation Requirements
To be eligible to participate in Internship or Co-op, students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 8 first year courses, obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and complete the workshop series COOP WEP, prior to the first work term (Internship) and all subsequent work terms (Co-op).
| Co-op Option | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the Co-op designation will be required to complete a minimum of two (2) work experience terms*: | ||
| COOP WEP | Workplace Education Prep | 0.0 |
| BUS 101 | Co-operative Work Experience 1 | 6.0 |
| BUS 201 | Co-operative Work Experience 2 | 6.0 |
* Note: A student who does not successfully complete the two(2) Cooperative Work Experience courses will not qualify for the Cooperative Education Designation; however, the student will qualify for the Internship Designation if they have successfully completed a minimum of one (1) Cooperative Work Experience course.
| Internship Option | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the Internship designation will be required to complete a minimum of one (1) Internship work experience term* while in the Diploma program: | ||
| COOP WEP | Workplace Education Prep | 0.0 |
| BUS 102 | Internship Work Experience 1 | 3.0 |
Co-op/Internship Schedule
| Year | Sept-Dec | Jan-Apr | May-Aug |
1 |
Academic Term 1 |
Academic Term 2 |
Work Term 1 |
2 |
Academic Term 3 |
Work Term 2 |
Academic Term 4 |
