Public Service Administration - Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Public Service Administration from Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a Campus Bachelor Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The College of Business , Humanities and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary major in Public Service Administration . The degree in public service provides career training for students desiring research and administrative positions involving the prevention, processing, and solution of social and economic problems. While the student obtains a basic background in the various social sciences, further competence is enhanced through the choice of restricted electives. Each student will participate in a unique semester-long supervised practicum internship in which the student gains academic credit for work experience in a cooperating government, public/ private agency, firm or economic development office. Public Service Administration majors also have a choice of a track in Community Economic Development, Non-Profit Administration , Construction Administration, Law and Legal Services Administration , and Criminal Justice Administration as noted elsewhere in the catalog. Program Learning Outcomes In addition to the general education learning outcomes listed elsewhere in the catalog, this program has the following specific outcomes. 1. To prepare students for management positions in government agencies. 2. To offer students the opportunity to develop skills needed for the quickly growing notfor- profit sectors. 3. To provide students a broad liberal arts background so that they can adapt to the changing job requirements of the public agencies. 4. To give students interest in graduate school in public administration or political science sufficient academic preparation for such career options. View more details on Bridgemont Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.