Program Requirements

1. Students must receive a minimum C- grade in each undergraduate course applied to satisfy major or minor degree requirements and must maintain a 2.0 GPA overall in major or minor courses.
2. The Bachelor of Arts in Public Service requires 45 credit hours of coursework.
3. Students must complete a minimum of 45 upper-division credit hours, 12 of which must be Public Service courses offered by the School of Public Affairs.
4. A maximum of 12 transfer credits may be applied to the major.

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  Take all of the following required courses:

• PUAD 1001 - Introduction to Leadership and Public Service *
• PUAD 2001 - Management for Public Service
• PUAD 3001 - Financial Management for Public Service
• PUAD 3002 - Program Design, Evaluation, and Decision-Making
• PUAD 4001 - Ethics in Public Service
• PUAD 4002 - Leading for the Public Good
• PUAD 4003 - Effective Communication for Public Service

• *This class also fulfills a Social Science requirement of the CU Denver core curriculum

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  Electives

  Take a total of 24 credit hours of electives, twelve of which must be Public Administration courses offered by the School of Public Affairs, and 12 of which may be taken from other departments with advisor approval.

   

  Public Administration Electives:

• PUAD 3005 - Collaboration Across Sectors
• PUAD 3110 - Seminar in Nonprofit Management
• PUAD 4006 - Organizational Development
• PUAD 4008 - Current Issues in Public Sector Organizations
• PUAD 4009 - Human Service Organizations
• PUAD 4010 - Public Service in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
• PUAD 4020 - Social Entrepreneurship
• PUAD 4140 - Nonprofit Financial Management
• PUAD 4145 - Philanthropy
• PUAD 4160 - Nonprofit Boards and Executive Leadership
• PUAD 4325 - Public Private Partnerships
• PUAD 4600 - Special Topics in Public Service
• PUAD 4630 - Economic Development
• PUAD 4740 - Sustainable Energy Policy
• PUAD 4939 - Public Service Internship

• *The internship PUAD 4939, is required as one of the electives for the major unless officially waived by the BAPS Program Director, in which case a regular PUAD elective may substitute. Students should direct questions and concerns to their Academic Advisor. See SPA Graduation Requirements for more information.

   

  **Please consult your advisor for any other PUAD course you are considering as an elective in advance of enrolling in the course.

   

  Other Electives:

  All courses taken from another department that you would like to count as an elective must be approved by your advisor in advance. Please contact your advisor directly to discuss any class you may be considering for elective credit that is not listed above.

   

  Nonprofit Management Concentration:

  BAPS students may elect to graduate with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management as part of the Bachelor of Arts in Public Service degree. Students seeking a Nonprofit Management concentration must focus 15 credit hours on courses related to nonprofit management which will count towards the elective requirement for the Bachelor of Arts in Public Service degree. SPA’s affiliation with the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance gives students the opportunity to earn the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential through completion of the Nonprofit Management concentration coursework and additional required extracurricular activities. Contact cnp@ucdenver.edu for more information about this credential. To declare this concentration please see your advisor.

   

  Take the following required courses:

• PUAD 3110 - Seminar in Nonprofit Management
    
• PUAD 4140 - Nonprofit Financial Management
    

• Choose 3 courses from the following list of Nonprofit electives:

  • ​PUAD 3005 - Collaboration Across Sectors  
  • PUAD 4160 - Nonprofit Boards and Executive Leadership
      
  • PUAD 4020 - Social Entrepreneurship
      
  • PUAD 4600 - Special Topics in Public Service
     : Study Abroad in East Africa
  • PUAD 4600 - Special Topics in Public Service
     : Social Problems and Policies in the Urban Environment