Bachelor of Science in Public Management and Policy

University of Arizona

Study how public and nonprofit organizations are managed, financed, and organized, and how public policies are made and implemented at the local, state, and federal levels.LEARNING OUTCOMESPolicy Creation Demonstrate a basic understanding of the policy-making process in the U.S.Public Organization Demonstrate a basic understanding of managing public organizations and challenges facing public managers.Foundations of Financing Demonstrate a basic understanding of how governments at all levels are financed, and the role as well as the process of budgeting in the public sector.Ethics Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of leadership and ethics in the public sectorCritical Thinking Demonstrate critical thinking about major policy issues in the US by assessing competing arguments and developing proficiency in communicating arguments in oral and/or written formats.CareersYou will be prepared for managerial and administrative positions in local, state, or federal government agencies and nonprofit agencies: Public administrator, Policy analyst, Budget coordinator

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