The Public Administration Concentration
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Testimonials
“Introducing a new generation to the challenging field of public administration is critically important work. Charter Oak’s online program provides a real contribution to a convenient and effective way of involving future public leaders in developing the tools they will need.”
Lyle Wray, Ph.D.,
Executive Director,
Capitol Region Council of Governments
“Charter Oak has developed a first-rate concentration in Public Administration. This program provides an excellent foundation for anyone contemplating a career in the public service or considering a graduate degree in the field.”
Lee Erdmann,
Chief Administrative Officer,
City of Hartford, CT
“Charter Oak State College gave me a wonderful educational opportunity that allowed me to thrive and complete my degree. That degree, in turn, provided the basis for my promotion to the position of Budget Analyst in the office of Policy and Management, an opportunity that would not have presented itself without my Charter Oak experience.”
MY, Class of 2007
Budget Analyst,
Office of Policy & Management
“Charter Oak’s flexibility enabled me to continue to work full time…while pursuing the degree that will help advance my career. I have found other distance learning programs to be outdated and inflexible in their degree requirements and credit earning policies and have found Charter Oak to be less expensive than the others.”
SK, Class of 2006
Supervising Investigator,
New Jersey Department of the Treasury
“My Charter Oak experience has contributed significantly to the professional success I currently enjoy. Without my bachelor’s degree, I would not have qualified for the state agency position that has provided me both new professional challenges and the prospect for future advancement.”
MV, Class of 2003
State AIDS Surveillance Program
Public Administration Faculty
As a Charter Oak student, you’ll reap the benefits of learning from a dedicated and distinguished faculty who hold teaching positions at other accredited colleges and universities and from professionals who work in the public sector. Each faculty member is an esteemed educator unhesitating in his or her desire to challenge, guide and inspire you to achieve your professional goals. Among the program faculty are:
Roger L. Kemp, D.P.A. -- has been chief executive officer of cities on both the west and east coasts for more than two decades and is currently Town Manager in Berlin, CT. He has authored, edited and contributed to nearly 50 books dealing with America’s cities and their futures and has taught in the classroom and online at institutions including the University of Connecticut and the University of California.
Paul R. Petterson, Ph.D. – is a full-time faculty member at Central Connecticut State University and head of the college’s Political Science department. He has performed extensive research in the areas of election law, democratic participation in elections and political parties and is active in the American Society for public Administration.
Jason Jakubowski, M.P.A. – has spent much of his professional career in both state and local government. As a former alderman and city treasurer, he understands the role of the administrator and has taught administration in both the classroom and online. He is Director of Business Development at Charter Oak where he oversees creation of the College’s public and private partnerships.
Michelle R. Milczanowski, M.P.A. – as the principle of RPM Consulting, provides professional consulting services to nonprofit organizations and their boards of directors. She works to improve management efficiency and effectiveness and has created and implemented scores of successful organizational, strategic, marketing and development plans.
The online bachelor’s degree completion program designed to enhance the skills of public administration professionals and to prepare aspiring administrators for a career in the public and non-profit sectors.
If your goal is to pursue, achieve and sustain success in public service, you should consider enrolling in the online public administration concentration offered by Charter Oak State College. The Public Administration concentration has been developed by public administrators for public administrators and those interested in launching a career in the public or non-profit sectors. The courses in the concentration are offered in an online 8 week format.
The Degree Completion Program
The Public Administration concentration is one of many offerings in Charter Oak’s bachelor’s degree completion program. Beyond the requirements of the concentration, you will be able to shape the remainder of your academic program by taking other 8 and 15 week online courses or portfolio assessment offered by Charter Oak, or by taking standardized tests or courses offered at other regionally accredited institutions.
The Concentration's Courses will:
- provide an understanding of the nature of public organization and the public policy process.
- assist you in identifying and analyzing organizational opportunities and public policy challenges.
- identify means through which to effectively involve citizens in the public decision-making process.
- prepare you to deliver professional oral presentations and research and write organizational reports.
- demonstrate how to identify and compare public policy and governments in a global context.
- provide an understanding of how to apply strategic models to public policy decision-making and evaluation.
- study the role of information technology in enhancing policy and decision-making processes.
- focus on recognizing ethical issues and the development of framework that addresses them.
- POL 205 State and Local Government
- PUB 205 Public Finance and Budgeting
- PUB 210 Ethics In Public Administration
- POL 215 Politics and Public Policy
- POL 220 Intergovernmental Relations
- PUB 310 Current Issues In Public Administration
- PUB 315 Public Policy Analysis
- MGT 327 Organizational Theory
- MGT 365 Non-Profit Management
- PUB 410 Public Administration Law
- PUB 499 Capstone Project
- ELECTIVE One course in Public Administration or related field
Pre-Requisite:
- PUB 101 Introduction to Public Administration
Co-Requisites:
- PSY 410 Research Methods For The Behavioral Sciences and
- ECO 101 Introduction to Microeconomics or
- ECO 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
Degree Completion Credit Requirements
All Charter Oak students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must
- complete 120 credits.
- include 36 concentration credits among the 120.
- satisfy General Education requirements.
- earn at least 60 credits in Liberal Arts.
Our Liberal Credit Transfer Policy
One of the many advantages we offer is a liberal acceptance of credits from a variety of sources including –
- Online and classroom-based courses taken at regionally-accredited institutions – usually regardless of when earned.
- College-level examinations such as CLEP and DANTES.
- Military training and occupations.
- Portfolio assessment of life and work experience.
- Corporate/Agency training evaluated by ACE/PONSI.
- Corporate/Agency training and licenses and certifications evaluated by Charter Oak.
A college for YOUR busy life
Charter Oak is a Connecticut state college established in 1973 to help busy adult learners, like you, achieve their educational and career goals through time-flexible and economical degree completion programs. These programs, which allow you to conveniently plan your study schedule around commitments to job and family, have earned Charter Oak nationwide recognition as the college that offers ‘degrees without boundaries.’ Our institution is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
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