Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Pre-Public Administration
Pre-Public Administration Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts & Science for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution.
The Associate in Arts Degree in Public Administration is designed to begin the preparation for careers in public service, non-governmental organizations, urban and community planning, and pastoral and philanthropic work. Students with the AAPA will be able to transfer to baccalaureate programs in public administration and related fields, especially to Washburn University, the University of Kansas and the University, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Students uninterested in transfer possibilities may utilize the AAPA as an effective introduction to, and preparation for, active and effective citizenship.
The AAPA program will emphasize administration, communication, law, planning, research, resource management, and range of public issues. The academic content of the courses will combine the theoretical with both experiential and practical dimensions. Learning and teaching will be interactive, intercultural, and inter-disciplinary.
The Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Science Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Mathematics Requirements |
MATH 105
MATH 115 |
College Algebra or
Statistics*/# |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
|
Humanities Requirements
(9 credit hours from at least 3 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, vModern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre) |
HIST 211
|
Contemporary Issues |
3 |
| PHIL 206 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
Humanities Core Elective
(from Art, Literature, Music or Theatre) Performance courses are excluded |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
|
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology) |
PSYC 101
SOSC 107 |
Psychology or
Sociology |
3 |
ECON 201
ECON 202 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
Natural and Physical Science Requirements
(lecture with lab) |
| |
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
Foreign Language Requirements |
|
Foreign Language Core elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
38-41 |
| Technical Requirements (19-22 additional credits) |
BUSN 108
BUSN 280 |
Human Relations in Business or
Human Resource Management or
(Washburn transfers: CIST 100 Computer Concepts & Applications instead of the above 2 courses) |
3 |
| POSC 102 |
International Relations |
3 |
| POSC 111 |
American Government |
3 |
| POSC 112 |
State & Local Government |
3 |
| POSC 201 |
Political Science Internship |
3 |
| POSC 245 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
3 |
| SOSC 207 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
| SOSC 209 |
Social Problems
(Washburn transfers: Math 115, Statistics instead of SOSC 209) |
3 |
| SOSC 215 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
| Total |
19-22 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Science in Pre-Public Administration Degree |
60 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
**University of Kansas Bound: Add HIST 115/116/117/118-Western Civilization requirements (8 credit hours) Drop: HIST 211 and SOSC 207 (6 credit hours)
#Depending on University Transfer