"There is an ever increasing need for Christian leadership at all levels ofgovernment. The public administration program is designed in such a unique way that the student will be prepared to face the challenge ofbeing a public official. The most exciting facet of the program is the internship, where the student actually works in a public agency, gaining vital experience in the administrative environment." Bany La Rue Public Administration student
Department of Political Science and Public Administration C. David Peters, Ph.D., Chair FACULTY
Associate Professor: Peters
Objectives: The department of political science and public admin istration seeks to equip students to understand the fundamental socio-political institutions of society , and their effect on contem porary life; to participate in and contribute to the political process ; to assess the propriety of political issues and government policies; and to recognize and help meet the needs of the local , state, national and international community; all in a manner consistent with biblical Christianity. The department of political science and public administration offers 15 units as one of the areas of concentration for social sc ience majors. Seep. 88 for information on the social science major. A concentration in public administration will equip a Christian student to practice the fundamental principles of public adminis tration and will provide the opportunity to interface Christian principles in both a secular and Christian setting. The public administration major contains both business and political science courses in exposing the student to the role of government and private business as they interact in setting public policy. A major in this field is interdisciplinary within the social science framework and draws upon such disciplines as business, psychol ogy, sociology and communication . A major in this field includes a review of the alternative routes of action to public policy choices, an analysis of the techniques of budgeting , an overview of the diverse theories of managing both private and public agencies and an introduction to the various personnel systems used in regulating manpower in the public sector. In addition to course work, each student will enroll in an internship [of eight units their junior or senior year] thus providing one with the opportunity to view the actual day to day workings of a public agency. Completion of the public administration major will give the students a background for evaluating the role of government in designing and implementing public policy. Public Administration Major: 60 units , of which 24 must be upper division. All majors are required to take a core curriculum of: 200, 301, 304 , 306, 39 I , 485 , 486 and 488; Business 211 ,
212 , 361 and 362; Economics 201 and 202; Mathematics 200. The remaining l 0 units of the major must be fulfilled through electives from political science or economics. In addition, Busi ness 191 and Mathematics 210, which fulfill the general educa tion requirements for math / science , must be taken as support courses. Even though the public administration major is an interdiscipli nary major , the advisement of majors will be handled by the faculty of the department of political science and public admin istration. Biola University cooperates with the American Studies Program in Washington D.C. This program provides work / study opportu nities for students each semester in all of the disciplines offered at Biola but especially political science . Based on the principle of integrating faith , learning and living , students are invited to
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