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HOME Programs and Academic Departments Faculty of Arts Public Administration and Governance (Part-Time Only) Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration and Governance)

Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration and Governance)
 
Level 1
REQUIRED:
PPA 101Canadian Public Administration I: Institutions
PPA 102Canadian Public Administration II: Processes
PPA 125   Rights, Equity and the State

REQUIRED GROUP 1: Two courses from the following:
PPA 120Canadian Politics and Government
PPA 121Ontario Politics and Government
PPA 122Local Politics and Government
PPA 124Indigenous Politics and Governance

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A.

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: Two courses from Table I.

NOTE: Upon successful completion of Level 1, students may apply for a Certificate in Public Administration and Governance.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2011 should follow the curriculum as it appeared in the calendar in effect at the time of their admission.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2011 who wish to follow the new curriculum (above) should contact the Department of Politics and Public Administration and complete a plan change form.
Level 2
REQUIRED:
PPA 211Public Policy

REQUIRED GROUP 1: Three courses from the following (not previously taken):
PPA 120Canadian Politics and Government
PPA 121Ontario Politics and Government
PPA 122Local Politics and Government
PPA 124Indigenous Politics and Government
PPA 235Theories of the State
PPA 303Financial Management
PPA 319Politics of Work and Labour
PPA 703Dispute Resolution in an Indigenous Context
PPA 705Sustainable Development and First Nations

† Offered only through First Nations partnership

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A.

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: One course from the following:
ECN 104Introductory Microeconomics
ECN 204Introductory Macroeconomics
ECN 210Inflation and Unemployment in Canada
ECN 220Evolution of the Global Economy
ECN 320Introduction to Financial Economics

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: Two courses from Table I.

† First Nations students will complete PPA 705 and PPA 703 in lieu of PPA 235 and PPA 319 respectively.
NOTE: Upon successful completion of Level 2, students may apply for an Advanced Certificate in Public Administration and Governance.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2011 should follow the curriculum as it appeared in the calendar in effect at the time of their admission.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2011 who wish to follow the new curriculum (above) should contact the Department of Politics and Public Administration and complete a plan change form.
Level 3 - Research Paper Option
REQUIRED:
PPA 333Research Methods in Public Administration
PPA 51A/BPublic Policy Research Paper

REQUIRED GROUP 1: Eight courses from the following (not previously taken):
PPA 235 Theories of the State
PPA 301Administrative Law
PPA 303Financial Management
PPA 319Politics of Work and Labour
PPA 335Theories of Bureaucracy
PPA 401Collaborative Governance
PPA 402Program Planning and Evaluation
PPA 403e-Government
PPA 404Issues in Public Administration
PPA 414Comparative Public Policy
PPA 425 Intergovernmental Relations
PPA 490Public Administration Themes
PPA 501Public Sector Leadership

REQUIRED GROUP 2: Two courses from the following:
POG 316Social Policy
POG 317Education Politics and Policy
POG 411Canadian Foreign Policy
POG 412Government and the Economy
POG 415Environmental Politics and Policy
POG 443Global Cities

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A; Three courses from Table B.

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: Seven courses from Table I.

Upon successful completion of Level 3, any of the three options, students may apply for a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance.
Level 3 - Practicum Option
REQUIRED:
PPA 333Research Methods in Public Administration
PPA 50A/BPracticum

REQUIRED GROUP 1: Eight courses from the following (not previously taken):
PPA 235Theories of the State
PPA 301Administrative Law
PPA 303Financial Management
PPA 319Politics of Work and Labour
PPA 335Theories of Bureaucracy
PPA 401Collaborative Governance
PPA 402Program Planning and Evaluation
PPA 403e-Government
PPA 404Issues in Public Administration
PPA 414Comparative Public Policy
PPA 425Intergovernmental Relations
PPA 490Public Administration Themes
PPA 501Public Sector Leadership

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A; Three courses from Table B.

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: Two courses from Table I.

In order to be eligible to enroll in the Practicum (PPA 50A/B), students must have a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience in the public, para-public, or non-profit sectors, and must have their application approved by the Practicum Committee. Please consult the Department of Politics and Public Administration. Students who are accepted into the Practicum Option are exempt from the Required Group 2 requirement in the Research Paper Option, and require only two Professionally-Related electives. Upon successful completion of Level 3, any of the three options, students may apply for a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance.
Level 3 - Practicum Option: First Nations
REQUIRED:
PPA 333Research Methods in Public Administration
PPA 50A/BPracticum

REQUIRED GROUP 1: Eight courses from the following (not previously taken):
PPA 303Financial Management
PPA 335Theories of Bureaucracy
PPA 402 Program Planning and Evaluation
PPA 403e-Government
PPA 425Intergovernmental Relations
PPA 700Comparative Indigenous Politics/Policy
PPA 700Comparative Indigenous Politics/Policy
PPA 701 Public/Private Partnerships
PPA 702Administrative Law in Indigenous Context
PPA 703Dispute Resolution in Indigenous Context
PPA 704Current Issues in Indigenous Governance
PPA 705Sustainable Development and First Nations

LIBERAL STUDIES: One course from Table A; Three courses from Table B.

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: Two courses from Table I.

First Nations students admitted through the First Nations partnership are, as part of the admission criteria, eligible to complete the Practicum Option. Students who are accepted into the Practicum Option are exempt from the Required Group 2 requirement in the Research Paper Option, and require only two Professionally-Related electives. Upon successful completion of Level 3, any of the three options, students may apply for a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance.


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