Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

Achieve your professional goals by earning a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from California Baptist University Online and Professional Studies and live your purpose.

California Baptist University's Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration degree-completion program allows individuals to complete their education, advance their career, and live their purpose. Public Administration is a growing field entered by individuals who desire to serve the public. For those who are pursuing a B.A. in Public Administration online at CBU, the skills and knowledge required to be able to come up with creative solutions to the many complex and diverse needs and problems of society will be taught and implemented through lessons, assignments, and interaction with professors and peers.

Finish What You Started

Program Director, Elaine Ahumada D.P.A.

 

CBU's online Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration is a specially designed degree for working adults who are looking to finish what they've already started. An accelerated degree program, which can be completed in as little as 16 months, the B.A. in Public Administration is aimed to be helpful for students who desire to earn their degree while working. A major in Public Administration from CBU's Online and Professional Studies allows students to earn their bachelor's degree at an accelerated pace. With courses offered in online form, hybrid form, and completely in-person, students have the opportunity to complete their coursework around their own schedule. The accelerated public administration degree offered through CBU's OPS provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate degree-completion.

Convenient and Valuable

The undergraduate degree-completion program in public administration through CBU's Online and Professional Studies is a future investment with real time returns. Students are able to earn their degree in public administration while balancing faith, work, and family. Designed to be flexible to meet the needs of the "new normal" generation of students - the non-traditional student that balances professional and family responsibilities while advancing their education - the bachelor's degree in public administration at OPS provides individuals with the ability to earn their degree without having to make sacrifices in their time spent at their job or with their family. 

CBU's Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration degree-completion program stands out among the rest because of the biblical worldview and Christian perspective that is integrated into every course. Few schools that are faith-based offer a full Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration and there aren't any faith-based schools in the region that offer public administration as a full degree outside of a concentration.

Professors With Working Knowledge

What makes CBU's public administration degree-completion program unique, apart from the Christian perspective, is the faculty. The professors and lecturers for public administration classes have years of personal experience within the field of public service. They are able to take their knowledge from their own experiences and apply it to their lessons and assignments so that students can learn from real-world examples. This enables professors to bring the course content to life, allowing each public administration class to be applicable to students' careers and lives.

Why Public Administration?

The OPS Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration Degree prepares students for careers in a variety of public sector careers at the local, state and federal level from entry level to mid management positions and serves as a foundation for graduate study in a variety of disciplines.

Students who are pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration online at CBU are encouraged to continue their education after graduation by enrolling in the Master of Public Administration program offered through OPS. CBU's online MPA degree program prepares you to become an effective leader, equipped with the practical knowledge and skills to affect positive change.

Want More Information?

CBU is now accepting applications for the program. To apply or find out more information regarding CBU’s Online & Professional Programs, please visit www.cbuonline.edu, or contact Admissions at 877-CBU-3608.