BA in Public and Nonprofit Administration

Eastern Michigan University

Public and nonprofit administration are broad areas of study that combine theory and practice, focusing on the organization of governments and nonprofit entities, their policies and programs, the performance of their governing bodies, and the management of human and financial resources. Public Administration encourages public policies that are responsive to human, social, and economic needs and that are efficient and effective nonprofit administration shares a similar focus. The public and nonprofit administration major involves a core of coursework in important subfields of the discipline. Students can choose how best to supplement the core areas of study with electives that meet their professional interests. The addition of a minor field of study is designed to further develop the student toward a particular professional path. Students completing the major and other graduation requirements will be awarded a bachelor’s degree in public and nonprofit administration. They enter a broad range of careers in government service (federal, state, or local), non-profit organizations, or business. Some go on to graduate or professional schools in public administration, nonprofit management, public policy, political science, business administration, or law.

College of Arts and Sciences