Public Service Leadership (Sub Plan)

This sub plan is designed for students looking for career preparation as leaders in public service organizations.  Public service leaders can be teachers, trainers or they may be officials in municipal departments such as fire-fighting, policing and human service agencies.  The purpose of the sub-plan is to provide individuals with knowledge and skills in such areas as managerial principles, leadership, conflict resolution and organizational communication.

In addition to the research and statistics and minorities requirements described above, students in the Behavioral Sciences-Public Leadership Sub-Plan must take the following courses:

Sub Plan Required Courses:

Eighteen hours (2 courses each in psychology, sociology and anthropology) selected from the behavioral sciences overview and core courses as listed under the Behavioral Sciences-General Requirement.

The following 21 hours are required for this sub-plan:

• SOCI  3532                     Urban Sociology or
• SWRK 4031                    Intro to Social Work
• SOCI   4234                    Organizations in Society
• SOCI   4238                     Social Conflict & Mediation
• PSYCH/SOCI  4931        Strategic Planning
• PSYCH/SOCI  4931        Public Service Management
• PSYCH/SOCI                  Public Service Leadership