Program Overview
The Public Administration Minor at the University of Nebraska Omaha equips students with the skills and knowledge to work in the public sector, focusing on community engagement and empowering future leaders to serve their communities and effect positive change. Open to students in any discipline, the program emphasizes the importance of serving the UNO campus, the greater Omaha community, and beyond. It aligns with UNO's strategic plan and the School of Public Administration's commitment to student success and academic excellence.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Public Administration Minor at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work in the public sector. The program emphasizes the importance of community engagement and aims to empower future leaders to serve their communities and effect positive change.
Objectives:
The program aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Describe the political context of public administration and the historical development of public institutions in the United States.
- Explain the role of public administrators in policy development and implementation.
- Empower future leaders to serve communities, advance the common good, and effect positive change.
- Develop students to become professionals equipped with the skills needed to manage at all levels of government (local, state, and federal) as well as nonprofit organizations.
Other:
- The minor is open to students in any discipline area at UNO.
- The program is student-centered and emphasizes the importance of serving the UNO campus, the greater Omaha community, and beyond.
- The program is aligned with UNO's strategic plan and the School of Public Administration's commitment to placing students first and achieving academic excellence.
