Republic of thie Philippines
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
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COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
No, 06
CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO),
Series 2010 |
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SUBJECT: POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR BACHELOR OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION (BPA) PROGRAM
In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise
known as the “Higher| Education Act of 1994,” and pursuant to Commission en Bane
Resolution No. 340th Hated October 2, 2009, and for the purpose of rationalizing the
undergraduate public administration educatign in the country with the end in view of
keeping pace with the demands of committed:and accountable public service, sustainable
and equitable development and global coinpetitiveness, the following policies and
standards are hereby adopted and promulgated by the Commission
ARTICLE I
INTRODUCTION
Section 1 Public Administration is a degree program that prepares people for
careers in public administratioh and governance for the public interest.
Its also a formation course fur students who want to devout their life
to public service in government and civil society.
The government being the country’s largest employer needs to have a
continuing supply of personnel who will be committed and dedicated
public servants. At the same time, civil society organizations need staff
and volunteers imbued with the same values who can head and manage
their advocacy and service delivery programs to pursue causes directed
for the public good. {
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For purposes of this CMO, ihe degree program Bachelor of Public
Management shall be deemed equivalent to BPA. Therefore, all its
provisions shall apply to courses called BPM or similar nomenclatures.
“Public administration” and “Public Management” shall be accepted
synonyms throughoutt the CMO.
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Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
ARTICLE II
AUTHORITY {TO OPERATE
All private higher education institutions (PHEIs) intending to offer the
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) must first secure proper
authority from the Commission in accordance with existing rules and
regulations. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and Local
Colleges and Universities (LCUs) should likewise strictly adhere to
the provisions of these policies and standards.
ARTICLE IIT
PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
‘The degree program herein shall be called the “Bachelor of Public
Administration (BPA) program.
The program may be offéred in a separate School of Public
Administration, or in a Department of Public Administration in the
Colleges or Schools of Business and Management.
BPA aims to develop public, servants with the required knowledge,
values and skills to serve as: professionals in government and civil
society.
BPA prepares its graduates for technical and administrative positions in
government, including the Foreign Service and Civil Society. It is a
good preparation for those interested in taking up law. Graduates can
look forward to exécutive and policy-making posit in government,
both elective and appointive,’ as well as executive and policy-making
positions in civil society organizations.
Entry-level job
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Technichl assistants in government and civil society
Researchers in government, civil society and academic
institutions :
+ Development managers of small and medium-sized
voluntary sector or-eivil society organizations
Advanced Office Positions
+ Executives in national and local government institutions
including government-owned and controlled corporations
Elective positions in local and national government
Executives in fiational, regional and international
organizationsSection 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Development managers of large voluntary sector or civil
society organizations
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The BHA program is an dpplied social science and a field of
management.
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ARTICLE IV
COMPETENCY STANDARDS
Gradui
of the BPA. Progra should have:
a. Adequate knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of good
governance 2
b. Higt appr 1n for the demands and challenges of public service;
c. Higl{ ethical values for public service, accountability, nationalism
and gustainability; ‘
d. Strong sense of duty to promote and protect public interest
Aaj for the depressed and the marginalized communities;
€. Adequate skills in management including planning,
implementation; monitoring and human, material and resource
management for government and civil society organizations;
f. Adequate ability to engage in scientific research and national
decision-making.
ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATION
The program in BPA should’ be administered by a full-time Program
Coordinhtor or Chairman, |
The Codrdinator or Chairman of the program should:
a. Be 4 Filipino citizen, except in meritorious cases;
b. Poskess at least a master’s degree in Public Administration or a
master’s degree in Social Science or Management with a
Bachelor's degree in Public Administration;
¢. Have at least three (3) years teaching experience at the tertiary
level;
d. Preferably have at least two (2) years experience in administrative
ot [supervisory capacity in government, civil society, and
edubational institution or 8 business enterprise,
The geheral functions and responsibilities of the Coordinator or
Chairmdn of the program are: |
a. To exercise academic leadership among the faculty;
b. To adopt curricular programs attuned to current trends andSection 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
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developments in’ education and to practices of the profession;
c. To maintain linkages with relevant government, civil society and
academic entities or organi#ations;
4. To promote research and stholarly pursuits
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The teaching load of the Coordinator or Chairman should not exceed
twelve (12) units per term. |)
Schoolslare encouraged to enter into consortium arrangement or share
facilities and personnel with other schools in the locality /region that
may give rise toa network of schools working together
There should be an adequate number of support and service personnel
to assist the administration and faculty in the performance of their
duties aid functions.
| ARTICLE VI
|; FACULTY
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‘The faculty members should possess the educational qualifications,
professibnal experience and teaching ability for the successful conduct
ofa school’s program(s). |
a. At least thirty percent (30%) of professional subjects
should be taught by faculty members with appropriate
| master’s degrees.
b. At ieast fifty,’ percent (50%) of general education
subjects in the program should be taught by faculty
members with appropriate master’s and/or law degrees.
‘At least thirty percent (30%) of the professional’ subjects in the
program(s) should be handled by full-time/full-load faculty members,
provided that there must be at least three (3) full-time Public
Administration faculty.
‘The school should have an effective system of recruiting and selecting
qualified faculty members. |
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a. Schools are allowed to invite qualified PA practitioners
to teach in the program.
A. systém of ranking and evaluating faculty members should be
institutéd and implemented.
There should be opportunities for faculty development to enable faculty
meibets 0 Keep up wi the developments and techniques in theirSection 19
Section 20.
Section 21
Section 22.
field, improve their teaching skills and course materials, continue their
professignal growth, and contribute to research and other scholarly
pursuits
The teaching load of faculty members should be as follows:
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Faculty members should be assigned to teach courses only in their field
of specidlization.
‘a. The maximum total load of a regular full-time faculty
member is twenty four (24) units/term. In meritorious
cases, an overload of three (3) units may be allowed. In
all cases a maximum load of twenty seven (27) units
should be observed.
» |b, The maximum! load covers all teaching assignments in
| all schools the faculty is connected with,
. Faotilty members teaching in more than one school must
give formal notice of their teaching assignment in all
schodls conceriied.
4. Government employees who serve as_ part-time
|” Instructors may be given a maximum teaching load of
nine (9) units, ii all the schools they teach in, subject to
government approval.
e. Faculty members should not be assigned to teach more
than four (4) different preparations in any one term
‘The institution should have a faculty manual for the purpose of formalizing
faculty policies and standards,
ARTICLE VIL
CURRICULUM
The BRA program is both an applied social science and a field of
management. As such the curriculum includes courses in general
education and public administration, special core courses and electives.
The cutriculum for the BPA. program should be consistent with the
school’s mission statement,
fa. The curricular requirement for each program should follow
the minimum number of units prescribed by the CHED.
The school is free to enhance and to follow different
patterns and modalities based on the needs of its clientele.
‘As a general rule, a three(3)-unit course is equivalent to a
minimum of 51 coftact hours per term.Section 23
Section 24
‘As a minimum, the BPA curriculum shall consist of at least 141
academic units divided into’ five parts: general educstion; public
administration; special core, electives and practicum.
General Education Courses 34
Public Administration 7 |_ 37.
Special Core 7 2
Electives 12
Practicum = 6 |
Total units : 14i
General Education Courses. A broad general education can
significantly contribute to the, acquisition of professional skills. This
component of the curriculum, focuses on the development of non-
professi
and’ co
althoug!
nal knowledge, intellectual skills, personal skills, interpersonal
munication skills. A good foundation of general education,
not an end in itself, is one way of helping students become
broad-minded individuals who think and communicate effectively and
who have the basis for conducting inquiry, carrying out logical thinking
and undertaking ct
to mak
judgme
ical analysis. This foundation will enable students
decisions in the larger context of society, to exercise good
it and professional competence, to interact with diverse groups
of people, to think, globally, and to begin the process of professional
growth. |
in which
The acquisition of these skills is more important than the way
h they are learned.
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The mihimum requirements for the BPA curriculum is in accordance
with the existing requirements: under the CHED Memorandum Order
No.04 Series 1997. t
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Recommended GE subjects 54 units
English 9 units
English 1
English2
English 3 (Speech)
Filipino 6 units
Filipinol |
Filipino2 |
Humanities i 9 units
Philosophy 1-Logic
Philosophy 2-Ethios
Hurhanities course (any)
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Public
provides the students
Yatural Science 6 units
NatSci 1-Fundamental concepts
Principles, theories of
Physics & Chemistry
NatSci 2-Funddiniental concepts
Principles, theories of Earth
And Life sciences
fathematics 9 units
Math 1-Business Math
Math 2-Algebra
Elective (Math, Science, IT)
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ocial Science i 12 units
Mictoeconomi¢s
‘Macroeconomics
Philippine History
Philippines Government and Constitution
Life and Works of Rizal 3 units
idministration Courses. This component of the curriculum
core technical foundation in the field of
public administration.
Public Administration Subjects $7 units
Introduction to Public Administration 3 units
hil. Administrative Thought and
Institutions 3 units
Ethics and Accountability in the Public Service 3 units
Governance and Development 3 units
Knowledge Management and ICT for PA 3 units
Research Methods in PA 1 3 units
esearch Methods in PA 2 3 units
Leadership and Decision Making 3 units
Local and Regional Governance 3 units
‘ublic Personnel Administration 3 units
Human Behavior in Organization 3 units
Public Fiscal Administéation 3 units
Public Accounting and Budgeting 3 units
ganization and Management 3 units
Difice and Systems Management 3 unitsSection 26
Section 27
Public Policy and Program Administration
Administrative Law |!
fol and ‘Administration
pecial Topics for PA |
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Special Core. This component of the curriculum equips the students
with a bload knowledge of business and management essential for
public servants. (
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Special Core
Basic Accounting
Elementary Statistics |
Good Governance and Social Responsibili
Sociology or PsycholoZy
3 units
3 units
3 unit
3 units
12 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
Electives. In addition (o the: Public Administration courses, electives
are included in order to provide the students with a well rounded-
eduéatidn. A total of 12 units of free electives are required in the BPA
curricultun,
Recommended elective subjects
(any four of the following: ) |
Salary Standardization:
Jovernment Auditing’
jovernment Budgeting
Program Administration (Implementation)
Public Enterprise
Policy Analysis
roject Development and Management
‘oluntary Sector Management
Resource Management
Environmental Management
Globalization and Public Administration
Fo Delivery System
ecords and Property /Management
12 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 units
3 unitsSection 28
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Practicum. This. component consists of an applied academic
experience conductéd under joint faculty and government agency head
supervision and requires a minimum of 200 contact hours. Each student
registers} for this course which will be given three hours credit per
semester. A regular grade will be given at the end of the practicum with
input from both the employer and the Adviser/Program Chair or Dean.
Each practicum assignment shall meet the following requirements:
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1, Be substantial and practical, including analysis, evaluation, and
application of public adininistration concepts;
2. Be subject to periodic documentation of progress and review by
th the employer and the Adviser/Program Chair/Dean; and
3. Gulminate in a final evaluation prepared by the employer and a
Anal course grade awarded by the Adviser/Program Chair/Dean.
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Students|are required to submit a written report documenting the tasks,
responsibilities, learning experiences, training, and hours worked.
Reports bhould include comments on areas such as human relations
aspects of their work, including leadership and management skills;
importance and emphasis on teamwork as opposed to individual work,
technical, intellectual, physical, and social challenges; work schedule;
and how/the BPA Program course work prepared them for practicum.
The repott should also cover the following: (a) description of key tasks
and responsibilities performed during their practicum, including their
assessment of the most valuable things they learned; (b) evaluation of
the training and overall learning environment provided by their
employer; (c) evaluation of their practicum experience and its impact to
their caréer goals; (a) how well the BAPA Program prepared them for
the practicum including a description of how their formal education and
work experience interrelate; (¢) recommendations for improvement of
their, spesitic practicum course|in general; and (f) total number of hours
worked during practicum.Section29 Sample Program. ‘A sample program of study for the minimum units is
also shown below. HEIs may use this sample and modify it according
to their heeds provided that the minimum requirements as specified in
Article 5 Section 8 are met, They may also add other courses that
would gnrich the program. ‘The List of Course Specifications is in
Annex A
First Year _
Semester 1 Lecture | Laboratory | Units
English 1 _ 3 3
Filipino 1 3 me
“Mathematics 3 3
| Natutal Science 1 3 | Sceeee E
Social Science 1 (3 3
Philosophy 1 3 3
PE | i 1 @,
NSTP ean QB) G)
Total : wo]
‘Semester 2 Lecture | Laboratory | Units
English 2 _ (3 3
Filipiho 2_ _B 3
Mathématics 2 3 3
‘Natural Science 2 «_ [3 3
Social Science 2 _ pana) asialit3
| Intro.|to Public Adm. ea F3! [3
PE Q Q
NSTR, 3 3) Q)
Total, 18 18
Second/Year
Semester 1 Lecture Laboratory Units |
Corporate Governance | and 3 — . 3
Social Responsibility |
Socidl Science 3 3 3__|
English 3 it 3 3
Phil. (Administrative Thought ose |e 3
Phildsophy 2+ 3 3
Socidlogy/Psychology 3 3
PE | a Q) Q
Total __18 18 |
10Semester 2 Lecture | Laboratory
Social Science 4 3
entary Statistics 3
3 L
3
3
is urease
Lecture | Laboratory | Units
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Public Accounting 3
Budgeting |
Local and——Regional| 3 3
Governance | 4
Public Personnel [3 3
Administration | zn
Public Fiscal Administration 3 3
(Elective i 3 3
Total 13 18
Semester 2 Y )iecture
‘Orgahization and Management 3
HBO, _ 3
‘Administrative Law 3
Public Policy ET 3
Politics and Administration, 3
Total f 15
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Fourth Year zy _
Semster T | Lecture [Laboratory | Units
Leadership and Decision 3 3. |
Makin; K
Governance and Development 3 3
Life and Works of Rizal 3 3
Special Topics/Problems_[ 3 3
Research 1 ae: i 3 _ 3
Total 15 15,Section 30
Section 31
Section 32
Section 33
Section 32
Semester 2 ~~ [Lecture [Laboratory | Units
Research 2 [3 3
Ethics and Accountability jj 3 3
Elective i. 3 3
Elective i 3 3
Elective 8 a 3
Total = il 15 15
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Practicum 6 units
TOTAL j 141 UNITS
All sch¢ols should have prepared course syllabi which should be made
available to students at the beginning of each term. Grading systems
should
Be clearly stated in the Syllabi.
All undergraduate courses should have a list of prescribed
readings
of aces
comniit
fintrctin ‘al materials which should be selected on the basis
pplable criteria, preferably by an instructional materials
lee, ‘The cieative use of other instructional aids and resources
should be encouraged. '
Access
should
Maxim
5).
|to computers and CD materials as well as the INTERNET
be provided to faculty members and students,
1m class size for undergraduate courses should be thirty-five
ARTICLE VIL
LIBRARY
Universities and colleges offering the BPA program should have library
resourcés that are relevant and adequate in terms of quality and
quanti;
progres
institutit
J; helpful in serving the needs of scholarship and research; and
‘ively developing and growing in accordance with the
ynal developmental plans.
a. The number of holdings and reference materials for each
curricular offering should be in proportion to the enrollment
and needs of the students.
b. In addition to books, other academic resources should
include: a substantial number of journals and other
professional publications in both digital and printed forms.
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Section 35
Section 36
Section 37
Section 38
The Horary should be adequately staffed with professionally qualified
and train
1ed personnel supportive of the school's academic programs.
uld be @ universally accepted library classification system
catalogues or computer-based system and a connection to the
world wide web to enable students to access to these facilities. The
open-shelf system is encouragr
The libt
fary should be conveniently located and open at reasonable
hours for use of faculty and stiidents.
Colleges
adequate
ARTICLE IX
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
5 and universities offering the BPA program should provide
physical facilities foritheir courses.
All institutions should maintain a campus conducive to promote the
quality
ofits graduates. |
ARTICLE X
ADMISSION, RETENTION, RESIDENCY, AND GRADUATION
Section 39
Section 40
Section 41
Section 42
Section 43
School
policy
REQUIREMENT
of BPA shall have a well-defined admission and retention
published and made known to students and reflected in the
Student|Handbook., :
Asa gen
terms o|
eral rule, a transfer student must spend at least two consecutive
i the equivalent of twelve (12) units of academic courses to be
conferred the degree. i
subject
For nti who go on leaye, re-admission to the program will be
‘The inst
id to the school’s re-admission policies.
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ARTICLE XI
RESEARCH
titution should undertake research and should have a competent
and qualified research staff.
The adhinistration should encourage and support research among its
students
and faculty and promote the utilization of research fin:
ngs.Section 44
Section 45
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| ARTICLE XII
REPEALING AND EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE
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REPEAL, Any and all administrative issuances that are contrary to or
inconsistent with any of the provisions herein are hereby deemed
automatically repealed, rescinded and/or modified accordingly
EFFECPIVITY. + These ‘policies and standards shall apply
immediately to new programs necessitating issuance of permits to
operate the BPA program effective School Year 2010-2011.
This CMO shall také effect after its publication in the Official Gazette
orina newspaper of General Circulation,
So ordered. '
Quezon City, Philippines,_EPE+) 29, 2 .
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1 MMANUEL Y. ANGELES
fp Chairman gemAnnex A
| COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
The following course specifications are only for Public Administration and professional
courses. These course specifications are only examples. HEIs may follow their own
course specifications in the implementation of the program.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PA)
PA I: Introduction|to Public Administration
Understanding the language and: the basic, concepts of public administration and its
development as a field|of study.
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3 units :
Number of hours: 54 i
PAU Public Administrative Thought and Institutions
Theories and ideas underlying the Philippine administrative system; the general structure
of the Philippine bureaucracy; its principal operating features, including the personnel
system, the financial system, the process of:policy-making, national local relations, and
major problem areas. F
Prerequisite: Intro to [Public Administration
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours: 54 i
PAIL: Ethics and Accountability in the Public Service
Ethical questions and behavior in the public service and the issue of public
accountability. ;
Prerequisite: None \ }
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54 |
PA IV- Governance aha Development — !
Consideration of the} political, social and economic context of governance and
development. This cpurse includes analysis of the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), the Rights-Bised Approgch (RBA) to development, promotion of transparency\
and accountability forlanti-corruption, participation and empowerment of people through
decentralization and Igcal autonomy.
Prerequisite: None t
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours: 54] i
PA V- Knowledge Management and ICT for PA
The essential principles of knowledge management (KM) and how KM and CRM
technologies work, an! how they impact the ICT infrastructure for public administration,
‘Also shows how to lise team-building and goal-setting exercises to create excellent
KMICRM projects, and how to align e-business strategy and technology choices.
Prerequisite: IT b
Credits: 3 winits
Number of hours: 54)
PA VI- Research Methods
Research Methods 1
Introduction to research design, documentation, analysis and other research methods in
public administration, and the use of computers in data processing and analysis.
Research Methods 2 ' i
The conduct of research through the administration of a data gathering instrument,
analysis of data college and the writing of a research report.
Prerequisite: None ‘
Credits: 6 units
Number of hours: 9
PA VUL- Internship k
Internship seeks to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to work as an
employee in a government agency. As employees, they will be exposed to various phases
of office and fieldwork as their assignments may require.
Prerequisite: None ‘
Credits: 6 units| f
Number of hours’: 120 hrs,Local and Regional Governance
The admi
and process of regional administration,
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3.units |
‘Number of hours: 54
Public Personnel Administration
Survey of the developments and current trends in personnel management. An
introduction to basic personnel techniques, such as position classification and selection.
Prerequisite: Intro to BA
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours: 54)
stration
The organization and procedure of efficient fiscal management including tax
administration, expenditure control, auditing, purchasing and debt administration.
Prerequisite: Intro to BA.
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours: 54
Organization and Management
Understanding the major theories and practices of organization and management and
their relevance to the Philippines.
Prerequisite: Intro to PA
Credits; 3 units |
Number of hours: 54
Public Policy and Program Administration
Public policy formulation and implementation including the legislative process,
administration and evpiuation of public programs.
Prerequisite: Intro to PA
Credits: 3 units
‘Number of hour
strative organizations ’and the operations of local governments; the structure‘An examination of basic principles of law with which the administrator should be
familiar; judicial enfojcement of administrative decisions, and legal remedies against
administrative decisio
Prerequisite: Intro to
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours:, 54)
Politics and Administration
Consideration of politi
‘cal goals of the nation, including nation buil
's, and legal remedies against administrative sanction.
A
ing, legitimacy and
other issues of political development, and the role of bureaucracy in their attainment,
reciprocal influence of politics and administration.
Prerequisite: Philippi
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54]
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ic Administrative Thotght and Institutions
Leadership and Decision Makirig
Study on the fundamehtals of leadership and decision making as key elements in
substantiating, directin
course discusses and
learning and insights on effective, ethical and transformational leadership and decision-
making. The arts and
verifiable cases as bases for analy:
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours:! 54}
1g and achieving human, institutional, and social progress. The
resents theories and practices that can provide meaningful lessons,
science sides of the course are best appreciated with actual
nd understanding.
Public Accounting and Budgeting
The role, dynamics, p
litics and-processes involved in the public accounting and
budgetary functions and associated public accounting and budget preparation methods.
Fiscal interrelationships of national and local levels of government.
Prerequisite: Public Fi
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54)
scal AdministrationSpecial Topics in Pul
Coverage of seleéted
segment of students.
lic Administration
topics of current interest to students or of interest to a special
Prerequisite: Permission of Program Coordinator or Chairman
Credits; 3 units
Number of how
54)
Human Behavior in Organizati
Examination of organizz
organizational system, wi
processes. i |
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Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54
SPECIAL CORE
Basie Accounting
s course is designs
{tions from the perspectives of the individual, the group, and the
ith a focus on human behavior and organizational structures and
d for non-accounting managers and personnel in organizations of
all types and sizes (including government) who must work with and understand internal
accounting/financial di
language of accounting,
Prerequisite: None |
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours: 54)
Elementary Statis
Descriptive and infere!
lata--withouit overemphasizing the detailed mechanics and technical
tial statistics including measures of central tendency and
dispersion, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing
Prerequisite: Math 1 }
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54
Sociology/Psychology
Sociology
19Study of human relationships in society. Focuses upon the use of a sociological point of
view to examine culture, social structure, the individual in society, social institutions, and
social inequality. The changing social world and its implications are presented and
analyzed.
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Psychology i
Major principles of} psychology. Introduces the history of psychology, human
development, personality, abnormal behavior, social psychology, feelings and emotions,
research methoddlogies, experimental psychology, psychophysiology, learning and
memory, altered states of awareness, sleep and dreams, and industrial and organizational
psychology
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Prerequisite: None ,
Credits: 3 units i
Number of hours: 54 :
Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Principles of good Corporate governance and its functional elements, specifically:
strategic maiiagethent, risk maiiagement; audit, controls, and compliance; nomination;
compensation; performance evaluation; and capability building,
Prerequisite: None | :
Credits: 3 units i
Number of hours: 54] é
ELECTIVES
Salary Standardization i
Studies the five major areas of wage and salary administration with focus on salary
standardization in the government; examines job evaluation, employee evaluation, job
standardization and work measurement, incentive, wages, and managerial compensation
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Prerequisite: None '
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54
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Broad overview of the audit of audits in the government, including the unique nature of
government auditing, With emphasis on using risk assessment to achieve efficiency
Prerequisite: Public Accounting and Budgetitig
Credits: 3 units :
20Number of hours: 54]
Government Budg
ig
Introductory course i government budgeting and finance, dealing with public revenue
and expenditure policies, financial managenient, and politics of the budgetary process
Prerequisite: Public Accounting and Budgeting
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours:) 54)
Program Administration (Implementation)
Understanding of the
jor components of a successful government program. Identifies
and analyzes issues and concerns and understand the steps and processes necessary to
design and implement|such a program.
Prerequisite: * |
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours: 54)
Public Enterprise
Contemporary thinking and practice in the domain of public enterprises (e,g. GOCCs,
hospitals, education institutions, armed forces) and social enterprises (for example,
charities, NGOs, civillsociety organizations,and not-for-profit companies).
Pretequisite:
Credits: 3 units
‘Number of hou
54
Policy Analysis
A systematic and critical approach to evaluating and designing public policies. Combines
theory and application to particular cases and problems. Diverse policy topics, including
environmental, health, education, communications, safety, and arts policy issues, among
others
Prerequisite: |
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54
Project Development and Management
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Basic principles of gdod project development and management. Students will learn how
to identify and schedule project resources, create project flow charts, and produce critical
path planning and evaluation reports. Important issues of staff selection and team
‘management are also ¢overed.
Prerequisite: i
Credits: 3 units
‘Number of hours:| 54
Voluntary Sector Management :
Management and! leadership in the Voluntary Sector. Covers topies such a8 feadership
‘and: management ‘development, managing team performance, service improvement,
project management, strategic planning, resource management and working
ollaboratively |
Prerequisite: |
Credits: 3 units |
Number of hours:, 54
Resource Management
Administration and management of resource systems (both physical and human) in public
sector and nonprofit) organizations. Focus is on the underlying values of resource
management, related| public policies, structural patterns, and the functional areas of
human and physical systems.
Prerequisite:
Credits: 3 units if
Number of hours:\ 5 '
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Environmental Management i
Examination of the jimpact of environmental issues on organizational structure and
operations from a management perspective with a focus on how environmental concerns
3 units
‘Number of hours: 5 i
Globalization and Pr blic Administra
The course exploresthe nature of globalization and investigate when it takes place and
to what extent it ‘affects and is affected by public administration. Topics included are:
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itheories of globalization, political analysis or intexpretation of globalization, regionalism
and globalization, gl
lobalization and political development (e.g., democratization), the
issue of a global order, and the impact of algbalization onthe Philippines.
Prerequisite:
Credits: 3 units
Number ofhours: 54
Service Delivery Sys
In depth analysis of
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‘he current, public service delivery system through policy analysis
using a variety of frameworks and the development of policy practice skills.
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Prerequisite:
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54
, Record and Property Managemen
The first half of th
underpinning best-pt:
physical and electro!
second half deals wi
Property Officer or |
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course covers the theoretical principles, practices and processes
tice record and information management (RIM), and relates to
ic records and objects (e.g., documents, email, databases). The
fh the management of public property. Also covers the role of the
‘Asset Manager in the the management of the “asset journey",
maintenance, capital expenditures and cash flow control.
Prerequisite: |
Credits: 3 units
Number of hours: 54
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