Public Sector Management (PSM) - About This Program | Tseng College - California State University, Northridge (CSUN)

About This Program

CSUN's Bachelor degree-completion in the Public Sector Management (PSM) program is designed for working adults who have completed 60 transferable units, including the four General Education Basic Skills courses, and wish to earn their Bachelor of Arts degree. This 60-unit multidisciplinary program, which typically takes 2.5 years to complete, prepares graduates for career advancement by furthering competency in the following areas:

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Budgeting and fiscal management
Critical thinking
Effective oral and written communication
Leadership, management and staff development
Problem solving and decision making
Team building

Job Outlook: Public Sector

CSUN ranks 3rd as a talent provider for occupations like Social and Community Service Managers, Chief Executives, General and Operations Managers, Legislators, Administrative Services Managers, and Managers, all other in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim.

Job Outlook: Social Services

CSUN ranks 1st as a talent provider for occupations like Social and Community Service Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Counselors, all other; Child, Family, and School Social Workers; Healthcare Social Workers; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers; Social Workers, all other; and Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim.

CSUN's Bachelor of Arts in Public Sector Management

Taught by faculty from the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication, the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, in addition to well-seasoned public sector professionals, CSUN’s PSM program has been recognized with an “Outstanding Program Award” from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), a national organization that promotes excellence in higher education.

Program with result

This program is taught in the cohort format which maximizes student interaction with faculty and facilitates the development of networking relationships with fellow working professionals. Cohorts are offered fully-online.

Meet your Faculty from Tseng College

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Lawrence H. Bailey

Ph.D.

Public Administration

Jessica Baty McMillan

Bachelor of Arts Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina

Advanced Public Speaking

Suzanne Beaumaster

Ph.D.

Public Administration

Lawrence Becker

Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Political Science

Lori Ann Campbell

Ph.D. Sociology

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Moshoula Capous-Desyllas

Ph.D., MSW

Professor, Department of Sociology

Michael J. Carter

Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Sociology

James Clark Davidson

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Gigi Hessamian

M.A. Communication

Group Communication

Tom Hogan-Esch

Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Political Science

Tyler Hughes

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Paul D. Krivonos

Ph.D

Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Studies

David Leitch

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Dominic Little

M.A.

Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies

Karen Morgaine

Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology

Randi Picarelli

Bachelor of Arts Speech Communication and Master of Arts Communication

Intercultural Communication

Josh Sides

Ph.D.

Los Angeles: Past, Present, Future

Linda-Marie Sundstrom

DPA

Policy Implementation and Program Evaluation

Mintesnot Woldeamanuel

Ph.D

Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Planning

John Yudelson

Ph.D

Management and Organizational Behavior

Career Opportunities

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