Public Sector Management (PSM) - About This Program

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 fully online program follows a cohort format, meaning you’ll enter and move through the coursework with the same group of peers. This format not only ensures on-time completion and maximizes interaction with faculty but also encourages the development of valuable professional relationships among classmates who share similar career interests and goals.

What do PSM graduates do?

This program opens the door to a range of exciting career opportunities, including—but not limited to—the ones listed below:

Program Managers
Operations Managers
Project Coordinators
General Managers
Operations Supervisors
Directors of Operations
Product Owners
Supply Chain Managers
Program Coordinators
Warehouse Supervisors

Meet your Faculty

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Lawrence H. Bailey

Ph.D.

Public Administration

Jessica Baty McMillan

M.A.

Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies

Lawrence Becker

Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Political Science

Lori Ann Campbell

Ph.D. Sociology

Academic Lead and Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Moshoula Capous-Desyllas

Ph.D., MSW

Professor, Department of Sociology

Michael J. Carter

Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Sociology

Gigi Hessamian

M.A. in Communication Studies

Faculty, Department of Communication Studies

Tom Hogan-Esch

Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Political Science

Tyler Hughes

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

David Leitch

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Dominic Little

M.A. in Sociology

Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies

Randi Picarelli

M.A. in Communication Studies

Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies

Josh Sides

Ph.D.

Whitsett Professor of California History

Career Connections

As a CSUN graduate, you become part of an extensive network of over 435,000 alumni—an invaluable source of support for your professional success.

CSUN's B.A. in Public Sector Management graduates have built successful careers in these organizations and many others: Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County Department Of Public Social Services, City of Los Angeles, University of California, Los Angeles County Department Of Human Resources, County Of Ventura, County Of Los Angeles Department Of Public Works, Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health, and Los Angeles Metro Security.