Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Total Courses

    16

  • Total Credit Hours

    96

In the Public Administration program, students focus on the principles and practices of effective public management. They explore public policy analysis, organizational leadership, and government operations. Graduates are well-equipped to work in government agencies, non-profit organizations, and public service roles. They contribute to the efficient and ethical management of public resources, the implementation of policies, and the improvement of public services for the betterment of society.

Fundamentals Of Victimology (INV-071)

Learn digital evidence collection, preservation, and analysis techniques for investigating cybercrimes. Students develop skills in forensic analysis tools, cybercrime prevention, and the legal framework surrounding digital evidence.

Computer Forensics (INV-293)

This course examines the admissibility, types, and collection of criminal evidence. Dive deep into the role of evidence in criminal cases, legal standards, and the impact on the justice system.

Introduction To Criminal Behavior (CSI-321)

This course introduces students to the study of criminal behavior, covering theories, profiling, and the understanding of criminal motivations.

Criminal Evidence (CSI-462)

In this course, students study criminal evidence, including its collection, preservation, and presentation in legal proceedings.

Introduction To Crime Scene Investigation (CSI-475)

This course provides an introduction to crime scene investigation techniques, covering evidence processing, forensic techniques, and scene documentation.

TUITION

Fees Breakdown Cost
ASSOCIATE DEGREE (APA) $21,120
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $21,120
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At the University of North Carolina, we champion the synergy of affordability and opportunity. Our unwavering dedication to accessible education ensures that exceptional learning doesn't come with an exorbitant price. We unlock the gates to knowledge, extending students the opportunity to flourish without the heavy weight of overwhelming tuition costs, empowering them for a brighter, more promising future.

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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

96

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

16

FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL ANALYSIS AND GOVERNANCE:

The Institute of Political Sciences & Public Administration offers a comprehensive exploration of the foundations of political analysis and governance. Students acquire a deep understanding of political theory, government systems, and policy analysis. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to navigate the complex world of politics and public administration.

INTERNSHIPS AND GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT:

Beyond the classroom, the Institute of Political Sciences & Public Administration places a strong emphasis on internships and engagement with government organizations. Students have opportunities to intern with government agencies, participate in policy research, and engage with policymakers. These experiences not only enhance their practical skills but also provide valuable insights into the field of political science and public administration.

GLOBAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY:

The Institute of Political Sciences & Public Administration at University of North Carolina is committed to exploring global politics and fostering international diplomacy. Our curriculum incorporates international perspectives on governance, diplomacy, and global justice, encouraging students to engage in diplomatic initiatives with global impact. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs and collaborate with political experts and diplomats from around the world, enabling students to gain a global perspective on political sciences and public administration.

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Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art Of Thinking Critically
     Apollonian Reason, Dionysian Intuition
     Myth
     Literature
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art
     Music
     Theater
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Musical Stage
     The Cinema
     Television
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion
     Morality
     Happiness
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Death Attitudes And Life Affirmation
     Controversy
     Freedom

Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Geographically “
     Population “
     Migration “
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Folk And Popular Culture “
     Language “
     Religion “
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethnicity “
     Political Geography “
     Development “
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Agriculture “
     Industry “
     Services “
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Patterns “
     Resource Issues “

English Composition (B-158)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing To Learn
     Critical Thinking, Reading, And Viewing.
     Preparing
     Composing
     Rewriting
     Structuring Paragraphs
     Formulating Arguments
     The Research Project
     Using The Internet For Research
     Evaluating Electronic And Print Sources
     Using Sources And Avoiding Plagiarism
     Writingthe Research Paper
     Mla Documentation Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Apa Documentation Format
     Cms And Cse Documentation Formats
     Writing In The Disciplines
     Writing In The Humanities
     Writing In The Natural Sciences
     Writing In The Social Sciences
     Design Principles And Graphics
     Designing Print Documents
     Designing Web Documents
     Electronic Communication
     Business Correspondence And Reports
     Oral Presentations Using Powerpoint And Other Tools
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Essay Exams
     Writing Portfolios
     Sentence Structure
     Pronoun Case
     Nbsp; Verbs
     Subject-Verb Agreement
     Adjectives And Adverbs
     Sentence Fragments
     Comma Splices And Run-On Sentences
     Pronoun Reference
     Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers
     Faulty Shifts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Clarity And Conciseness
     Coordination And Subordination
     Parallelism
     Emphasis
     Variety
     Choosing The Right Words
     Language And Power
     Building A Powerful Vocabulary
     Using A Thesaurus And A Dictionary
     Spelling
     End Punctuation
     The Comma
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Semicolon
     The Colon
     The Apostrophe
     Question Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capital Letters And Italics
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     The Hyphen
     Tips On Nouns And Articles
     Tips On Verbs
     Tips On Word Order
     Tips On Vocabulary

College Algebra (B-200)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Review Of The Real Number System
     Linear Equations, Inequalities, And Applications
     Graphs, Linear Equations, And Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Systems Of Linear Equations
     Exponents, Polynomials, And Polynomial Functions
     Factoring
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational Expressions And Functions
     Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions
     Quadratic Equations And Inequalities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Graphs Of Functions And Relations
     Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conic Sections And Systems Of Inequalities
     Further Topics In Algebra

World Religions (B-336)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Religion
     Indigenous Sacred Ways
     Hinduism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hindu Way Of Life
     Buddhism
     Jainism And Sikhism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taoism And Confucianism
     Shinto
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judaism
     Christianity
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islam
     Rituals And Beliefs In Islam

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     The Taking Of Human Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing
     Abortion
     Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, And Stealing
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Art Appreciation (B-460)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A World Of Art
     Developing Visual Literacy
     Seeing The Value In Art
     Conceptual And Cultural Foundations Of Art
     Art History
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Art
     The Ancient World
     Lines In Art
     Space And Art
     Light And Colors In Art
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Principles Of Design
     Drawing
     Printmaking
     Painting
     Photography And Timebased Media
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sculptures In Art
     The Crafts As Fine Art             
     Architecture
     The Aesthetics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interpretation And Appreciation: Abstract Painting
     Interpreting Old, Foreign Art And Photography
     Principles For Interpreting Art
     New Technologies And Art Education

Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Equation Of Lines
     Functions And Their Graphs
     Linear And Quadratic Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
     Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
     Trigonometric Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Trigonometry
     Applications Of Trigonometry
     Polar Coordinates; Vectors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Geometry
     Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
     Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probability
     A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Domain And Derivative

Human Biology (B-825)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Humans And Biology
     Cell Structure And Function- Plasma Membrane
     Cell Structure And Function-Organelles And Cytoskeleton
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tissues In Organs
     Organ Systems And Homeostasis
     Cardiovascular System-Blood And Blood Vessels
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cardiovascular System-Heart
     Digestive System
     Structures Of The Respiratory System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Respiratory System
     Urinary System
     Reproductive Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Central Nervous Systems
     Peripheral Nervous Systems
     Ecology, The Environment, And Us

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Essentials Of Public Administration (PSAPA-004)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy
     Public Administration’S Century In A Quandary
     The Threads Of Organization: Theories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Fabric Of Organizations: Forces
     The Fibers Of Organizations: People
     Clarifying Complexity: The Public’S Information Resource
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Corruption’S Consequence: Public Productivity
     The Public Trough: Financing And Budgeting Governments
     Managing Human Resource In Public Sector
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding And Improving Public Policy
     Intersectoral Administration
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Intergovernmental Administration
     Toward A Bureaucratic Ethic

Fundamentals Of Political Science (PSAPA-689)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Science Of Politics
     Theories: Classic And Modern
     Nations, States, And Governments
     Individuals And Constitutions
     Democracy, Totalitarianism And Authoritarianism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Political Ideologies
     Political Culture
     Public Opinion
     Political Communication And The Media
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interest Groups
     Political Parties And Party Systems
     Elections
     The Basic Institutions Of Government
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Legislatures
     Executives
     Administration And Bureaucracy
     Legal Systems And The Courts
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Political Economy
     Violence And Revolution
     International Relations
     The Global System

Foundations Of Public Relations (PSAPA-844)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Public Relations
     Managing Competition And Conflict
     Public Relations: A Historical Perspective
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Today’S Practice: Departments And Firms
     The Public Relations Process
     Public Opinion And Persuasion
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethics And The Law
     Reaching The Audience
     Tech Tools And Trends
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Relations Tactics
     Global Public Relations
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Business, Sports, Tourism And Entertainment
     Nonprofit, Education, And Government

Fundamentals Of Urban Planning (PUB-251)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Exploring The City
     The Origins And Development Of The Worlds Cities
     The Development Of North American Cities
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cities And Suburbs Of The Twenty-First Century
     Urban Sociology: Classic And Modern Statements
     Social Psychology: The Urban Experience
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Geography And Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense Of Space
     Comparative Urbanism: The City And Culture
     The New Urban Sociology: The City And Capitalism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Stratification And Social Class: Urban And Suburban Lifestyles
     Race, Ethnicity, And Gender: Urban Diversity
     Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cities In The Developing World
     Planning The Urban Environment

Introduction To Public Policy (PUB-298)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Public Policy: Policy Analysis
     Models Of Politics
     The Policymaking Process: Decision-Making Activities
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Criminal Justice: Rationality And Irrationality In Public Policy.
     Health And Welfare
     Education
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Economic Policy
     Tax Policy
     International Trade And Immigration
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Environmental Policy
     Civil Rights
     American Federalism
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Models Of Politics
     Homeland Security
     Policy Evaluation

Research Methods In Public Administration (PUB-491)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Research In The Behavioral Sciences
     Behavioral Variability And Research
     The Measurement Of Behavior
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Approaches To Psychological Measurement
     Descriptive Research
     Correlational Research
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advanced Correlational Strategies
     Basic Issues In Experimental Research
     Experimental Design
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analyzing Experimental Data
     Analyzing Complex Designs
     Quasi-Experimental Designs
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Single-Case Research
     Ethical Issues In Behavioral Research
     Scientific Writing