4 courses with the subject PADM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PADM 201Introduction to Public Administration. (CIP: 44.0401)3
Provides an overview of the fundamental guiding principles of public administration (PA) and U.S. bureaucracy. This comprehensive study introduces students to the roles, relationships, processes, problems, and control of government institutions.
PADM 211State and Local Government Administration. (CIP: 44.0401)3
This course provides students with an understanding of the structure and function of state and local governments in the United States. Students will explore local and state-level policy issues and administrative processes. They will also explore urban issues in the U.S. and discuss solutions to all of these challenges. (This course is offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. Instruction is provided by faculty employed by partner institutions within the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education. Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Mid-Atlantic Christian University. Students register through and receive academic credit from Mid-Atlantic Christian University.)
PADM 311Public Budgeting and Finance. (CIP: 52.0808)3
This course covers fiscal and budgetary policies and practices in public sector and governmental organizations. Students will improve their understanding of revenue, expenditure, deficit spending, and debt, specifically as they relate to government. They will also examine the functions of accounting in the public sector and learn to create financial reports. (This course is offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. Instruction is provided by faculty employed by partner institutions within the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education. Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Mid-Atlantic Christian University. Students register through and receive academic credit from Mid-Atlantic Christian University.)
This capstone is the culmination for Public Administration concentration and should be taken as the final course in a student’s studies for the program. It is intended to synthesize all of a student’s learnings in the field into one public-sector focused project. Students will work in groups with a public sector organization, such as a non-profit, or their local government. (This course is offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. Instruction is provided by faculty employed by partner institutions within the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education. Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Mid-Atlantic Christian University. Students register through and receive academic credit from Mid-Atlantic Christian University.) Mid-Atlantic Christian University Page 130 2026-2027 Academic Catalog