School of Public Administration and Urban Studies

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School of Public Administration and Urban Studies
Student Orientation

• Undergraduate Degree Programs in
• Criminal Justice Administration (CJA)
• and
• Public Administration (PA)

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Congratulations! Welcome to San Diego State
University
On behalf of the Faculty and Staff, we are
delighted to welcome you to the School of Public
Administration and Urban Studies.
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About Our School

• The School of Public Administration and Urban
  Studies is comprised of three program areas
• Public Administration (PA)
• City Planning (CP)
• Criminal Justice Administration (CJA)
• The School offers two undergraduate degree
  programs
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice
  Administration
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public
  Administration.
• Formal emphasis available in City Planning
  within PA
• Graduate degree programs are also offered by the
  School
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of City Planning (MCP)
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice and
  Criminology (MCJC)

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Schools Director

• Dr. Stuart Henry

Emailstuart.henry_at_sdsu.edu Phone[phone] Off
icePSFA 105
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CJA Advisors
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PA Advisors
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Schools Support Staff Available for General
Advising Questions

• Nancy Flitcraft
• PSFA 101
• 594-6084
• nflitcra_at_mail.sdsu.edu
• Casey Mackereth
• PSFA 109

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Where to Find Information Pertaining to your
Major

• Schools website www.psfa.sdsu.edu/spaus/
• Or, www.sdsu.edu for a link to our school.
• PA Center Lobby (PSFA 100)
• Located in the Professional Studies and Fine Arts
  Building.
• Forms available in Lobby
• Advising Guides
• Master Plans
• Declaration or Change of Major forms

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The PA Center

• PA Center (PSFA 100) M-TH 730am to
  1000pm Fri. to 430pm
• Staff Office Hours M-F 800am to 430pm
• Faculty Office Hours see office doors
• Office Directory located hall
• Faculty photographs
• PSFA 100 (study area)
• PSFA 108 (computer lab)
• PSFA 113 (conference room/classroom)
• PSFA 114 (drafting room/classroom)

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Student Associations

• Criminal Justice Student Association
• (CJSA)
• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

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Honor Societies

• Criminal Justice Students
• Alpha Phi Sigma
• Dr. Dana Nurge, Advisor
• Public Administration Students
• Pi Alpha Alpha
• Dr. Susan Baer, Advisor

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Requirements to Declare the CJA Major

• Completion of 5 required prerequisites (15
  units)
• CJA 200 Intro Criminal Justice Administration
• POLS 102 Intro to Am/Ca Govt. Politics
• SOC 101 Intro to Sociology
• SOC 150 Intro to Social Problems
• SOC 201 (or other lower-division Statistics)
• Minimum grade of C in all prerequisites. These
  courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit
  (Cr/NC).
• Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester
  units.
• Minimum 2.60 Cumulative GPA.

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Requirements to Declare the PA Major

• Completion of 6 required prerequisites (18
  units)
• ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
• ECON 101 Principles of Economics
• ECON 102 Principles of Economics POL S 102 Intro
  to American and Californian Government and
  Politics
• IDS 180 Principles of Information Systems
• A three-unit course in elementary statistics
• An additional three-unit prerequisite, PA 200, is
  required and may be taken concurrently with PA
  upper-division courses.
• Minimum grade of C in all prerequisites.
  These courses cannot be taken for credit/no
  credit (Cr/NC).
• Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester
  units.
• Minimum 2.40 Cumulative GPA.

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Procedures to Declare the Major

• These majors are impacted, therefore
• You must complete the Declaration or Change of
  Undergraduate Major form.
• Attach you SDSU degree evaluation or transcripts
  from colleges attended.
• Highlight
• Catalog year in which you declared the premajor
  (if applicable).
• Prerequisites that you have completed.
• Cumulative GPA.
• Total earned units.
• Submit form for approval and signature.
• During Orientation
• OR
• Student Drop Box in PA Center, PSFA 100
• If approved, take to the Office of the Registrar
  (SSW 1641)

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Completing your Master Plan

• Fill out a Master Plan Worksheet by the beginning
  of your last semester at SDSU. Worksheets are
  available in PA lobby (PSFA 100).
• See an Advisor for questions pertaining to your
  Master Plan.
• Turn in your signed Master Plan Worksheet to
  student Drop Box located in the PA lobby.
• Be sure to attach a copy of your Degree Audit
  Report (DAR).
• Once signed the worksheet, will be left for
  you in the students
• Pick-Up Box (on table in PA lobby).

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Tips to Expedite Completing Your Program

• Declare your major a.s.a.p.
• Speak to an Advisor early.
• Complete your Master Plan.
• Register for required courses as soon as you can.
• Pay attention to pre-requisite requirements.
• Register for GE Exploration Courses only after
  you have 60 units.

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Major Advising Signing into the Major