School of Administrative Science

This undergraduate, six-course, eighteen credit, certificate program is tailored to government workers and other individuals from the nonprofit sector interested in pursuing undergraduate courses geared towards improvement of management and supervisory skills, while earning credits that lead to a baccalaureate degree. Transfer credits (up to 90), life experience/portfolio assessment (up to 30 credits), College Level Examination Program (CLEP-up to 30 credits) can be applies towards a 120-credit Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies degree. Student must take at least 30-credits of course work at FDU to be conferred a degree.

An 18-credit, 6-course, off-campus undergraduate certificate in the BAIS program. Students take one international perspectives course, four specialized studies, and one elective.

International Perspective

• PADM4547    Global Iss. Health/Human Serv

Specialized Studies

• PADM4548    Legal Iss. Hlth/Human Serv Adm
• PADM4549    Publ. Policy Hlth/Human Comm.
• PADM4550    Prog Des/Impl Hlth/Human Org
• PADM4551    Budgeting/Fin Hlth/Human Serv

Free Electives

• PHIL2255    Business Ethics
• PADM4552    Complementary Medicine

An 18-credit, 6 course off-campus undergraduate certificate in the BAIS program.  Students take one international perspectives course (PADM 4547), four specialized studies, and one elective.

PADM 4547 Global Issues in Health & Human Services
This course is held in the U.S. with the option of taking the course overseas, when scheduled, including FDU’s Wroxton College in Oxfordshire, England.  An instructor will facilitate guest lectures to provide information on relevant issues affecting clients of health and human/social services providers. Global differences in service priorities in the areas of health care, mental health, disease control, inoculations, geriatrics, domestic violence prevention, child abuse prevention, early childhood learning and services for persons with disabilities.

Specialized Studies

PADM 4548 Legal Issues in Health & Human Services Administration
There are many legal issues specific to the health care and human/social services clients.  This course provides an overview to the legal process and delves into patient rights, rights of the mentally ill, health care directives, family law, domestic violence laws and other relevant topics.

PADM 4549 Public Policy for the Health & Human Services Community
Legislation and government policy have a major impact on program priorities and funding for special needs populations.  This course addresses the legislative process, how a bill is introduced, gatekeepers, special interest groups, political action committees, the media, research methods and the role of advocacy and lobbying within the political system.

PADM 4550 Program Design and Implementation for Health & Human Services Organizations
Designing new programs to serve varied populations will be the focus of this course.  The student will develop a program from idea to implementation including conducting a needs analysis, drafting outcome measures, determining requirements and recommending a financing plan.

PADM 4551 Budgeting & Finance for Health & Human Services Professionals
This course provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of budgeting and finance, budget preparation, distinctions between operating and capital budgets, and the role of donations and grants from government and private foundation sources.

Free Electives (choose one)

PHIL 2255 Business Ethics
This course addresses ethical theories and moral concepts and their application to business.   Topics include moral issues in regard to justice, social responsibility, regulation versus free enterprise, the right of consumers, corruption, conflict of interest, advertising, environmental and ecological problems. 

PADM 4552 Complementary Medicine
This course examines the role of natural healing and nutrition as a complement to traditional approaches of prevention and treatment for depression, anxiety and disease.  Students will learn about environmental, nutritional and emotional challenges contributing to mental and physical health at all stages of the life cycle.