Bachelor of
Professional Arts
Governance, Law and Management Major |
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Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2009
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The Bachelor of Professional Arts Governance, Law and Management
major (BPA GLM) is offered by the Centre
for State and Legal Studies. The program is designed to prepare innovative managers and professionals for leadership success with public sector organizations in the knowledge-based society and economy. This leading-edge program provides education that promotes vision, creativity, and strategic thinking, as requisite skills for administrators in an era of globalization.
The recent reforms in organizations have led to a shift from “command-and-control” management structures and practices to an organizational context characterized by flexibility, innovation, and lifelong learning. The BPA GLM provides the requisite knowledge and practical know-how needed by professionals for good governance and the successful management of organizational change, particularly the increasing shift to e-governance.
Enrolment Requirements
The Governance, Law and Management
major is available to:
- graduates of an approved two-year administrative or management-related diploma (e.g., management, legal studies, policing, security, recreation administration, environmental studies, library and information studies);
- graduates of a previous undergraduate university degree in an unrelated discipline, or a minimum of two years of university coursework (with at least one year of professional practice relevant to the Governance, Law and Management major); or,
- students with a minimum of two years of university-level coursework (with at least one year of professional practice relevant to the Governance, Law and Management major).
Coursework and credentials must have been obtained from a college, university or institute of technology approved by Athabasca University. Individuals who have questions about the eligibility of their previous education for admission are strongly encouraged to contact the program coordinator.
Sixty credits beyond the AU-approved two-year college diploma, are required for degree completion.
The program provides students with two years of Arts and Administrative Studies courses along with specialized senior-level courses in governance.
Common Core The common core courses may be taken at any time; however, students are encouraged to complete the common core courses early in their program. The common core addresses skills and knowledge that will help students succeed with the remaining degree requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Athabasca University has developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating. For more information regarding this major, contact the program coordinator. |
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Governance, Law, and Management Major
Requirements |
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Common
core |
12 |
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Major courses |
15 |
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Focus area courses* |
27 |
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Options |
6 |
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Residency requirement
A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University |
30 |
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Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered. |
24 |
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Maximum Prior Learning and Assessment Credits |
30 to 60 |
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Note: In the course of their BPA:GLM program, students must take 15 GOVN credits.
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Complete the
BPA common core. |
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Select a minimum of five courses (15 credits) from among
five of the following six groups of required major courses: |
Group 1
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ACCT 250 |
Accounting
for Managers
or
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(3)
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ACCT 245 |
Accounting
for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations
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(3) |
ADMN 232 |
Administrative Principles
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(3)
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Group 2 |
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ECON 401 |
The Changing Global
Economy*
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(3) |
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*Students who have taken ECON 301 may not take ECON 401. |
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POEC/GLST 393 |
Canada
and the Global Political Economy
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(3) |
POEC/GLST 483 |
International Political Economy: The Politics of Globalization
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(3) |
Group 3
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GOVN/POLI 301 |
Governance, the Public Sector, and Corporate Power
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(3)
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Group 4
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GOVN/POLI 400 |
Governance and Leadership
or
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(3) |
GOVN/POLI 405 |
Innovative Public Management
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(3)
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Group 5
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GOVN/GLST/POLI 440 |
Global Governance and Law
or
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(3) |
LGST 331 |
Administrative Law
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(3)
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Group 6
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CMNS 308 |
Understanding Statistical Evidence
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(3)
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There are three focus areas within the BPA:
GLM program. The three focus areas are reflected in both the name and structure of the program; students select nine credits from each focus area.
Courses within the Politics of Governance focus area provide students with an understanding of the social forces and environment that shape modern governance. Courses within the Law, Justice, and Policing focus area illuminate both legal institutions and the differences in power amongst groups within society. The Management and Administrative Studies focus area allows students to acquire the skills they need to assume leadership roles within public sector organizations.
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1. The Politics of Governance
Nine credits selected from the following. A maximum of six credits in any one of the following disciplines: ENVS, HADM, INST, POEC, POLI, WMST. All CINP courses are taken online from Ryerson Polytechnic University.
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ANTH 362 |
Aboriginal Cultures of North America |
(3) |
CINP 900 |
Introduction to the Nonprofit/ Voluntary
Sector
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(3) |
CINP 901 |
Developing Effective Nonprofit Organizations |
(3) |
CINP 911 |
Advocacy and Governmental Relations |
(3) |
CINP 916 |
Challenge, Crisis and Change: Public Policy |
(3) |
CINP 920 |
Critical Issues in the Nonprofit and
Voluntary Sector
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CMNS 401 |
Cultural Policy in Canada |
(3) |
ECON/HADM 321 |
Health Care Economics |
(3) |
ECON 385 |
Money, Banking,
and Canadian
Financial Institutions
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(3) |
ENVS |
All courses |
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GEOG 302 |
The Canadian North |
(3) |
GEOG 310 |
Canadian Urban Development
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(3) |
GLST/POEC 395 |
Global Development Strategies |
(3) |
GLST/POEC 483 |
International Political
Economy: The Politics of
Globalization
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(3) |
GOVN 301 |
Governance, Public Sector and Corporate Power
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(3) |
GOVN 380 |
Nonprofit and Voluntary
Sector Governance
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(3) |
GOVN 390 |
Public Policy and
Administrative Governance
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(3) |
GOVN/GLST 403 |
Public Policy in a Global Era |
(3) |
HADM |
All courses |
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HIST 328 |
History of Canadian
Social Policy
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(3) |
HIST 329 |
The Social History
of Canada
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(3) |
HSRV 311 |
Practice and Policy in the
Human Services |
(3) |
HSRV 322 |
Policies in the Human Services |
(3) |
IDRL 201 |
Labour Unions |
(3) |
IDRL 312 |
Conflict and Accommodation
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(3) |
INST |
All courses at the 300/400 level |
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LBST 200 |
Introduction to Labour
Studies
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(3) |
LBST 413 |
What Do Unions Do?
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(3) |
LGST 390 |
Women, Equality and the Law
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(3) |
LGST 430 |
Canadian Legal System |
(3) |
POEC |
All courses |
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POLI |
All courses
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PSYC 340 |
Introduction to Applied
Social Psychology
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(3) |
SOCI 321 |
The Sociology of Work
and Industry |
(3) |
SOCI 345 |
Women and Work
in Canada |
(3) |
WMST |
All courses *
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*WMST/HSRV 421 and CINP 911 are equivalent courses. Credit will not be given for both.
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(3) |
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2. Law, Justice, and Policing
Nine credits selected from the following. A maximum of six credits in any one of the following disciplines: CRJS and IDRL. All CINP courses are taken online from Ryerson Polytechnic University. |
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CINP 911 |
Advocacy and Governmental
Relations
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CMNS 311 |
Mass Media and the Law |
(3) |
CRJS |
All courses |
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GOVN/GLST/POLI 440
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Global Governance
and Law |
(3) |
HIST 336 |
History of Canadian
Labour |
(6) |
HRMT 322 |
Employment Law
in Canada |
(3) |
IDRL |
All courses |
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INST 426 |
Aboriginal Government
and Law
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(3) |
LGST |
All courses |
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PHIL 335 |
Biomedical Ethics |
(3) |
PHIL 371 |
Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment |
(3) |
PHIL 375 |
Philosophy of the
Environment |
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PSYC 395 |
Psychology and Law |
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PSYC 435 |
Abnormal Psychology |
(3) |
SOCI 305 |
Sociology and Crime |
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SOCI 365 |
Sociology of Deviance |
(3) |
SOCI 381 |
The Sociology of Power
and Inequality |
(3) |
WMST 422 |
Women, Violence,
and Social Change |
(3) |
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Management and Administrative Studies
Nine credits selected from the following. A maximum of six credits in any one of the following disciplines: ADMN, CMIS, ECON, HADM, HRMT, MGSC, MKTG, ORGB. All CINP courses are taken online from Ryerson Polytechnic University. |
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ADMN |
All courses |
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CINP 902 |
Program Evaluation (for Nonprofit Organizations) |
(3) |
CINP 910 |
Strategic Planning (in
Nonprofit Organizations) |
(3) |
CINP 912 |
Marketing and Fundraising
in the Nonprofit and
Voluntary Sector |
(3) |
CINP 913 |
Leading Nonprofit
Organizations Through Change |
(3) |
CINP 914 |
Diversity and Team
Building and
Conflict Resolution |
(3) |
CINP 915 |
Financial Management in the
Nonprofit Sector |
(3) |
CMIS |
All courses |
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CMNS 380 |
Corporate
Communication |
(3) |
COMM 243 |
Interpersonal
Communications in
Management |
(3) |
COMM 277 |
Group Communication |
(3) |
ECON |
All courses |
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ENVS 305 |
Environmental Impact Assessment
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(3) |
ENTP 212 |
Introduction to Small Business Management
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(3) |
GOVN 390/
POLI 392 |
Public Policy and Administrative Governance
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(3) |
GOVN/POLI 400 |
Governance and Leadership
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(3) |
GOVN/POLI 405 |
Innovative Public Management
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(3) |
GOVN/GLST 450
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Public Budgeting and Financial Management in a Globalized World
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(3) |
HADM |
All courses |
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HRMT |
All courses |
(3) |
MGSC |
All courses |
(3) |
MKTG |
All courses |
(3) |
ORGB |
All courses |
(3) |
PSYC 405 |
Creating a Working
Alliance |
(3) |
SOCI 300 |
Organizations
and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life
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(3) |
SOSC 366 |
Research Methods in the Social Sciences
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(3) |
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Options (6 credits) |
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6 credits from any discipline at the senior (300/400) level.
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