Public Service (B.A.)

Southern New Hampshire University offers a Bachelor of Arts in public service for criminal justice graduates and law enforcement officers seeking to advance their careers. State and local police departments prefer applicants who have bachelor's degrees and bachelor's degrees are required for those seeking positions at such agencies as the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Department of State Security and more.

SNHU provides transfer opportunities for graduates of the New Hampshire Technical Institute's associate in science in criminal justice program, enabling them to complete SNHU’s bachelor degree in public service in just two years.

The challenging, flexible and convenient program provides present and future law enforcement professionals with the education they need to move ahead in their public safety careers. It also provides educational opportunities for criminal justice graduates who are exploring a variety of public service careers.

The university offers an array of concentrations, allowing students to tailor programs of study to best suit their career goals and to prepare them for leadership positions. Options include accounting, business, communication, leadership, political science, psychology and education.

Students may take courses On Campus, On Location, or Online.
Evening and weekend courses are available.

Public Service Major Courses

ECO 201 Microeconomics
ECO 202 Macroeconomics
ENG 121 College Composition II
FAS 201  Humanities I: Greece Through Renaissance
FAS 202  Humanities II: Baroque Through Modern
MAT 220 Statistics
POL 210 American Politics
POL 305 State and Local Government
FAS ELE  One Fine Arts Elective
HIS ELE   One History Elective
LIT ELE   Two Literature Elective 
MAT/SCI One Mathematics or Science elective

Choose One:
HIS 109 Western Civilization I: prehistory-Renaissance
HIS 110 Western Civilization II:1648 to Present
HIS 113 United States History I: 1607-1865
HIS 114 United States History II: 1865-Present

Total Credits: 120