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Undergraduate Syllabus
First Year
| Category | Credit | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Courses – 5 Theory, 1 Lab & 1 Co-curricular | 21 | 700 |
| Core Courses – 4 Theory | 12 | 400 |
| Viva-voce I | 0 | — |
| Total | 33 | 1100 |
1st Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Courses | ||||
| 0923 ORE-101 | Career Planning and Development | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0314 BPA 105 | Fundamentals of Sociology | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 102 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0231 ENG 100* | Fundamentals of English* | 3* | 100* | Mandatory* |
| 0311 BPA 103 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Course | ||||
| 0413 BPA 101 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Lab Course | ||||
| 0611 CSE 101 | Digital Literacy | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
* Mandatory for students who did not obtain the required English proficiency score.
2nd Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Courses | ||||
| 0231 ENG 101 | English Composition | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0319 SOC 113 | Bangladesh Studies | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0312 BPA 104 | Fundamentals of Political Science | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 106 | Public Administration in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 107 | Local Government in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0312 BPA 108 | Administrative and Political Thoughts | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
Second Year
| Category | Credit | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Courses – 3 Theory | 9 | 300 |
| Core Courses – 9 Theory | 27 | 900 |
| Viva-voce II | — | — |
| Total | 36 | 1200 |
3rd Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Courses | ||||
| 0031 BPA 200 | Business Communication | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0412 BPA 202 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0731 BPA 201 | Urban Governance in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0923 BPA 203 | Management of Social Welfare and NGOs in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0731 BPA 204 | Rural Development in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0412 BPA 205 | Public Financial Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
4th Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Course | ||||
| 0314 BPA 208 | Gender and Development | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0111 BPA 206 | Social Research Methodology | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 207 | Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 209 | Introduction to Public Management | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 210 | Constitution and Administrative Law | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 211 | Project Management | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
Third Year
| Category | Credit | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Courses – 1 Theory | 3 | 100 |
| Core Courses – 11 Theory | 33 | 1100 |
| Viva-voce III | — | — |
| Total | 36 | 1200 |
5th Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Course | ||||
| 0415 BPA 306 | Office Management | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0413 BPA 301 | Governance Theories and Practices | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0521 BPA 302 | Disaster Management and Vulnerability | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 303 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 1031 BPA 304 | Emergency and Security Management | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 305 | Performance Management in Public Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
6th Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Course | ||||
| 0412 BPA 311 | Management of Banks and Financial Institutions | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0111 BPA 307 | Qualitative Research Methodology | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 1032 BPA 308 | Police Administration in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 309 | Introduction to Development Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0311 BPA 310 | Introduction to Political Economy | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 312 | Land Administration in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
Fourth Year
| Category | Credit | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Courses – 1 Theory | 3 | 100 |
| Core Courses – 8 Theory | 24 | 800 |
| Elective Course – 1 Theory | 3 | 100 |
| Research Component | 4 | 100 |
| Viva-voce IV | 3 | 100 |
| Total | 37 | 1200 |
7th Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0312 BPA 401 | Globalization and International Relations | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 402 | Comparative Public Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0542 BPA 403 | Quantitative Research Methodology | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0421 BPA 404 | Human Rights and Good Governance in Bangladesh | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0312 BPA 405 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0413 BPA 406 | Managing Change and Innovation in the Public Sector | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
8th Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Course | ||||
| 0413 BPA 408 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Core Courses | ||||
| 0314 BPA 407 | Migration and Overseas Employment | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| 0233 BPA 410 | Ethics and Morality in Public Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Elective Course | ||||
| 0111 BPA 409 | Applied Research in Public Administration | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Research Component | ||||
| 0110 BPA 411 | Internship and Viva (Group A) | 4 | 100 | Mandatory |
| OR | ||||
| 0110 BPA 412 | Dissertation and Viva | 4 | 100 | Mandatory |
| Viva-voce | ||||
| 0413 BPA 413 | Oral Defense | 3 | 100 | Mandatory |