Associate in Arts

Associate Degrees

Explore topics like American government, international relations, economics and business technology as you prepare for entry-level roles in public service.

After you complete your A.A., you’re guaranteed the right to continue in a bachelor’s degree program here or at another Florida public university.

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

Bachelor’s Degree

Credits or Hours: 120 credits

The River’s online public administration bachelor’s program was named one of the top 10 in the country in 2023 by Forbes Magazine.

Prepare you for rewarding careers in the public sector, whether at the local, county, state, or federal level. Explore topics such as American government, urban and regional planning, organizational behavior, and program management.

Choose a Career-Focused Concentration

Expand your education and boost your job opportunities by choosing one of our two career-focused concentrations:

• Emergency Planning and Management – prepare to help others and your community in a time of need; gain the skills you need to plan, respond, and lead in a time of crisis
• Public Policy and Leadership – develop the knowledge needed to land management positions in the public sector

Associate in Science in Social and Human Services

Associate Degrees

Through a range of required and elective courses, you’ll learn how to identify problematic behaviors and promote positive personal growth in clients of all ages. You’ll explore topics such as group dynamics, family relations, counseling techniques, adolescent psychology and personality development. 

After you complete your A.S. in social and human services, you’re guaranteed the right to continue in a bachelor’s degree program here or at another Florida public university.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services

Bachelor’s Degrees

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services prepares students to work with individuals, families, dyads, and groups in a wide array of human and social services settings. The curriculum provides theoretical as well as applied training in domestic abuse, child abuse, addictions, crisis intervention, family services, high risk youth, outreach, advocacy, and human services administration.

Learning is enhanced in the state-of-the-art Human Services Suite designed to complement and facilitate practical application of skills. The Suite include a variety of individual and group therapy rooms as well as a child play therapy room and observation windows for critiquing. An Advanced Human Services Internship provides actual on-the-job work experience, further preparing students for the work place.

Requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services are:

1. Students must successfully complete 120 credit hours of college-level courses in the degree program, including the lower-division Associate Degree, and 45 hours of specified Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services coursework.
2. Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in all courses attempted (including transfer hours, but, excluding college preparatory courses) and in all courses attempted at Indian River State College.