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Public Service Leadership B.S.

Empower Yourself and Others in the Workplace

Become equipped with the necessary competencies for a career in leadership and management in the public sector. With a Bachelor of Science in Public Service Leadership from University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Human Sciences and Humanities, you will develop a sound theoretical framework to promote leadership, project management, conflict resolution skills, budgeting and finance.

If you've already fulfilled your first 60-hour requirements (whether as a transfer student or in UHCL classrooms), coursework for the Public Service Leadership degree is available online, making this program flexible enough to allow you to get your degree while meeting all of life's demands.

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Learn to Serve the Public

The multidisciplinary course content focuses on cross-functional roles and collaboration across disciplines, including government, business and human sciences to help students address the complex challenges encountered in public service. Graduates of this program are educated to take dynamic leadership roles in emergency management, firefighting, urban planning and various positions in civil service at the city, state or federal level.

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Admission Requirements

So, have we convinced you that University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Human Science and Humanities is the next step in your pursuit of academic success? Learn what it takes to be admitted to help you reach your educational goals.



Degree Requirements

Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree at University of Houston-Clear Lake is crucial to planning out your education. The buttons below will allow you to view the full degree requirements and give you an understanding of your academic experience. If you are currently attending a community college in Texas, click on the "Transfer Guide" button to view what classes can be taken at your local community college, and transferred to UHCL to complete your degree.

Public Service Leadership, B.S.Transfer Guide (PDF)


Cost Information

Investigate the direction of your future with this look into the prospective costs of a degree from UHCL.


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Deadlines for Applying

  • Freshman Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority - July 15 
    Final - August 1 

  • Spring

    Priority - November 1
    Final - December 1 

  • Summer

    Priority - March 1
    Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 


  • Transfer Deadlines
  • Summer 2024
    Priority - May 1
    Summer I Final - May 22
    Summer II Final - June 28
  • Fall 2024
    Priority - August 1
    Final - August 12
    Returning UHCL Students - August 14
  • Spring 2025
    Priority - December 1
    Final - January 6
    Returning UHCL Students - January 8

  • International Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority Deadline - May 1
    Extended Deadline - June 1

  • Spring

    Deadline - October 1

  • Summer*

    Deadline - April 1

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.

Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.


Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL

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UHCL Online

Bayou Building, Room 1406
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-212-1611

Make the most of a hectic schedule and study from home or the office through UHCL Online, offering the same level of excellence for more than 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.


Public Service Leadership B.S. Faculty

Comeka Anderson Diaz
Comeka Anderson Diaz

Comeka Anderson Diaz

Clinical Associate Professor in Public Service Leadership,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3312
Email: AndersonDiaz@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 2121

Comeka Anderson Diaz Faculty Bio