Public Service and Administration - BA | Texas A & M University-College Station

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementWriting

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementSales and MarketingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionNear VisionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

Tasks

Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, t
Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, o
Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.

Technology

Network conferencing softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Autodialing systemsAutomatic call distribution ACD systemCalling line identification equipmentCash registersDesktop computersDialed number identification systems DNISGlobal positioning system GPS receiversMulti-line telephone systemsOn hold playersPersonal digital assistants PDAPredictive dialersScannersVoice broadcasting systemsWireless telephone headsetsWireless telephone systems

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking Conditions

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium43-4051.00	Customer Service Representatives	title_inference	$42,830 median$62,730 top	-5.46%	-15,370

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Difficult customers and de-escalation moments — resolve autonomously without supervisor intervention.
Tier-2 complex cases (fraud holds, account closures, regulatory complaints) — handle within company authority limits.
Cross-functional partner teams (billing, fulfillment, fraud, legal) — collaborate to resolve multi-step issues.
Coaching newer reps on call recordings — provide actionable feedback in formal review sessions.
Workflow process gaps — identify and propose to the team lead for QA improvement.
Subject-matter depth in 1–2 product lines — develop and become a team go-to.
Customer-experience metrics (CSAT, NPS, FCR) — interpret personal trends and adjust technique.
Quality-monitoring calibrations — participate as a peer reviewer in team QA sessions.
Schedule and seat-coverage during outages or peak events — flex to support team operations.
Voice-of-customer themes — synthesize and surface to product or operations teams.

Course Pathway

9 courses in this program

17 courses

22 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BUSH 141Bush Undergraduate Success Hub

3 cr

ENGL 104Composition and Rhetoric

3 cr

MATH 140Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

3 cr

POLS 206American National Government

3 cr

POLS 207State and Local Government

3 cr

ECON 202Principles of Economics

3 cr

STAT 201Elementary Statistical Inference

3 cr

ECON 203Principles of Economics

3 cr

POLS 340Public Administration

3 cr

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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