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PA |
6601 |
Research Methods in Public Administration (3)
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An introduction to basic, applied, and evaluative
research methodologies and data analysis techniques. Students apply these
methodologies to issues, programs, and research problems in the field of public
administration. |
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PA |
6602 |
Quantitative Methods in Public Management (3) |
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An introduction to the fundamental concepts of
descriptive and inferential statistics including bivariate analyses and
parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques. |
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PA |
6603 |
Economics for Public Management (3) |
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An introduction to economic theory emphasizing the
application of selected microeconomic and macroeconomic theories to issues in
public administration. |
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PA |
6610 |
Foundations of Public Administration (3) |
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An overview of the history and intellectual
foundation of public administration including the major ideas, developments,
theories, concepts, and contributors to the growth of public administration and
its practice in the United States. The student is introduced to the case
analysis method. |
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PA |
6612 |
Comparative Public Administration (3) |
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Comparative survey of administrative structures and
processes in a variety of developed and less developed nations. Selected
international and domestic policy problems are examined. |
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PA |
6620 |
Organization Theory (3) |
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An introduction to the major theoretical approaches
and debates in organization theory including core concepts and key issues
arising from the classical and contemporary influences. Emphasis is on the
evolution of organization theory in the United States and the elements that
distinguish public from private organization. |
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PA |
6622 |
Public Policy Analysis (3) |
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The study of the theoretical orientations
underlying the public policy process and the conceptual framework for
differentiating types of public policies. Students examine current issues and
policies from various theoretical and practical perspectives. |
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PA |
6624 |
Public Human Resource Management (3) |
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A survey of the basic principles and functions that
include planning, work analysis, position classification, job specifications,
recruitment, staffing, performance management and appraisal, labor-management
relations, training, and other personnel functions. Topics include statutory and
regulatory constraints and outsourcing and privatization. |
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PA |
6625 |
Specialized Study in Public Administration (3)
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Study of problem (s) in a public or nonprofit
organization using research design and methodologies and producing a scholarly
paper that contributes directly to the student’s curriculum. The student’s
faculty adviser or the Director of the MPA Program must approve the topic. The
specialized study may substitute for a required core course only once in a
student’s program and only if taken for three credit hours. |
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PA |
6630 |
Strategic Planning (3)
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The study and application of decision making models
with emphasis on understanding the role and importance of strategic planning in
public and nonprofit organizations. |
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PA |
6631 |
Program Evaluation (3)
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An overview of the theoretical foundations and
techniques of program evaluation including need assessments, outcome
evaluations, surveys, and program outcome (s) and impact evaluation (s). |
|
PA |
6640 |
Intergovernmental Relations (3)
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The administrative, fiscal, and legal issues that
govern relations among the various governmental entities in the United States. |
|
PA |
6644 |
Administrative Law (3)
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An overview of the legal environment of public
administration. The focus is on the powers and procedures of administrative
agencies including administrative discretion, rule-making, investigations,
prosecuting, negotiating and settlement based on Constitutional law, statutory
law, common law, and agency-made law and the liability of governments and their
officers. |
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PA |
6645 |
Managing Government Contracts (3) |
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An overview of the principles, legal aspects,
processes, and strategies of contract management in public and nonprofit
organizations.
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PA |
6646 |
Organizational Behavior (3)
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The study of the various theoretical perspectives
that help to explain complex organizational behavior in public and nonprofit
organizations in the global environment including motivation, diversity, group
dynamics, communications, power, conflict, culture, and change. |
|
PA |
6647 |
Advanced Contract Administration (3) |
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Examination of the current processes, procedures,
standards, issues and problems in planning, managing, auditing, and evaluating
contract performance. |
|
PA |
6648 |
Contract Negotiation (3) |
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This course focuses on management of the overall
contract negotiation process and examines the basics of negotiation, including
the procedures, processes, psychology, and skills. These contract negotiation
processes are applied to the defense contracting framework. Perspectives of both
government and commercial interests are explored. |
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PA
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6649
Government Contract Law (3)
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This course focuses on legal aspects of government
contracting. Procurement laws and federal acquisition regulations are examined
to serve as a basis for development of case methods. The case methods are used
in this course to emphasize legal procedures and logic. The course highlights
the significance of the legal process for practicing public administrators. |
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PA
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6650
Governmental Budgeting (3)
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A survey of concepts, principles, processes, and
practices in governmental budgeting at national, state, and local levels and the
interrelationships of planning, programming, and budgeting strategies. |
|
PA
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6652
American Public Finance (3) |
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A study of the concepts, principles, practices, and
relationships in American fiscal policy at the federal, state, and local levels.
Topics include financial growth, expenditure problems, taxation, justice and
equity problems, constitutional limitations, administrative revenues and the
role of legislation, and indebtedness. |
|
PA
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6660
Readings in Public Administration (1-3) |
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Readings and studies in public administration
related to the student’s unique needs with the approval and guidance of the
adviser. This course may not be substituted for a required core course. |
|
PA
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6665
Leadership in Public Administration (3)
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A survey of leadership theories, styles, and
strategies in the contemporary public and nonprofit workplace that focuses on
motivation and communication. |
|
PA
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6666
Foundations of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
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A survey of the history, theory, and political,
organizational, legal, financial, personnel, within the context of contemporary
computing and public administration. Course content emphasizes the role of
information flow in the management of public organizations borrowing, risk
management, benchmarking, and long term planning.
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PA
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6667
Executive Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (3)
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Managerial tools and professional practices for
developing the internal and external capacity of nonprofits. Topics include
working with boards, volunteers, and communities; developing partnerships with
public, private and other nonprofit organizations; marketing the program;
planning special events; and influencing policy directions through lobbying. |
|
PA
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6668
Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
(3)
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An overview of strategies and techniques integral
to identifying potential funding resources and planning, developing, and writing
grant proposals. Topics include program development and grant opportunities, the
funding acquisition processes, stewardship of funds, and project management
strategies including evaluation, dissemination, and continuation plans. |
|
PA
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6669
Nonprofit Financial Management (3) |
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The study of cash management and investment
strategies for nonprofit managers. Topics include traditional banking and cash
flow functions and financial strategies managing excess cash, endowment,
long-term gifts, borrowing, risk management, benchmarking, and long term
planning. |
|
PA
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6674
Ethics in Public Administration (3) |
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A study of the philosophical and practical issues
related to ethical decision making in the public sector. Emphasis is on the
analysis of ethical problems and the development of analytical skills and values
framework to act ethically in public service roles. |
|
PA
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6679
Computers and Government Management Information
Systems (3) |
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Conceptual and practical foundations of information
processing systems, support for management, and decision-making functions in
government. Topics include computer systems, project management, the economic
and legal consideration of managing, implementing, and evaluating information
systems. |
|
PA
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6686
Current Problems and Issues in Public Sector
Information Management (3) |
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This course offers an overview of Management
Information Systems problems and issues within the public administration
context. |
|
PA
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6687
Systems Analysis in Public Administration (3)
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This course focuses on the principles of systems
analysis and their applications and service contexts unique to nonprofit
management.
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|
PA
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6688
Government Data Communications, Network, and Systems
(3)
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An introduction to the subject of
telecommunications. The focus is on general and government applications and how
technology of data communications provides a basic cross-agency government with
intranational or international information change.
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|
PA
|
6694
Internship (3) |
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A practical learning experience in a public or
nonprofit organization that includes a written paper analyzing a problem
pertinent to the student’s concentration. The Internship cannot be used to
satisfy an elective or core course requirement. Pass/Fail grade. |
|
PA
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6699
Capstone in Public Administration (3)
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The required outcome assessment course using case
analyses, papers, and/or computer simulations that emphasize the application of
analytical skills and knowledge gained from curriculum courses to
administrative, organizational, and policy problems. Students take the Capstone
course as the final core course or, with the approval of the instructor, in
conjunction with the final core course in the MPA program. To successfully
complete this course, the student must achieve a grade of “A” or “B.” |
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NOTE:
Courses from disciplines other than Public
Administration (CJ, HRM, MAN, IR, PSY, EAM, and EDU) used as PA concentration
selections are described in the bulletin sections pertaining to those programs.
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