Course Listing

PA 212 Current Issues in Public Administration 3
Designed to highlight major public policy issues currently being considered by state/local governments. (This course may also be taken as PS 212.)

PA 215 Public Budgeting 3
Principles of public budgeting and the application of effective budget practices; current developments in national, state, and local budget measures and instruments.

PA 222 Public Corruption 3
The analysis of mismanagement, bribery, conflicts of interest, fraud, dishonesty, embezzlement, kickbacks, nepotism, and other forms of public corruption in public administration. Attention will be given to developing legal and political remedies, and a framework for moral thinking in the public sector.

PA 226 Project Management in Public Organizations 3
The tools and techniques for managing a project in the context of government and nonprofit organizations, including team structuring, project planning and control, outsourcing, and the use of computer software.

PA 230 Public Personnel Management 3
Principles of personnel management within the public framework of civil service structure and the political environment of government administration.

PA 234 Operational Methods for Public Management 3
The application of problem-solving techniques and operations research to public policy making.

PA 301 Public Administration Internship 3
A field experience in areas directly related to public sector employment. Evaluated on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis, proficiency requirements are determined through a student contract with the supervising faculty member.

PA 302 City Management 3
The structure and processes of city manager's efforts at external and internal management. Includes the roles of the city council, special interest groups, citizen groups, the mass media, political parties, and intergovernmental relations.

PA 303 Special Topics in Public Administration 3
Selected topics which are intended to focus attention to specific areas of concern.

PA 304 Intergovernmental Relations 3
The intricate federated, interlocking relations between the American national government, state governments, local and regional governments, non-profit organizations, and other third-party providers of public services.