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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 510 The primary objective of this course is to familiarize students with program evaluation theory and practice. It is designed to give students an understanding of the role of evaluation in the policy-making process, an ability to analyze evaluation designs and methods critically, and an ability to collect and analyze data to test the effects of governmental or organizational interventions. Emphasis is placed on both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator Strategic planning and performance measurement guide public administrators in establishing program outcomes, in planning short-term goals, in clarifying long-term expectations and in informing and improving results for citizens and agency stake-holders. Measurement of outcomes requires understanding the relationship between resource inputs, program outputs, and objectively and subjectively measured outcomes. Theories of participation, resources management, sustainable development and research methods guide the decision-making tools presented in this class. This course will focus on mission and vision design, SWOT analysis, strategic planning, budget performance management and performance measurement. This course has a service-learning component.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course covers the principal aspects of public financial management including accounting, budgeting, capital budgeting, revenue forecasting, risk management, pension management and auditing. Fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501, which may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course focuses on selected topics in the study and practice of public personnel administration. It is designed as an in-depth analysis of the literature, problems and directions of public personnel issues. Students will develop an appreciation for the dynamic political environment as it influences human resources managers and the statutory and constitutional restrictions that distinguish public personnel management from its counterpart in the private sector. Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501, which may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course focuses on the types and levels of management that must be integrated in the pursuit of public sector excellence. These levels involve the behavior of individuals; pairs of individuals; supervisor/subordinate relationships; client/administrator relationships; and small groups acting under political, legal and ethical constraints. Institutional and psychological factors will be analyzed. Fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501, which may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course will explore the values that shape the thinking of public administrators, and the practice of dealing with moral and ethical issues in the field. The main objectives are 1) to gain familiarity with key issues in public, professional, and administrative ethics, 2) to apply ethical principles to public management and to policy analysis, and 3) to understand the nexus between formal legal and informal normative ethical imperatives.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501, which may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course focuses on the art and science of recognizing and becoming better leaders. Students will explore various theories of leadership and develop a broader understanding of the core characteristics and competencies of excellent public service leaders. The course aims to integrate theory and practice, with a strong emphasis on assisting students in identifying their own leadership strengths and vulnerabilities. The effect of leadership on organizational and process outcomes will be a theme throughout the course, as will leaders as change agents. Peer-evaluation, mutual support, hands-on experience and public service underpin this course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course gives students broad exposure to the relationship between legislative and executive branches of government. The course emphasizes the role of the legislature and executive branch agencies in lawmaking and budgetary processes, legislative oversight of bureaucracy, the importance of constituency service and how it impacts government agencies, legislative and bureaucratic behavioral motives and goals, the politics of bureaucratic appointments and how chief executives increase their influence over the administrative state, the influence of lobbies on government, as well as how agencies effectively mobilize constituency groups and advocate their programs.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course examines that body of constitutional and statutory law that regulates how state and federal administrative agencies implement policies enacted by the legislative and executive branches of government. The course examines issues concerning the delegation of legislative power to administrative agencies; agency rulemaking and adjudication; the Administrative Procedure Act; legislative, executive, and judicial review of administrative agency actions; and issues regarding the citizen’s freedom of access to information and records of administrative agencies. A close examination is given to questions and concerns regarding the democratic legitimacy of administrative agencies, theories of regulation and regulatory policy, and how administrative agencies fit into the constitutional system of government in the United States.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course examines the theories, modes of operation and challenges of modern day political leadership and executive decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing case studies, crisis situations, simulations and personal profiles to develop a comprehensive exploration of the leadership characteristics and decision-making strategies of political and governmental officials in the 21st century.
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