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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course introduces students to the many dimensions of economic development at the local and state level, focusing on aspects of how local governments are engaging themselves in this competitive arena. The course explores the following fundamental questions: Who is involved in local economic development? What policies and programs are being pursued and how are they being implemented? What is the impact of local economic development programs? How does local politics influence economic development actions? In addition, the course covers how the external environments (federal policy and national/regional economic cycles, for example) shape the scope and method of economic development at the local level.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator This course emphasizes the study and understanding of municipal organization and management in Massachusetts and across the United States. It examines the issues, problems, and opportunities that confront municipal leaders as they strive to deliver quality public services in an efficient and effective manner. The topics in the course will cover the legal and structural aspects of local governments, how managers plan and direct the organization, revenue and expenditure decisions, and how services are delivered. The course will also focus on how the external environment (such as citizens, school boards, and state government) influences the job of the municipal manager. By the end of the course, the successful student should be better prepared to identify and respond to these issues, problems and opportunities in their municipality.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501, which may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator Sustainable development and sustainability are increasingly important to public administration theory and practice. This course will introduce students to theories of sustainability, provide practical application to policy issues within the field and will teach students to better use planning tools in resources management. Areas of focus include management of natural capital, understanding of systems theories and impacts, management of environmental and human welfare, and conservation history as applied to local global governance and policy-making. Students will be expected to contribute knowledge from their own knowledge base and experiences to enhance the learning environment as service-learning is a component of this course.
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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 addresses the historical and philosophical roots of what is alternatively called the third, voluntary or nonprofit sector. It also addresses the structure of the sector and current and future trends that influence it. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the issues and trends within the sector in order to lay a strong foundation of knowledge for those who are pursuing a career in nonprofit organizations and/or work in fields that intersect with nonprofit organizations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLI 501; or consent of instructor and MPA program coordinator The purpose of this course is to introduce students to issues and techniques for resource development and management within nonprofit organizations. The course will expand students’ knowledge about the nonprofit sector as well as their fundraising, management and analytical tools. Assignments and discussions, as well as spending time in the community through service-learning projects, will allow students to test knowledge, formulate ideas and strategies, respond to issues and dilemmas and get immediate feedback from classmates and the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of 30 hours of course work This course will integrate the various fields of knowledge that the student has acquired over the period of MPA study. Full-time MPA faculty will be responsible for teaching it and the design will not be prescribed; some may choose to teach it as an applied case-study seminar, while others may develop the course thematically, as an in-depth study of a particular area of public administration literature. Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Course prerequisite may be specified depending upon the nature of the topic Special topics of current relevance in public administration will be offered from time to time. The topic to be addressed will be announced prior to registration. May be taken more than once with the consent of the adviser.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Matriculation in MPA program One of the key elements for pre-career students in the Bridgewater State University MPA program is the internship experience. An internship provides an opportunity to apply and test what has been learned in the classroom and allows the student to develop professional skills. The general internship framework is designed to conform to the NASPAA internship guidelines. This course is repeatable for credit.
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3.00 Credits
This is a survey of the different processes such as perception, sensation, learning and emotion, with a discussion of the underlying physiological processes as well as an introduction to the more complex areas such as personality development, psychopathology, social influences and testing. Methods of investigation and research will be integrated with the above topics. Either semester. (CSOC)
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1.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the department, its faculty and courses, with an emphasis on career planning and student development. The students will be introduced to the major fields in psychology with an emphasis on the importance of science and empiricism in understanding psychological phenomena. This course is recommended for anyone considering psychology as a major. All psychology majors must complete this course during their first year as a degree-seeking psychology major. This course is graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis.
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