Public Administration
Karen King
Chair and Program Coordinator
Office: Clow Faculty 401
Telephone: (920) 424-3230
Web Site: www.uwosh.edu/public_affairs/master-of-public-administration-1
E-mail: kingk@uwosh.edu
The graduate program in Public Administration is designed to enhance the administrative knowledge and skills of persons employed in public and not-for-profit agencies. It seeks to synthesize coursework and employment experiences in a complementary manner. This design makes the program accessible to part-time students who may not be able to come to the campus on a regular basis by using weekend classes supplemented by Internet communication and instruction.
Completion of the program will lead to the degree: Master of Public Administration (MPA).
In addition to the requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies specified in the first section of this Bulletin, the program has established the following policies and procedures for admission:
Professional Work
Applicants should have work experience in a public or non-profit agency. What constitutes work experience may include extensive activity as a volunteer or agency experience of relatively short duration if the work is sufficiently professional in nature. Questions about eligibility should be addressed to the MPA coordinator.
References
Three reference letters are required from individuals who can assess the applicant's likelihood of success in graduate school.
Writing Sample
The National Association of Public Administration (NAPA) has identified four pillars of public administration-economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and social equity. Please submit a two-page paper that explains why they are all equally critical to the successful practice of public administration today.
The program is comprised of core courses and electives.
The following are the descriptions for the Public Administration plan(s) of study:
Public Admin (General)
Public Admin (Health)
Public Admin (Law Enforcement)
Thirty-six (36) units (crs.) applicable to the graduate degree constitute the requirement for all students in the program.
Students must satisfy the Office of Graduate Studies requirements for advancement to candidacy stated in the first section of this bulletin.
Core Courses
| Subject |
||
| Catalog No. |
Credits |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| MPA | ||
| 711 |
3 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
| 715 | 3 | Leadership and Ethics |
| 721 |
3 |
Public Policy Analysis |
| 723 |
3 |
Organizational Theory and Practice |
| 732 |
3 |
Analytic Methods in Public Administration |
| 734 | 3 | Applied Economics |
| 742 |
3 |
Human Resource Management in the Public Sector |
| 752 |
3 |
Public Budgeting and Financial Management |
| 780 |
3 |
Capstone Seminar |
| OR |
||
| 792 |
3 |
Thesis |
A. Healthcare Emphasis (12 credits)
Students must take the following courses, if they have designated Health Agency Administration as their emphasis:
| Subject |
||
| Catalog No. |
Credits |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| MPA |
||
| 729 |
3 |
Healthcare Agency Organization and Management |
| 773 | 3 |
Advanced Seminar in Healthcare Policy |
Plus six (6) additional elective credits
B. Law Enforcement Emphasis
The law enforcement emphasis consists of nine (9) elective credits, three from the MPA program and six from the Criminal Justice Executive Development Institute (EPI), which is offered through Fox Valley Technical College.
Elective MPA Courses (9 credits)
| Subject |
||
| Catalog No. |
Credits |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| MPA | ||
| 718 | 3 | Revisiting Bureaucracy |
| 726 | 3 | State and Local Government |
| 727 | 3 | Municipal Management |
| 729 | 3 | Healthcare organization and Management |
| 747 | 3 | Labor Management |
| 750 | 3 | Strategic Planning in Public and Nonprofit Organizations |
| 751 | 3 | Program Evaluation |
| 755 | 3 | Managing Economic Development |
| 760 | 3 | Administrative Law |
| 762 | 3 | Healthcare Administration Law |
| 773 | 3 | Health Care Policy |
| 796 | 1-3 | Independent Study in Public Administration |
| 797 | 3 | Seminar in Current Topics in Public Administration |
Electives
Students are expected to consult with the program coordinator in selecting recommended electives from the following offerings:
| Subject |
||
| Catalog No. |
Credits |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration |
||
| 700 | 3 | Accounting Foundations |
| 722 |
3 |
Planning for Management in the Future |
| 731 | 3 | Financial Management |
| 752 | 3 | Managerial Accounting |
| 756 | 3 | Organizations and their Environments |
| 761 | 3 | Human Resource Development |
| 762 | 3 | Organization Reward System |
| 763 | 3 | Collective Bargaining Systems Counseling |
| Counselor Education |
||
| 680 |
3 |
Introduction to Counseling |
| 708 |
3 |
Career Development and Occupational Information |
| Economics |
||
| 603 |
3 |
Public Sector Economics |
| 630 |
3 |
Human Resource Economics |
| 704 |
3 |
Basic Economic Theory |
| Human Services and Professional Leadership |
||
| 730 |
3 |
Organization and Administration of Public Education |
| 732 |
3 |
Multicultural Education for Leaders |
| Nursing |
||
| 701 |
3 |
Research in Nursing |
| 702 |
3 |
Seminar in Emergent Healthcare Systems |
| Psychology |
||
| 724 |
3 |
Organizational Psychology |
| 726 |
3 |
Personnel Psychology |
| Social Work |
||
| 615 |
3 |
Community Organization Theory and Practice |
| 668 |
3 |
Social Welfare Policy |
- VII. Course Descriptions
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- PUB ADM 564: Adminstrative Leadership and Behavior
- PUB ADM 569: Government and the Economy
- PUB ADM 591: Environment and Energy Management
- MPA 711: Introduction to Public Administration
- MPA 715: Leadership and Ethics
- MPA 718: Revisiting Bureaucracy
- MPA 721: Public Policy Analysis
- MPA 723: Organization Theory and Practice
- MPA 726: State and Local Government
- MPA 727: Municipal Management
- MPA 729: Health Care Organization and Management
- MPA 732: Analytic Methods in Public Administration
- MPA 734: Applied Economics for Public Administration
- MPA 742: Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
- MPA 747: Labor Management Relations in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
- MPA 750: Strategic Planning in Public and Non-Profit Organizations
- MPA 751: Program Evaluation
- MPA 752: Public Budgeting and Finance Management
- MPA 755: Managing Economic Development
- MPA 760: Administrative Law
- MPA 762: Health Care Administrative Law
- MPA 773: Health Care Policy
- MPA 780: Capstone Seminar
- MPA 790: Field Project
- MPA 792: Public Administration Thesis
- MPA 796: Independent Study
- MPA 797: Seminar in Current Topics in Public Administration
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