Public Administration    102

3 (crs.)

Contemporary Public Issues (XS)

This course will examine the major issues facing American society today. It will discuss the popular debates over social problems and analyze the strains on public institutions that these contentions produce. It will provide broad coverage of public affairs through a critical inquiry into the external environmental forces that shape modern government.

Public Administration    221

3 (crs.)

Introduction to Public Administration (XS)

Historical role of administration in government; techniques and problems of executive leadership, finance, personnel, planning and control.

Public Administration    307

3 (crs.)

Administrative Law

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles of administrative law, focusing on the role and influence of law within the federal and state politico-administrative systems. It covers key components of the Federal and State Administrative Procedure Acts and their implications for policy implementation and public administration. Students will explore legal frameworks governing administrative processes and decision-making, as well as critical issues such as equal opportunity and affirmative action. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of how administrative law shapes governance and policy, preparing them to effectively navigate legal challenges in public administration. Cross-listed: FERM 307/PUB ADM 307. Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent. 307/507

Public Administration    362

3 (crs.)

Public Personnel Administration

Personnel concepts and techniques in public organization, staffing, career systems, affirmative action, public unionism, compensation, fringe benefits, motivation, evaluation, supervisor-supervisee relations, etc. Traditional, behavioral and reform approaches in personnel administration. Cross-listed: FERM 362/PUB ADM 362. Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent. 362/562

Public Administration    364

3 (crs.)

Administrative Leadership and Behavior

Leadership criteria, sources, motivations and possibilities at different organizational levels in America; tools of leadership for promoting organizational goals; analysis of effects on societal, political and bureaucratic structures on a cross-cultural basis. Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent. 364/564

Public Administration    365

3 (crs.)

Policies of Emergency Management

This course will focus on the political processes, institutional structures, public policies and social phenomena associated with mitigating the likely effects of extreme events, responding to them and recovering from them. The course is intended to help emergency managers develop an understanding of how local, state, federal and intergovernmental politics affect and are affected by hazards, crises, disasters and other extreme events. Cross-listed: FERM 365/PUB ADM 365. Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent.

Public Administration    366

3 (crs.)

Emergency Planning and Administration

This course will introduce the concepts, theories, principles and practices of emergency planning and administration. It is intended to provide students with the analytic tools and techniques they can use in ranking risks and anticipating crises and then developing and implementing strategic preparedness programs in the public sector. The course will identify the various aspects of government and nonprofit planning for emergencies and show how these plans are tied to budgets, operational controls and public accountability. Cross-listed: FERM 366/PUB ADM 366. Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent.

Public Administration    369

3 (crs.)

Government and the Economy

The application in modern governmental agencies of budgeting processes, planning regulatory activities and organizational devices for control, supervision, and decision making.  Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent. 369/569

Public Administration    391

3 (crs.)

Environment and Energy Management

This course will introduce students of Public Administration to the growing fields of environmental protection and energy conservation. Students will be introduced to policy options addressing the diminishing supply of fossil fuels at the national as well as the state and local levels. Students will learn basic skills related to managing energy in order to develop and supervise energy conservation programs for units of local government and small organizations. Prerequisite: PUB ADM 221 or CRIM JUS 212 or instructor consent. 391/591

Public Administration    392

3 (crs.)

Public Administration Internship

The purpose of the public administration internship is to give students real-world experience in the public, nonprofit, or health care sectors. Prerequisites: The student must be enrolled in a Public Administration minor and must have completed PUB ADM 221. Students also must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Public Administration    446

1 – 3 (crs.)

Independent Study

The independent study in Public Administration allows undergraduate students to participate in directed reading and written reports in areas not covered by current course offerings. The object of the course is to enable students to engage in intensive in-depth study of a single specific topic in public administration.