Master of Public Administration Courses
GOVERNMENT 6302 - American Political Process: An examination of the major institutions in the American political system. Topics include the constitutional basis of American institutions, Congress, the presidency and bureaucracy, the judiciary, and the distribution of power in the United States.
GOVERNMENT 6321 - Urban Politics: An examination of legal and political characteristics of city government and their impact on urban planning.
GOVERNMENT 6322 - Government and American Business: An examination of the interplay between American, national, state and local government and American business. Topics of consideration include the historical changes in the relationship of government and business, the role of private enterprise in the federal grant-in-aid process, and the effect of government spending on business. Special focus will be given to government regulation of business.
GOVERNMENT 6324 - Administrative Methodology: A study of research methods used to examine decisions and policy in the public sector.
GOVERNMENT 6327 - Administrative Theory and Politics: An examination of organizational and behavioral theories of bureaucracy, their implications in a democratic society, and the study of resulting policy issues.
GOVERNMENT 6328 - Public Personnel Management: A course focusing on the process of personnel management for public institutions. Issues such as labor relations, federal and state employment procedures and salary systems are stressed.
GOVERNMENT 6329 - Governmental Finance: A course of study relating to the roles and activities associated with governmental financial planning, and their impact upon society.
GOVERNMENT 6330 - Application of Administrative Methods: An application of research methods used to examine decisions and policy in the public sector. Prerequisite: 6324.
GOVERNMENT 6371 - Public Administration Internship: An assignment in a public agency designed to provide the student with a learning experience within an organizational environment under the supervision of a faculty member.
GOVERNMENT 6381 - Special Topics: A seminar in selected topics in government. (May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.)
GOVERNMENT 6391 - Research: Directed reading or individual research. (May be repeated once for credit.)
