Public Administration Concentration
Should total 12 credits in addition to core course work.
Required Courses
Two of the following:
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| Pol S 443 | Administrative Jurisprudence |
| Pol S 445 | Public Personnel Administration |
| Pol S 446 | Public Budgeting |
| Pol S 547 | Seminar in Public Administration |
Electives
Two of the following
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| Pol S 417 | Voting and Elections |
| Pol S 420 | Political Parties and Interest Groups |
| Pol S 436 | Disability, Aging and Public Policy |
| Pol S 445 | Public Personnel Administration |
| Pol S 447 | Comparative Public Administration |
| Pol S 450 | The Legislative Process |
| Pol S 495 | Topics in Political Science |
| Pol S 512 | Seminar in American Institutions - Note: variable topics - may be repeated for maximum of 6 credits. |
| Pol S 514 | Seminar in Public Policy |
| Pol S 532 | Seminar in International Political Economy |
| Pol S 541/ Crm J 540 | Seminar in Evaluation Research - Note: may not be used as an elective if counted toward the core course work requirements. |
| Pol S 542/ Crm J 592 | Proseminar in Administration, Justice, and Applied Policy Studies - Note: variable topics - summer workshops limited to 3 credits unless students have written approval. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. |
| Pol S 543 | Topics in Public Administration and Policy Note: variable topics - may be repeated for maximum of 6 credits. The 3 credits earned when the course is taken under the subtitle Qualitative Methods in Public Affairs cannot be counted as elective credit. |
| Pol S 544 | The Politics of Policy Process |
| Pol S 552 | Administrative Law and Regulation |
| Pol S XXX | Organizational Theory and Behavior (currently in development) |
| Mgt Op 501 | Management of Organizations |
| Mgt Op 582 | Human Resource Management |
| Mgt Op 585 | Graduate Seminar in Negotiations |
| Mgt Op 590 | Strategy Formulation and Organizational Design |
| Mgt Op 593 | Managerial Leadership and Productivity |
Note: any relevant graduate course may be used as an elective WITH APPROVAL OF YOUR COMMITEE.
