Description and analysis of the practice of local government management. Key issues in several functional areas of local government service are highlighted.

Research seminar on the major analytical techniques and theoretical approaches to decision-making in substantive public policy areas (e.g., environmental protection, health care, natural resources.)

Public economy of metropolitan areas and selected special metropolitan fiscal problems in the areas of public expenditures, revenues, and fiscal administration.

Offered every year.

Leading ethical issues that arise in public administration practice and consideration of the sources to which the public administrator can look for guidance in dealing with these issues.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Basic research methods and their use in public administration from the standpoint of both public policy and public management. Topics covered include the scientific method, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, sampling, interviewing, and questionnaire construction.

Offered fall semester every year.

A doctoral-level advanced discussion of inductive statistics and associated methods of data analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Introduction to the basic tools and analytical techniques needed for the analysis of public policies. Emphasis is placed on the application of principles of microeconomic theory as applied to policy analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Research seminar on the major analytical techniques and theoretical approaches to decision-making in substantive public policy areas (e.g., environmental protection, health care, natural resources.)

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major concepts and theories associated with the modern public organization. Organizational environments, goals and effectiveness, strategy and decision-making, structure and design, communication, leadership, individual work behaviors, and other topics. The implications of the public sector context and political environments for these topics.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major concepts and theories associated with the modern public organization. Organizational environments, goals and effectiveness, strategy and decision-making, structure and design, communication, leadership, individual work behaviors, and other topics. The implications of the public sector context and political environments for these topics.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Offered every year.

A doctoral-level examination of current issues and problems in public management research.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

An overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with managing public organizations in our increasingly diverse society. The history of efforts to combat employment discrimination will be discussed along with the emergence of affirmative action programs and the important role of the courts in adjudicating disputes that arise in this area of concern. The development and impact of diversity management programs in the 1990s will also be reviewed.

Administrative organization, relations, and controls facing the contemporary public management in the United States. The institutional, political, and normative environment of the public manager in democratic society. Among the questions considered is the problem of reconciling bureaucratic government and democratic principles.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Research in specialized areas of Public Administration. For students with advanced graduate standing.

Non-traditional format: Directed study.

Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

Research in specialized areas of Public Administration. For students with advanced graduate standing.

Non-traditional format: Directed study.

Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

Administrative organization, relations, and controls facing the contemporary public management in the United States. The institutional, political, and normative environment of the public manager in democratic society. Among the questions considered is the problem of reconciling bureaucratic government and democratic principles.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Basic research methods and their use in public administration from the standpoint of both public policy and public management. Topics covered include the scientific method, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, sampling, interviewing, and questionnaire construction.

Offered fall semester every year.

Major concepts and theories associated with the modern public organization. Organizational environments, goals and effectiveness, strategy and decision-making, structure and design, communication, leadership, individual work behaviors, and other topics. The implications of the public sector context and political environments for these topics.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Research in specialized areas of Public Administration. For students with advanced graduate standing.

Non-traditional format: Directed study.

Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

A doctoral seminar which considers the works of the major scholars in the field of public budgeting and finance.

Perennial and emerging research issues, perspectives, and controversies in the field of public administration.

Offered every year.

The theoretical perspectives associated with program evaluation; design and measurement procedures; types of evaluative research; and the management of political and ethical problems associated with performing and utilizing evaluation research.

Offered every year.

Key concepts in the study of public policy. Among the topics covered are description of policy process to include agenda setting, policy formulation, and policy adoption.

Offered every year.

This course uses an economic framework and draws upon real- world examples to understand the health care system and evaluate current policy debates. Although the vast majority of this course covers health policy in the United States context, some topics of international concern are also examined.

Offered every year.

Principal aspects of public financial management, including accounting, budgeting, capital budgeting, revenue forecasting, risk management, pension management, and auditing. The focus of the course is on state and local finance.

Offered every year.

Topics in the area of nonprofit management. The focus of the course will shift depending on the interest of the instructor and may include such topics as nonprofit theory, government funding, philanthropy, and nonprofits in the arts.

A doctoral-level examination of selected advanced topics in multivariate estimation and modeling. Specific topics covered vary.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

A doctoral-level advanced examination of the philosophy of science, the logic of inquiry, and theory construction.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Special problems and processes involved in administering government and human service programs in health, welfare, disability, social security, and other service areas. Privatization of services will be considered as an alternative service-delivery mechanism.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Involvement of volunteers in government and nonprofit organizations, especially in relation to delivering services and maintaining the organization. Covers size, scope, significance, and challenges of the voluntary sector, and functions of volunteer administration, including recruitment, screening, placement, recognition, and evaluation.

Offered every year.

Introduction to the theory, trends, and policies that shape the nonprofit sector in the United States and abroad. A brief history of the nonprofit sector in the United States followed by an overview of nonprofit theory and classification systems for nonprofit organizations.

Offered fall semester every year.

Applications of data analysis techniques to problems in public management and policy. Special attention is devoted to instilling familiarity with software packages to solve public sector problems. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, cross-tabulation, difference of means testing, and regression analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Basic research methods and their use in public administration from the standpoint of both public policy and public management. Topics covered include the scientific method, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, sampling, interviewing, and questionnaire construction.

Offered fall semester every year.

Basic research methods and their use in public administration from the standpoint of both public policy and public management. Topics covered include the scientific method, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, sampling, interviewing, and questionnaire construction.

Offered fall semester every year.

Introduction to the basic tools and analytical techniques needed for the analysis of public policies. Emphasis is placed on the application of principles of microeconomic theory as applied to policy analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major concepts and theories associated with the modern public organization. Organizational environments, goals and effectiveness, strategy and decision-making, structure and design, communication, leadership, individual work behaviors, and other topics. The implications of the public sector context and political environments for these topics.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major concepts and theories associated with the modern public organization. Organizational environments, goals and effectiveness, strategy and decision-making, structure and design, communication, leadership, individual work behaviors, and other topics. The implications of the public sector context and political environments for these topics.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Offered every year.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Offered every year.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Offered every year.

Administrative organization, relations, and controls facing the contemporary public management in the United States. The institutional, political, and normative environment of the public manager in democratic society. Among the questions considered is the problem of reconciling bureaucratic government and democratic principles.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Research in specialized areas of Public Administration. For students with advanced graduate standing.

Non-traditional format: Directed study.

Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

Focuses on four arenas or levels of management which must be integrated in the pursuit of public-sector excellence. These arenas involve individuals, pairs of individuals, supervisor/subordinates, and small groups. Institutional, behavioral, and psychological factors will be emphasized.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Quantitative analysis and techniques used in public sector decision-making.

Public economy of metropolitan areas and selected special metropolitan fiscal problems in the areas of public expenditures, revenues, and fiscal administration.

Offered every year.

Special topics, such as public sector labor relations and collective bargaining; issues related to job analysis, evaluation, and compensation; or civil service reform.

Offered every year.

Special topics, such as public sector labor relations and collective bargaining; issues related to job analysis, evaluation, and compensation; or civil service reform.

Offered every year.

This course covers microeconomic policy analysis. It explains how economic analysis is an important tool in analyzing public policies. Students learn the strengths and weaknesses of economic analysis in making public policy choices. Finally, students will access and comprehend what economists can contribute to the public sector.

Offered every year.

Public policy implementation literature with emphasis given to the major substantive and methodological issues driving this emerging field of public policy analysis. Bureaucracy's role in policy process, implementation analysis, and theories and methods for studying policy implementation.

Offered every year.

The first of a two-course sequence designed to broaden understanding of local government administrative roles and responsibilities in terms of growth and development policy. Establishes local government's responsibility for planning, economic development, and regional cooperation as integral to the support of human and economic vitality.

Offered every year.

A doctoral-level advanced examination of linear regression and related techniques under ideal and non-ideal conditions.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Organizational structures and decision-making processes in nonprofits. Topics include nonprofit legal forms and regulations, nonprofit administrative structures, nonprofit ethics and structures for nonprofit accountability, nonprofit goals, human resource strategies for nonprofits, and the role of stakeholders in service distribution.

Offered fall semester every year.

Topics in the area of nonprofit management. The focus of the course will shift depending on the interest of the instructor and may include such topics as nonprofit theory, government funding, philanthropy, and nonprofits in the arts.

Introduction to the theory, trends, and policies that shape the nonprofit sector in the United States and abroad. A brief history of the nonprofit sector in the United States followed by an overview of nonprofit theory and classification systems for nonprofit organizations.

Offered fall semester every year.

Applications of data analysis techniques to problems in public management and policy. Special attention is devoted to instilling familiarity with software packages to solve public sector problems. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, cross-tabulation, difference of means testing, and regression analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Applications of data analysis techniques to problems in public management and policy. Special attention is devoted to instilling familiarity with software packages to solve public sector problems. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, cross-tabulation, difference of means testing, and regression analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Basic research methods and their use in public administration from the standpoint of both public policy and public management. Topics covered include the scientific method, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, sampling, interviewing, and questionnaire construction.

Offered fall semester every year.

A doctoral-level advanced discussion of inductive statistics and associated methods of data analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Introduction to the basic tools and analytical techniques needed for the analysis of public policies. Emphasis is placed on the application of principles of microeconomic theory as applied to policy analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Introduction to the basic tools and analytical techniques needed for the analysis of public policies. Emphasis is placed on the application of principles of microeconomic theory as applied to policy analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major concepts and theories associated with the modern public organization. Organizational environments, goals and effectiveness, strategy and decision-making, structure and design, communication, leadership, individual work behaviors, and other topics. The implications of the public sector context and political environments for these topics.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Offered every year.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Offered every year.

A doctoral-level examination of current issues and problems in public management research.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Leading ethical issues that arise in public administration practice and consideration of the sources to which the public administrator can look for guidance in dealing with these issues.

Not offered on a regular basis

Administrative organization, relations, and controls facing the contemporary public management in the United States. The institutional, political, and normative environment of the public manager in democratic society. Among the questions considered is the problem of reconciling bureaucratic government and democratic principles.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Activities involved in the collection, custody and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. In addition, the course covers politics of the budgetary process.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Research in specialized areas of Public Administration. For students with advanced graduate standing.

Non-traditional format: Directed study.

Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

Research seminar on the major analytical techniques and theoretical approaches to decision-making in substantive public policy areas (e.g., environmental protection, health care, natural resources.)

Applications of data analysis techniques to problems in public management and policy. Special attention is devoted to instilling familiarity with software packages to solve public sector problems. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, cross-tabulation, difference of means testing, and regression analysis.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Procedures and problems of governmental personnel administration. Included in the topics are classification, performance appraisal, hiring practices, affirmative action, and pay equity. Studies of governmental agencies are employed to give the students first-hand knowledge of governmental personnel administration.

Offered fall and spring semesters every year.