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Socio-economic, political contexts of public administration; role of public administration in the political process; social values, ethics, and public interest; characteristics of public bureaucracy, theories and practices; role and responsibility, and accountability in governance.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Examines public budgetary and financial processes in the political context; emphasis on budgetary reform, capital and operating budgets, public accounting procedures, taxation, intergovernmental relations, and integrated financial management systems.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Public management concepts, institutions, relationship to executive and legislative functions and issues; motivation and organizational development theories, group dynamics; human resource issues including workforce diversity, organizational culture, performance.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Quantitative methodologies to define, execute, monitor and manage policy, programs and projects. Emphasis is on problem-solving, applications to organizational issues and ethical use of information and analysis to serve diverse community interests.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Qualitative methodologies to define, execute, monitor and manage policy, programs and projects. Emphasis is on ethics, theories, and paradigms of qualitative methods, and applications to public engagement processes that involve diverse community interests.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Explores the ethical nature and dilemmas of public administration in American society. Includes discussions of conflicts of interest, misuse of public resources, whistle blowing, as well as ethical dilemmas and concerns that arise from the daily exercise of discretionary authority.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Socio-economic, political contexts of public administration; role of public administration in the political process; social values, ethics and public interest; characteristics of public bureaucracy, theories and practices; role and responsibility and accountability in governance.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Role of leadership versus management; leadership qualities, skills (such as conflict management and team building), leadership tasks (envisioning, agenda setting, and mobilizing resources), leadership in organizational and political setting, the role of followership and impact of diversity on leadership.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Examination of urban issues in the context of urban development and politics; addresses the basic concepts, institutions, and procedures in urban context; discusses urban policy issues, such as urban sprawl, transportation, and public schools; and debates national urban policy and reforms.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Criminal justice administration concepts, institutions; relationship to legislative functions and issues; interagency and intergovernmental collaboration; politics of crime, Constitutional issues, ethics, white collar crime, prison reform, rehabilitation, and re-entry issues.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Demonstration and knowledge of theory and concepts addressed in core curriculum and exhibit an ability to apply their knowledge to problems and concerns in public administration, public service and public policy.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Graduate project integrating theories and methodologies; focus on practical concerns and issues of public and nonpublic agencies, diverse perspectives within a task-oriented framework. Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with participating agency required. Faculty and practitioner supervision. Specialized activity. May be taken up to two times for a total credit of 6 units.

Component(s): Supervisory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times
Repeat for Credit Limit: 2
Course Category: Major Course