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Elective Courses in Public Administration
Course ID Course Title Units
PA 740 (725) Public Sector Management
3
PA 742 (727) Strategic Public & Nonprofit Management 3
PA 744 Nonprofits, Public Policy & Society 3
PA 745 (770) Administration of Nonprofit Organizations 3
PA 747 (775) Developing Non-Profit Resources 3
PA 749 Managing NGOs in an International Context 3
PA 750 (747) Financial Management in the Public Sector 3
PA 752 (767) Public Administration and the Law 3
PA 755 (765) Managing Information Systems in the Public Sector 3
PA 757 (769) E-Government 3
PA 760 (748) Diversity in Public Organizations 3
PA 762 Leadership for the Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3
PA 775 (784) Program Evaluation 3
PA 776 Environmental Policy 3
PA 780 (760) Urban Administration 3
PA 782 Community & Economic Development 3
PA 784 Intergovernmental Relations 3
PA 790 Special Topics in Public Administration 3

 

Current Emphases

 
Non-Profit Administration (Select 4 courses)
Required Courses:
PA 744 Nonprofits, Public Policy & Society 3
Select three (3) from the following courses:
PA 742 Strategic Public & Nonprofit Management 3
PA 745 Administration of Non-Profit Organizations 3
PA 747 Developing Non-Profit Resources 3
PA 749 Managing NGOs in an International Context 3
PA 750 Financial Management in the Public Sector 3
PA 755 Managing Information Systems in the Public Sector 3
PA 760 Diversity in Public Organizations 3
PA 762 Leadership for the Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3
PA 770 Policy Analysis 3
PA 775 Program Evaluation 3
MS 800 Museum Management, Law, and Ethics 3
MS 860 Fundraising in Museums 3
SW 800 Planning & Program Development 3
 
Policy Making and Analysis (Select 4 courses)
Required Courses:
PA 770 Policy Analysis 3
Select two (2) from the following courses:
ECON 508 Economics and Public Policy 3
PA 775 Program Evaluation 3
ECON 630 Intro. to Econometrics 3
ECON 805 Applied Public Finance 3
Select one substantive public policy course upon advisement.
One substantive policy area course like PA 776: Environmental Policy, URBS 560, or URBS 570, upon advisement, is also required.
 
Public Management (Select 4 courses)
Required Courses:
PA 740 Public Sector Management 3
Select three (3) from the following courses:
PA 742 Strategic Public & Nonprofit Management 3
PA 750 Financial Management in the Public Sector 3
PA 752 Public Administration and the Law 3
PA 755 Managing Information Systems in the Public Sector 3
PA 757 E-Government 3
PA 760 Diversity in Public Organizations 3
PA 762 Leadership in the Public and Non-profit Sectors 3
PA 770 Policy Analysis 3
PA 775 Program Evaluation 3
PA 776 Environmental Policy 3
ECON 601 Applied Microeconomics 3
PLSI 731 Ethics and Politics 4
 
Urban Administration (Select 4 courses)
Required Courses:
PA 780 Urban Administration 3
Select three (3) from the following courses:
ECON/URBS 535 Urban Economics 3
GEOG/PA 858 Sem in Environmental & Land Use Planning 3
GEOG/URBS 433 Urban Transportation 4
PLSI 712 Seminar in Urban Politics & Policy Formation 4
PA 752 Public Administration and the Law 3
PA 755 Managing Information Systems in the Public Sector 3
PA 757 E-Government 3
PA 760 Diversity in Public Organizations 3
PA 762 Leadership in the Public and Non-profit Sectors 3
PA 770 Policy Analysis 3
PA 775 Program Evaluation 3
PA 776 Environmental Policy 3
PA 782 Community and Economic Development 3
PA 784 Intergovernmental Relations 3
URBS 560 Urban Poverty and Policy 4
URBS 565 Social Policy and Family Systems 4
URBS 570 Urban Health Policy 3
URBS 580 Urban Housing 3
URBS 582 Homelessness and Public Policy 3

Students may also design their own course emphasis or may take those courses to fit their individual professional needs. Students choosing these options must consult with the Department Chair. Examples: health, justice, environmental or art administration.