26:834:601
Study of Public Organizations (3)
Covers such topics as public sector organization
theory and behavior at the micro and macro levels, networking, and interorganizational relations.
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26:834:602
Decision Making and Policy Analysis (3)
Logic, form, use, and critical assessment of decision making and policy analysis in public administration. Development of a practical yet critical perspective on policy analysis and its role in public administrative decision making and behavior.
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26:834:603
Governance and Politics (3)
Topics such as bureaucratic politics,
democratic theory, and public sector
governance are covered in this course.
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26:834:604
Performance Improvement in Public Administration (3)
Assessment and improvement of organizational performance. Topics include the specification of goals and objectives; the identification of outputs and outcomes; and impact analysis, including unintended consequences of public programs. Emphasis is placed on management improvement strategies.
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26:834:605
Government Budgeting and Resources Acquisition (3)
Addresses the macro and micro aspects of budgeting and finance from both the normative and descriptive views in the fields of public management, political science, and economics.
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26:834:606
Administrative Law (3)
Administrative aspects of law making and interpretation, with particular attention to the relevant functions of public agencies. Emphasizes contemporary issues of the workplace, of products, and of environmental standards. Examines due-process rights within many contexts, rights, and responsibilities toward anyone in a public or quasipublic role, and personal responsibilities as professionals.
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26:834:607
Quantitative Methods I (3)
Addresses basic issues in research design and then reviews basic statistics concepts as a stepping-stone for linear regression analysis. The major part of the course will be devoted to multiple regression analysis. Theoretical derivation of multiple regression results, inference and interpretation of explanatory variables, model diagnostics, and other related issues will be covered. As more advanced models, two-stage least square model (2SLS) and limited dependent model (Logit and Probit) will be introduced.
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26:834:608
Quantitative Methods II (3)
Surveys various types of statistical techniques
necessary for public administration type research. The statistical techniques that will be covered
in the course include limited dependent variable models, panel data analysis, factor
and path analysis, and structural equation models. Students are welcome to
bring any topic they are interested in and/or is necessary for their dissertation.
The primary and major goal of this course is to provide an opportunity for
students to evaluate published articles in terms of quantitative methods and
thereby encourage them to make their own quantitative research proposal.
Prerequisite: 26:834:607.
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26:834:609
Qualitative Methods I (3)
Introduces doctoral students
to the philosophy and methods of qualitative research. Through an examination of the evolution of
qualitative methods, the various forms of qualitative research, and the ways to
conduct qualitative inquiry, students will receive a foundation in qualitative
research. Also a focus of the seminar
will be mixed-methods research, survey development (open and close-ended
questions), and research design. Students
will develop qualitative research protocols, which will be implemented during
the Qualitative Methods II course.
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26:834:610
Research Design (3)
Covers the fundamentals of research in the social sciences: philosophy
of science; theory construction; alternative research designs and methods for gathering data, writing, scholarly
criticism, and the publishing process. Students will gain an
understanding of the types of research methods which fit research questions.
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26:834:611
Administrative Politics (3)
Bureaucratic power as a function of expertise, information, and coalition building. The importance of administrative discretion, political sensitivity, and skill. Political relationships among individuals, work groups, agencies, and other entities. American political institutions and processes.
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26:834:612
Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3)
The assessment of organizational performance, with particular attention to concepts of efficiency, effectiveness, outputs, and outcomes. Evaluation design, data-collection procedures, and data analyses.
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26:834:613
Citizen Participation and Productive Management (3)
Analyzes various approaches to the relationship between citizen participation and productive public management. Explores factors influencing citizen involvement. Examines potential benefits and dysfunctions of an active citizenry. An important focus is on the role of public administrators in creating structures and networks to encourage citizens to work with officials in policy development and implementation.
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26:834:617
Intellectual History of Public Administration (3)
Examines the field of public administration
through historical lenses, focusing on the periods of development from "the
Orthodoxy" to New Public Management and beyond.
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26:834:618
Leadership, Equity, and Diversity (3)
Addresses governance from a human resources perspective,
focusing on such topics as leadership and diversity in the public sector.
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26:834:619
Mixed Methods (3)
Although
many extol the virtues of mixed-methods research, few conduct mixed-methods research. The goal of this seminar is to enhance
student ability to conduct mixed-methods
research. Toward that end, the course
will build upon earlier courses in
qualitative and quantitative methods. It will examine philosophical
assumptions that underlie mixed methods research and review research designs that use both
qualitative and quantitative data. Students will learn how to
competently implement mixed methods research designs through application-oriented exercises.
Prerequisite: 26:834:609.
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26:834:665
Selected Topics in Public Administration (3)
Examination of selected issues and problems in public sector administration and management. Students should check with the department to determine the precise curriculum to be offered in a given semester.
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26:834:698
Independent Study in Public Administration (3)
Independent research on a topic related to public administration under the guidance of an adviser.
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26:834:701
Dissertation Research in Public Administration (3)
The dissertation proposal committee normally consists of three to five members, one of whom should be a member of a graduate faculty outside the School of Public Affairs and Administration. Prior to the defense of the proposal, the composition of the dissertation committee must be approved by the Ph.D. director.
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26:834:800
Matriculation Continued (1)
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26:834:811
Graduate Fellowship (BA)
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26:834:877
Teaching Assistantship (BA)
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