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PAD - Public and Nonprofit Admin

PAD 521 Board Governance and Executive Leadership

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of governance, trusteeship, and executive leadership in nonprofit organizations. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours

Corequisites

None.

PAD 523WI Fundamentals of Grant Writing and Management

This course examines grant seeking, writing, proposal development, management, and evaluation in public and nonprofit organizations. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours

Corequisites

None.

PAD 555 Managing Modern Local Government

Overview of major themes and issues confronting the management of local government. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours.

Corequisites

None.

PAD 561 Administration and Policy in American State Government

Political, legislative, executive, judicial and administrative processes of American state government with emphasis on the way they influence public policies. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours.
 

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours.

Corequisites

None.

PAD 585 Public Sector Information Technology Management

Study of the administrative strategies used to successfully implement information technology in public sector organizations. Prerequisite: 56 credit hours completed or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

56 credit hours completed or graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

PAD 610 Foundations of Public Administration

Overview of major themes of modern public administration, including administrative theories and processes, democratic environments, administrative functions and activities, and analytical tools and concepts.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 620 Nonprofit Management

Introduction to the fundamentals of managing organizations in the nonprofit sector.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 622 Strategic Planning for Public/Non-Profit Organizations

Study of strategic planning processes and documents in public and non- profit organizations.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 623 Public Policy Processes and Evaluation

This course provides an introduction to the professional practice of policy analysis.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 711 Public Personnel Management

This course is designed to provide an overview of personnel management in the public sector.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 712 Implementation and Reform of Public Programs

Examination of the major administrative reforms in the public sector and their consequent impact on the implementation of programs and projects.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 713 Public Budgeting and Finance

Advanced study of public budgets and processes. Emphasizes the political nature of budget preparation, adoption, administration and evaluation at various levels of government.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 714 Program Analysis and Evaluation

Methodology of analyzing and evaluating public programs. Design and use of quantitative and qualitative techniques for predicting and measuring performance.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 773 Administration and Ethics in Public Service

This course examines ethical problems faced by participants in a modern administrative system with a focus on their sources and on methods for resolving them.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 775 Organization Theory and Behavior

The study of the appropriate design structures for administering complex organizations in the public sector with an emphasis on management, decision-making, and planning.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 780 Public Sector Research Methods

Exploration of research methods used in governmental and public sector organizations.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 785 Strategic Leadership

This course focuses on the study of leadership within public or nonprofit organizations with specific explorations of how to lead and manage.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

PAD 795 Internship in Public Administration

Pracademic experience where students apply public administration concepts to work experience in the public sector. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Master of Public Administration program.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of Director of Master of Public Administration program

Corequisites

None.

PAD 796 Applied Research in Public Administration

Completion of an applied research project that integrates practical experiences and theoretical contributions. Prerequisite: Permission of the MPA Director.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

Permission of the MPA Director

Corequisites

None.

PAD 799 Public Service Competencies Capstone

Overview and assessment of the competencies needed to be an effective administrator in the public sector. Prerequisite: A minimum of 30 hours of required MPA courses completed.

Credits
1(Spec)

Prerequisites

A minimum of 30 hours of required MPA courses completed.

Corequisites

None.