Summer 2016
Public Administration and Urban Studies
Graduate Schedule of Classes
INT (May 18-June 7, 2015)
3980:605-402
Orientation to the Master of Public Administration
Raymond Cox
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Pre-requisite: Admission to the MPA program. Co-requisite: Take during the first semester in
the MPA program. This orientation to the MPA program provides information and strategies for
new students regarding classes, advising and career opportunities.
3980:695-481
Raymond Cox
Internship: Public Administration & Urban Studies
MTWTh
6:00 – 9:15 p.m.
Faculty-supervised work experience for “pre-service” students participating in policy planning
and administration in public and non-profit organizations.
5Wk1 (June 13-July 17, 2016)
3980:516-401
Personnel Management in Public Sector
Eunju Rho
MW
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Fundamental issues and principles of public sector personnel administration, including
recruitment, selection, training, motivation, supervision, evaluation, labor relations and
affirmative action.
3980:526-401
Claudia Coleman
Grantsmanship
TTh
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Students will gain knowledge of the grant-seeking and awarding processes. Emphasis is on
public funding opportunities and public organizations in the states.
3980:600-401
Namkyung Oh
Basic Quantitative Research
TTh
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Examines basic framework of social science research methodologies and basic complementary
statistical techniques, including probability and sampling.
3980:605-401
Raymond Cox
Orientation to the Master of Public Administration
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Pre-requisite: Admission to the MPA program. Co-requisite: Take during the first semester in
the MPA program. This orientation to the MPA program provides information and strategies for
new students regarding classes, advising and career opportunities.
3980:606-401
Julia Beckett
Foundations of Urban Public Admin & Policy
TTh
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Introduces theory and principles of public administration and policy. Considers local
government management practices, along with policy issues and probems arising in urban
settings.
3980:615-481
Eunju Rho
Public Organization Theory
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Examines the development of public organizational theory and the current status of theoretical
developments in the field of public administration.
3980:642-401
Francois Doamekpor
Public Budgeting
MW
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Current professional practice and theoretical issues in public budgeting and management of
capital and operating budgets.
8Wk1 (June 3-August 7, 2016)
3980:573-401
Computer Applications in Public Organizations
Namkyung Oh
July 8 - 29
Fri
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
July 9 – 30
Sat
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Introduces microcomputer applications used in public organizations and includes data bases,
data entry, web pages, report writing, graphical representation and spreadsheets.
3980:660-401
Raymond Cox
Strategic Management
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Examines the context of public organizational management including relevant organizational
theories, strategic management and planning and public sector leadership.
5Wk2 (July 18-August 21, 2016)
3980:517-481
Leadership & Decision-Making
Ramona Ortega-Liston
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Examines the context of public organizational management including relevant organizational
theories, strategic management and planning and public sector leadership.
3980:563-401
Claudia Coleman
Non-profit Management
TTh
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Presents a broad understanding of the operating environment, unique concerns of leadership,
resource development, aspects of volunteerism, and management processess in non-profit
organizations.
3980:605-403
Raymond Cox
Orientation to the Master of Public Administration
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Pre-requisite: Admission to the MPA program. Co-requisite: Take during the first semester in
the MPA program. This orientation to the MPA program provides information and strategies for
new students regarding classes, advising and career opportunities.
3980:606-401
Julia Beckett
Legal Foundations of Public Administration
ON-LINE
World Wide Web
Introduction to the legal foundations and context of public administration, including the
interaction of the course, public organizations, public administration and the public.
3980:614-481
Raymond Cox
Ethics and Public Service
MW
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Examination of the ethical problems and implications of decisions and policies made by those
whose actions affect the public and public policy.
3980:640-401
Francois Doamekpor
Fiscal Analysis
TTh
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Study of revenue and expenditure patterns of the city's government.
3980:680-401
Namkyung Oh
ST: Bureaucracy in Film
TTh
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Selected topics in specific areas of urban planning, in various developmental processes of
cities, or in various urban policy and administrative issues.