| PADM 6350 | Public Sector Fiscal Administration (3-0-3)| This course is an exploration of revenue raising and expenditure activities by public agencies. Topics include understanding grants and contracts, expenditures monitoring, procurement and purchasing, financial audits, and other financial transactions unique to a public or non-profit agency.
| PADM 6400 | Ethics and Current Issues in Public Administration (3-0-3) | This course focuses on the professional responsibility of the public administrator in an environment which demands problem-solving. The scope of government ethics is explored. Included in this discussion are such topics as whistle-blowing, revolving door appointments and conflict of interest, kick-backs, campaign financing, illegal patronage, Hatch Act requirements, acceptance of gifts, and cover-ups.
| PADM 6450 | Public Health Administration (3-0-3) | This course is designed to provide the MPA student with a broad overview of the health delivery system in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on public health issues and the organization/administration of public health systems at the federal, state, and local level.
| PADM 6500 | Research Methods in Public Administration (3-0-3) | This course is an introduction to research design, measurement, sampling, statistical analysis and the use of computer program packages. Attention is directed at various methods of data collection with a special emphasis on survey research and the use of statistical computer programs for data analysis. Prerequisites: an undergraduate course in research methods and statistics; computer literacy.
| PADM 6550 | Social Agencies and Services (3-0-3) | This course is an in-depth consideration of human service agencies and organizations: staff, clients, structure, service delivery, and administration. A strong emphasis is given to developing knowledge and practice skills for interfacing with local regional agencies and resources.
| PADM 6600 | Quantitative Methods in Public Administration (3-0-3) | This course is an introduction to the methods of data analysis used in public administration. Topics include: descriptive statistics, standard scores, variability, correlation analysis, chi-squared tests, analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression, and an introduction to other multi-variate and non-parametric statistics. Prerequisite: PA 6500
| PADM 6650 | Public Policy Analysis (3-0-3) | This course is systematic study of how public policy is developed, implemented, and evaluated in the United States. Analysis may be as simple as a listing of the likely advantages and disadvantages of various alternatives. Or, it may be as complex as a cost-benefit analysis or an environmental impact study. The course describes the structured approach which analysts use in defining problems and evaluating solutions.
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