strong emphasis is given to developing knowledge and practice skills for interfacing with local regional agencies and resources.

PADM 6600 Quantitative Methods and Program Evaluation (3-0-3)
Introduces students to the quantitative methods used in the design and implementation of program evaluation and performance monitoring systems in the public and nonprofit sector. Prerequisite: PADM 6500.

PADM 6650 Public Policy Analysis (3-0-3)
Introduces students to basic economic theory on when government should intervene in markets, various methods of analyzing policy alternatives, and the social and political forces affecting public policy.

PADM 6700 Urban Government Administration and policy Analysis (3-0-3)
This course focuses on providing a comprehensive understanding of the origin, development, and growth of urban government. Emphasis will be on alternative forms of urban governments, policymaking and implementation, budgeting and delivery of services. Case studies will be incorporated.

PADM 6750 Public Program Evaluation (3-0-3)
Focuses on the design and implementation of program evaluation and performance monitoring systems for in-house and privatized public programs and services. Prerequisites: PADM 6650 and PADM 6600.

PADM 6800 State Government Administration and Policy Analysis (3-0-3)
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the operation of state governments throughout the United States. There is an emphasis on the forms of organization, the functions, and the political environment of state government.

PADM 6900 Graduate Internship (3-0-3)
By permission only.

PADM 6950 Selected Topics in Public Administration (3-0-3)
This course title will be utilized as needed to create seminars around specialized topics as these issues become prominent on the current public policy agenda.

PADM 7000 Directed Reading (3-0-3)
This course is a problematically structured, individualized research project to be mutually designed by the instructor and student.

PADM 7050 Thesis (3-0-3)
This is a capstone paper in which the student demonstrates knowledge of public administration principles as applied in practice.
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