MPAC - MPA - Core

MPAC - MPA - Core

MPAC 6106  Survey of Public Administration  (3-0-3)  
Major concepts of public administration, including organizational structure, processes, behavior, relation to political system and policy, and ethics.
MPAC 6126  Public Budgeting and Financial Administration  (3-0-3)  
Budget cycle (preparation, approval, implementation, audit) and revenue in the public sector.
MPAC 6136  Research Methods and Data Analytics  (3-0-3)  
Research methods, procedures, designs, and the application of findings for public administrators. The primary focus of the course will be survey research, data analytics, and a survey research project will be required.
MPAC 6146  Organizational Theory, Management, and Leadership  (3-0-3)  
Major aspects of work organization, including structure, communication, control, decision making, leadership, and motivation. This course is designed to examine situations unique to the public sector in terms of social responsibility and accountability as it pertains to leadership approaches and decision making styles.
MPAC 6156  Legal and Ethical Environment of Administration  (3-0-3)  
Constitutional and statute law relevant to administrative actions; emphasis on due process.
MPAC 6766  Capstone Course in Public Administration  (0-0-3)  
Prerequisite(s): MPAC 7106 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7116 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7126 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7136 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7156 with a minimum grade of C
This required outcome assessment course uses case analyses that emphasize the application of analytical skills and knowledge gained from curriculum courses to administrative, organizational, and policy problems. The capstone course integrates coursework, knowledge, skills and experiential learning to enable the student to demonstrate proficiency in five main areas: the ability to lead and manage in public governance, to participate in and contribute to the public policy process, to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make decisions, to articulate and apply a public service perspective, and to communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry.
MPAC 7106  Survey of Public Administration  (3-0-3)  
Major concepts of public administration, including organizational structure, processes, behavior, relation to political system and policy, and ethics.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

MPAC 7126  Public Budgeting and Financial Administration  (3-0-3)  
Budget cycle (preparation, approval, implementation, audit) and revenue in the public sector.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

MPAC 7136  Research Methods and Data Analytics  (3-0-3)  
Research methods, procedures, designs, and the application of findings for public administrators. The primary focus of the course will be survey research, data analytics, and a survey research project will be required.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

MPAC 7146  Organizational Theory, Management, and Leadership  (3-0-3)  
Major aspects of work organization, including structure, communication, control, decision making, leadership, and motivation. This course is designed to examine situations unique to the public sector in terms of social responsibility and accountability as it pertains to leadership approaches and decision making styles.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

MPAC 7156  Legal and Ethical Environment of Administration  (3-0-3)  
Constitutional and statute law relevant to administrative actions; emphasis on due process.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

MPAC 7766  Capstone Course in Public Administration  (0-0-3)  
Prerequisite(s): MPAC 7106 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7116 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7126 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7136 with a minimum grade of C and MPAC 7156 with a minimum grade of C
This required outcome assessment course uses case analyses that emphasize the application of analytical skills and knowledge gained from curriculum courses to administrative, organizational, and policy problems. The capstone course integrates coursework, knowledge, skills and experiential learning to enable the student to demonstrate proficiency in five main areas: the ability to lead and manage in public governance, to participate in and contribute to the public policy process, to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make decisions, to articulate and apply a public service perspective, and to communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Public Admin. degree.

Enrollment limited to students in the College of Letters Sciences college.