Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
PolS 531 - Seminar: Public Administration - 3 credits
An extensive overview of Public Administration stressing the basic concepts and
trends in the discipline as well as the classic scholars.
PolS 533 - Administrative Ethics in the Public Sector
- 3 credits
This course examines the challenges faced by public administrators in establishing
personal standards of conduct in the administrative environment. Issues such
as moral versus political accountability, social justice and whistle blowing
are among the topics that will be explored in this course.
PolS 536 - Public Personnel Administration - 3
credits
This course is designed to help managers in all positions of an organization
to understand the fundamental nature of public personnel administration, also
known as human resource management. Topics to be covered include basic functions
such as position classification, wage and salary administration, and performance
appraisal. It will also examine merit systems and contemporary reforms and techniques
including TQM and conflict resolution. Attention will be given to contemporary
issues such as sexual harassment, affirmative action, privacy, and unionization
538 - Public Budgeting and Financial Administration
- 3 credits
This course will encompass the normative
and descriptive budgetary questions in public administration.
Orthodox, prevailing, and alternative budget theories
are presented in generalized and applied settings.
PolS 539 - Administrative Law - 3 credits
Study of the legal dimension of public administration. Study of requirements
for rule-making and adjudication and of judicial review of administrative decisions.
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