College of Business Administration and    Public Policy                                                 

Department of Public Administration and Public Policy

Administrative Management Concentration

Criminal Justice Administration Concentration

Health Services Administration Concentration

Public Financial Management Concentration

Public Personnel Administration Concentration

Criminal Justice Administration

Public Administration

 

Clarence Augustis Martin, Department Chair and MPA Coordinator

Iris Baxter, Justine Bell Waters, Theodore Byrne, Sang Ok Choi, David J. Karber,  Elena Koulikov, Frank Papa, Vandana Prakash, Foraker U. Smith

Department Office:  SBS D-311, (310) 243-3444

Advising Office:  SBS B-306, (310) 243-3561

 

Mary Auth, Gary Colboth, Jeff Smith

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration is designed to provide professional preparation for administrative or managerial positions in public service organizations The degree program requires: 1) completion of a set of core courses common to all public administration students; 2) a concentration  and 3) two additional courses for breadth.  The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration Degree is a single-field major, which means that students are not required to complete a minor for graduation.

The Minor in Public Administration is designed to provide a basic foundation in public management.  The minor is especially appropriate for students who major in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.  It  is an attractive option to students with majors in fields that lead to public sector employment, like recreation or  health science.

In addition to full-time faculty, the department has part- time faculty who are practicing public managers in their areas of specialization. Several of the full-time faculty also have lengthy careers as public managers.

To compliment the traditional classroom instruction, the Department of Public Administration and Public Policy offers a number of activities that enhance the total educational experience of students.  The Department sponsors speakers and professional symposia.  The faculty also sponsors the Dominguez Public Administration Association (DPAA), a student club open to all public administration students, and Pi Alpha Alpha, a renowned national honor society for outstanding Public Administration students. 

Graduate

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program is designed to provide quality professional education for persons entering or working in public service professions.  The MPA program prepares students for careers as professional managers of public sector or nonprofit organizations, as well as for research, consulting, and teaching careers.  The MPA curriculum provides a theoretical foundation for the practice of public management.

MPA courses are only offered in the evenings.  After meeting prerequisite requirements, students can finish all other program requirements in two and a half academic years if they complete two courses per semester and two summer courses.  The MPA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs/Administration (NASPAA), the professional association responsible for evaluating the quality of MPA degree programs.  NASPAA is located at 1120 G. Street, N.W., Ste. 520, Washington, DC   20005.

 

Undergraduate

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree receive academic advisement for designing and comleting their program of study.  Specialized professional advisement can be obtained from members of the Public Administration faculty.  Undergraduate students seeking professional advisement should contact department faculty, who are available to discuss career options and current policy issues in professions within the are of Public Administration and Public Policy.

Graduate

Candidates for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree receive academic advisement through the College's Graduate Business and Public Administration Advising Office.  Students seeking academic advisement should contact Eileen Hall in the Graduate Advising Office at (310) 243-3465, or ehall@csudh.edu.  Specialized professional advisement can be obtained from members of the Public Administration  faculty.  Graduate students seeking professional advisement should contact department faculty, who are available to discuss career options and current policy issues in professions within the areas of Public Administration and Public Policy.

Undergraduate

High school students should take college preparatory courses in the social and natural sciences, English and mathematics.

Students taking their first two years of study at a community college are advised to complete lower division general education requirements.

Graduate

While completing their undergraduate degrees, future MPA students should, if possible, complete a basic statistics course, a computer applications course, and three or more undergraduate public administration courses.

 

Undergraduate

The job opportunities for students in public administration are as diverse as the range of services provided by governments in the United States.  Students may also be employed in fields such as law enforcement, human services, education and transportation.

In addition, the program provides employment preparation for:  nonprofit organizations, utility companies, and some private firms and hospitals.  The degree also provides a strong base for those pursuing a career in law.

Graduate

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree provides students with the educational background and professional competencies needed to secure upper level administrative/managerial positions in a variety of public sector and nonprofit organizations, or in firms with close ties to governments, such
as utilities or defense contractors.

The majority of MPA students at CUS, Dominguez Hills are already employed by public agencies when they begin their graduate education and use their Master’s degrees for professional advancement within their organizations.  Other students with little or no work experience, or those with no managerial experience, use the MPA degree to obtain entry-level administrative or management positions.  Students also use the MPA degree as preparation for doctoral study and careers in teaching and research.

 

A student may be a candidate for graduation with Honors in Public Administration by meeting the following criteria:

1.   A minimum of 36 units in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills;

2.   A minimum grade point average of at least 3.5 in all courses used to satisfy the upper division requirements in the major;

3.   Recommendation by the Public Administration faculty.

 

 

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements.  A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division. 

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 or a maximum of  132 units.

 

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

 

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" in the University Catalog.

 

Single field major, no minor required.

 

Students must select one of the concentrations listed.  The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

Common Core Requirements (36 units)

A.  Lower Division Required Courses  (6 units)

CIS 270.        Information Systems and Technology Fundamentals (3)

MAT 105.    Finite Mathematics (3)

 

B.  Upper Division Required Courses  (24 units)

ENG 352.      Writing and Speaking Skills for Management (3) or

BUS 300.     Business Communications (3)

PUB 300.      Foundations of Public Administration (3)

PUB 301.      Administrative Leadership and Behavior (3)

PUB 302.      Administration of Financial Resources (3)

PUB 303.      Public Personnel Administration (3)

PUB 304.      Administration of Public Policy (3)

PUB 305.      Applied Statistics in Public Administration (3) or

CJA 341.     Statistics in Criminal Justice Administration (3)

PUB 490.      Senior Seminar in Public Administration (3)

C.  Electives (6 units):  Select a total of two courses from the following choices:

CJA XXX.   (See explanation below)*

CJA XXX.   (See explanation below)*

POL 310.      Current Issues in American Government (3)

POL 354.      American Political Thought (3)

PUB XXX.   (See explanation below)*

PUB XXX.   (See explanation below)*

PUB 496.      Internship Practicum (3)

Enrollment in PUB 496 requires the consent of the department chair.

SOC 315.      Sociology of Work (3)

THE 320.      Speech Skills and Techniques (3)

 

*Any Public Administration or Criminal Justice Administration course not used to satisfy other core or concentration requirements.

 

Each student must select one of the concentrations listed below:

 

A.  Select three courses from the following  (9 units):

CJA 423.      Administrative Law (3)

PUB 314.      Compensation, Staffing, and Appraisal (3)

PUB 315.      Labor-Management Relations in Government (3)

PUB 324.      Analytic Decision-Making (3)

PUB 426.      Intergovernmental Relations and Grant-Writing (3)

PUB 434.      Administrative Planning (3)

 

B.  Select one additional course from the above list or from the following  (3 units):

COM 300.    Organizational Communications (3)

COM 365.    Introduction to Public Relations (3)

PSY 372.       Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3)

PUB 330.      Urban Administration (3)

PUB 371.      Health Services Administration and Public Policy Development (3)

SOC 315.      Sociology of Work (3)

THE 320.      Speech Skills and Techniques (3)

 

A.  Required Courses  (9 units)

CJA 340.      Criminal Justice and the Community (3)

CJA 342.      Legal Foundations of Justice Administration (3)

CJA 423.      Administrative Law (3)

 

B.  Select one additional course from the following (3 units):

CJA 443.      Criminal Law and Justice Administration (3)

CJA 444.      Juvenile Justice Process (3)

CJA 445.      Policing and the Administration of Justice (3)

CJA 446.      Terrorism and Extremism (3)

NCR 541.      Restorative Justice (3)*

POL 360.      American Constitutional Law: Distribution of Power (3)

PUB 315.      Labor-Management Relations in Government (3)

PUB 324.      Analytic Decision-Making (3)

PUB 330.      Urban Administration (3)

PUB 434.      Administrative Planning (3)

SOC 364.      Corrections (3)

SOC 368.      Criminology (3)

SOC 369.      Juvenile Delinquency (3)

* Open to seniors only.

A.  Required Courses  (6 units):

PUB 371.      Health Services Administration and Public Policy Development (3)

PUB 373.      Health Policy (3)

 

B.  Select two additional courses from the following  (6 units):

CJA 423.      Administrative Law (3)

PUB 314.      Compensation, Staffing, and Appraisal (3)

PUB 315.      Labor-Management Relations in Government (3)

PUB 434.      Administrative Planning (3)

ECO 384.      Economics of Health (3) [I]

HSC 201.      Health Care Systems and Perspectives (3)

HEA 472.     Survey of Health Care Finance (3)

 

A.  Required Courses  (9 units)

ACC 230.     Financial Accounting (3)

ACC 231.     Managerial Accounting (3)

PUB 426.      Intergovernmental Relations and Grant-Writing (3)

 

B.  Select one additional course from the following (3 units):

ACC 431.     Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting (3)

ECO 327.      Public Finance (3)

PUB 324.      Analytic Decision-Making (3)

PUB 434.      Administrative Planning (3)

 

A.  Required Courses  (6 units)

PUB 314.      Compensation, Staffing and Appraisal (3)

PUB 315.      Labor-Management Relations in Government (3)

 

B.  Select two additional courses from the following  (6 units):

CJA 423.      Administrative Law (3)

COM 300.    Organizational Communication (3)

PUB 324.      Analytic Decision-Making (3)

PUB 330.      Urban Administration (3)

PUB 371.      Health Services Administration and Public Policy Development (3)

PUB 434.      Administrative Planning (3)

SOC 315.      Sociology of Work (3)

 

 

A.  Required Courses (6 units)

CJA 340.      Criminal Justice and the Community (3)

CJA 342.      Legal Foundations of Justice Administration (3)

 

B.  Electives  (9 units):  Students must complete three additional courses in Criminal Justice Administration, to be chosen from the following courses with the assistance of an advisor.

CJA 341.      Statistics for Criminal Justice Administration (3)

CJA 423.      Administrative Law (3)

CJA 443.      Criminal Law and Justice Administration (3)

CJA 444.      Juvenile Justice Process (3)

CJA 445.      Policing and the Administration of Justice (3)

CJA 446.      Terrorism and Extremism (3)

NCR 541.      Restorative Justice (3)*

* Open to seniors only.

A.  Required Courses (6 units)

PUB 300.      Foundations of Public Administration (3)

PUB 301.      Administrative Leadership and Behavior (3)

 

B.  Electives  (9 units):  Students must complete three additional courses in Public Administration, to be chosen with the assistance of an advisor.

 

The College of Business Administration and Public Policy offers the MPA degree on-campus and online (Internet).

All applicants to the MPA Program, on-campus and online, must follow all admission procedures outlined in the catalog section “Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Procedures and Policies”.  

Applicants will be considered for classified admission to the MPA program if they: 1) possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, 2)have a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units). Lower division coursework is not counted once the student has graduated, 3) meet all other University admission requirements including a college-level math with a grade of at least “C”. In addition, applicants must submit a current resume and a statement of purpose (separate from the statement requested in the university application; it should be mailed or emailed to the MPA Department). The statement of purpose should address the questions of “why are you applying for the MPA program and how the MPA will help with your future career plans. If the computed GPA is between 2.5-3.0, students may be considered for conditional admission. In this case, two letters of recommendation on an organizations official letterhead are required. Applicants must also show potential for completing the MPA program.

Also required, is a GRE score (within the last five years). The MPA Department requires the General GRE with a minimum score in the 15th percentile in the verbal and quantitative sections of the examination.

Students may be required to take up to 4 prerequisites as a condition of acceptance into the program. The acceptance letter will identify the specific prerequisite courses indicated for each student.

Disclaimer
Program policies are subject to change. Please contact the Public Administration department for the most current program information.

 

In order to receive an MPA degree, the following is required:

1.   Fulfillment of the Graduation Writing Assessment
Requirement;

2.   Completion of a minimum of 36 semester units
(27 core course units and 9 approved elective course units);

3.   A grade point average of 3.00 or better for all coursework used to satisfy degree requirements;

4.   A grade of  "C” or better in all courses taken for the degree;

5.   Satisfactory completion of the Capstone course (PUB 592) or an Honors Thesis (PUB 599);

6.   Completion of all program requirements within five years from date of admission to classified or conditionally classified status and maintenance of Continuing Student Status.

 

1.   Submit an application for admission for graduate study to the University in accordance with procedures outlined in the “Graduate Application Procedures” section of the University Catalog.

2.   Submit two official transcripts from the institution at which the baccalaureate degree was earned and any other institution(s) at which the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units were completed to the Admissions Office in accordance with the procedures outlined in the “Graduate Transcript Requirements” section of the University Catalog.

3.   Send the following documents directly to the Department of Public Administration and Public Policy, MPA Program Coordinator.

a.   A one-to-two page typewritten personal statement that describes the applicant’s professional accomplishments and goals and explains how a MPA degree would help reach those goals.  The personal statement will be used to evaluate the applicant’s critical thinking and writing skills and to assess the appropriateness of a MPA degree to the achievement of the stated goals.

b.   A current resumé.  The resumé will be used to evaluate the applicant’s academic background and professional experience.

4.   In addition to the above described documents, applicants requesting consideration for Conditional Admission (see description above) are required to:

a.   Submit two letters of recommendation that provide an assessment of the applicant’s academic abilities and potential for success in a graduate program, (letters from prior instructors are preferred but letters from work supervisors are acceptable).

b.   Attend an interview with the MPA Program Coordinator upon notification.

 

A.  Prerequisites

An undergraduate statistics course and a computer applications course (or evidence of basic computing skills) are program requirements and should be met before admission or in the first semester in residence.

Satisfactory completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement should also be met in the first semester in residence and must be completed before enrollment in more than 9 units.

Students who have no prior public administration related coursework or who have had less than two years public agency administrative experience will be required to enroll in three of the following undergraduate courses:

PUB 300.      Foundations of Public Administration (3)

PUB 301.      Administrative Leadership and Behavior (3)

PUB 302.      Administration of Financial Resources (3)

PUB 303.      Public Personnel Administration (3)

PUB 304.      Administration of Public Policy (3)

MGT 310.     Management Theory (3)

 

With approval of the MPA Program Coordinator, prerequisite courses may be taken concurrently with the graduate curriculum during the first semester of enrollment.  Prerequisite courses carry no graduate credit.

B.  Core Curriculum (27 units)

Core courses are designed to give a thorough background
in each of the major areas of Public Administration.

PUB 500.      Environment and Practice of Public Administration (3)

PUB 501.      Public Management (3)

PUB 502.      Administrative Theory and Behavior (3)

PUB 504.      Quantitative Methods in Public Administration (3)

PUB 506.      Administration and Public Policy Analysis (3)

PUB 508.      Seminar:  Public Personnel and Labor Relations (3)

PUB 510.      Public Financial Management (3)

PUB 512.      Foundations of Ethical Administration (3)

PUB 592.      Capstone:  Integrative Seminar in Public             Administration (3) or

PUB 599.      Honors Thesis (3)

1.   One of the following may be used as an allowable 400-level elective.

CJA 443.        Criminal Law and Justice Administration (3)

CJA 444.        Juvenile Justice Process (3)

CJA 445.        Policing and the Administration of Justice (3)

CJA 446.        Terrorism and Extremism (3)

PUB 423.        Administrative Law (3)

PUB 426.        Intergovernmental Relations and Grant-Writing (3)

PUB 434.        Administrative Planning (3)

PUB 495.        Special Topics in Public Administration (3)

 

2.   Graduate Electives

PUB 521.        Seminar:  Individual and Group Behavior in Organizations (3)

PUB 525.        Seminar:  Human Resources Management (3)

PUB 594.        Independent Study (3)

PUB 595.        Special Topics in Public Administration (3)

PUB 596.        Internship Seminar and Practicum (3)

D.  Master’s Requirement

      In addition to the major requirements, students must meet all university requirements for the master’s degree.  Students should consult the section of the catalog entitled “Graduate Degrees and Postbaccalaureate Studies."

                       

C.  Electives (9 units)

Elective course requirements are designed to encourage the development of individualized programs of study.  Students may use elective courses to pursue a specialized focus in public administration or to strengthen general public managerial competencies.  Elective courses will be selected on a case-by-case basis with the assistance of the MPA Program Coordinator.

The credit value for each course in semester units is indicated for each term by a number in parentheses following the title.  For course availability, please see the list of tentative course offerings in the current Class Schedule.

PUB 300   Foundations of Public  Administration (3).

Analysis of the role of public administration within the American political system and of the concordant functions and responsibilities of public sector administrators; discussion of administrative ethics; overview of public sector administrative and managerial processes. 

PUB 301   Administrative Leadership and Behavior (3).

Study of human behavior in organizational settings; examination of how managerial/supervisory functions impact employee morale and productivity and overall organizational effectiveness.  Primary areas of analysis include motivation, leadership, interpersonal and group dynamics, communication, and organizational power. 

PUB 302   Administration ­­of Financial Resources (3).

Administrative and political considerations of fiscal policy, the budgetary process and fiscal controls, financial management and planning, government and the economy, intergovern­mental fiscal relations and nature of grants-in-aid, alternate revenue sources, contemporary issues. 

PUB 303   Public Personnel   Administration (3).

Study of policies, methods, and techniques in Public Personnel Administration; government personnel systems; manpower management; values in public career systems; concepts of man and work; motivation and morale; training; labor-management relations; contemporary issues. 

PUB 304   Administration of Public Policy (3).

Policy decisions and their implementation and evaluation, relationship of the branches of government and characteristics of bureaucracy. 

PUB 305   Applied Statistics in Public Administration  (3).

Prerequisite:  MAT 105, or MAT 131, or MAT 171, or equivalent.

Role and application of statistical analysis in public management; review of mathematics and statistical functions; use of statistics in planning and decision-making functions; introduction to the uses and application of computer technology. 

PUB 314   Compensation, Staffing, and Appraisal (3).

Prerequisite: PUB 303 or MGT 313.

Review of concepts, approaches and techniques used to develop compensation programs in public organizations.  Emphasis will be upon practices, legal requirements and guidelines for these specialized areas of personnel management. 

PUB 315   Labor-Management Relations in Government (3).

Developments in public employee unionization, collective bargaining laws and strategies, bargaining as a technical and political process, strikes and impasse machineries, employee organizations and public policy, administrative implication of public service unionism. 

PUB 324   Analytic Decision-Making (3).

Analytic and quantitative approaches to planning, evaluation, and decision-making; rational decision-making process as analytic framework for comparing alternative public policies and actions; public sector applications of selected quantitative methods, such as forecasting and cost-benefit analysis. 

PUB 330   Urban Administration (3).

Structures and processes of administrative agencies in the urban setting, interagency rela­tions, administration of urban public services, functions and problems of the urban public executive.

PUB 371   Health Services Administration and Public Policy Development (3).

Basic administrative practices; concepts  and theory of administration; role and responsibilities of management in planning, organizing, directing and controlling a health services program; examination of current policy issues; study of public policy formulation process; politics as a force of change.

PUB 373   Health Policy (3).

Prerequisite:  PUB 371.

Examination of current issues, trends, and problems in health care, including public policy on the national, state and local community levels. Emphasis will be given to the changing nature of medical care delivery, the policy formation process, professional dominance, and new developments in organizational forms. 

PUB 426  Intergovernmental Relations and Grant-Writing (3).

Analysis of financial and administrative relationships between different levels of government and between the public, non-profit, and private sectors.  Discussion of developments in grants-in-aid, grantmanship strategies, grants management, resource development and evaluation.  Application of knowledge through a grant proposal writing project. 

PUB 434   Administrative Planning (3).

A review of the techniques of administrative planning to include normative forecasting, planning and policy formation.  The future environment of government services to include demands and resources will be explored within the framework of systems analysis and policy sciences. 

PUB 490   Senior Seminar in Public Administration (3).

Prerequisite:  Senior status.

Integrative course emphasizing application of administrative concepts and principles through use of case study analyses and simulation.  Based upon student interest, course may be structured to address specific concentration areas.  Three hours of seminar per week.

PUB 494   Independent Study (1-3).

Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.

Independent investigation of a research problem or directed readings in a selected area of public administration.  CR/NC grading.

PUB 495   Special Topics in Public Administration (1-3). 

Prerequisite:  Consent of instructor.

An intensive study of an issue, concept or administrative technique that is of interest to both students and faculty of public administration. 

PUB 496   Internship Practicum (3).

Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.

Supervised internship in a public agency.   A written project related to the internship experience is required. CR/NC grading.

 

Graduate standing in the MPA Program or consent of the MPA Program Coordinator is prerequisite to enrollment in graduate (500 level) courses.

PUB 500   Environment and Practice of Public Administration (3).

History and development of the field of public administration, and the context of operations and the functions of management. The practice of management will focus on the political environment, management theory, planning, organizational structure, resources, decision-making and policy analysis. 

PUB 501   Public Management (3).

Structural overview of the functioning and skill requirements for contemporary managers in public and nonprofit sectors; examination of the basic management functions from a comparative perspective; emphasis on communication and critical thinking through action-based approaches.

PUB 502   Administrative Theory and Behavior (3).

Prerequisites: PUB 500 and PUB 501 are recommended.

Historical overview of Organizational Theory and Public Administrative Theory and analysis of the theoretical perspectives that have characterized these fields; discussion of various theories, concepts, and models that can be used to analyze organizations and to improve organizational effectiveness.

PUB 504   Quantitative Methods in Public Administration (3).

Prerequisites:  PUB 305 or undergraduate statistics is required; PUB 500 is recommended.

Quantitative methods used in decision- making with special emphasis on the public sector. 

PUB 506   Administration and Public    Policy Analysis (3).

Prerequisite:  PUB 500.

Application of analytical tools to the solution of public management problems, introduction to general models of policy analysis, integration of solutions into administrative processes in government; policy studies cases.

PUB 508   Seminar:  Public    Personnel and Labor Relations (3).

Prerequisite:  PUB 500 is recommended.

Managing the human resources of a public agency with emphasis on selected activities of recruiting, staffing, evaluating, compensating, motivating and training the work force. Procedures and legal requirements for collective bargaining, affirmative action, and equal opportunity will be explored. Three hours of seminar per week.

PUB 510   Public Financial    Management (3).

Prerequisite:  PUB 500.

Examination of methods, processes and problems in the budgeting and administration of public revenues, revenue generation, forecasting, cost control; emphasis on the political, economic and managerial aspects of public budgeting.

PUB 512    Foundations of Ethical Administration (3).

Prerequisite:  PUB 500 is recommended.

Examination of the foundations of ethical administration, including evaluation and application of ethical theories to public sector issues.  Course provides opportunities for students to think reflectively, recognize ethical problems, and gain skills to effectively deal with political and administrative problems. 

PUB  521  Seminar:  Individual and Group Behavior in Organizations (3).

Prerequisites:  Seminar PUB 502 is required;
PUB 500 is recommended.

Discussion of theories of human behavior related to work behavior; analysis of interpersonal and behavioral issues commonly encountered in organizational settings.  Special emphasis is given to the application of theories, concepts, and techniques to actual public sector work situations.  Three hours of seminar per week

PUB 525   Seminar:  Human Resources Management (3).

Prerequisite:  PUB 508 is recommended.

An examination and indepth review of selected topics in managing the human resources of an organization such as worker’s compensation, risk management, performance appraisal, classification, benefit packages, cutback management, and pension systems.  Three hours of seminar per week.

PUB 592   Capstone:  Integrative Seminar in Public Administration (3).

Prerequisite: Completion of MPA Core courses or consent of MPA Program coordinator.

Integrative course that emphasizes the interrelationships between the academic field of public administration and administrative practice.  Course includes case study analysis and individual and group integrative projects.  Three hours of seminar per week. 

PUB 594   Independent Study (1-3).

Prerequisite: Consent of MPA Program coordinator.

Independent investigation of a research problem or directed readings in a selected area of public administration. CR/NC grading.

PUB 595   Special Topics in Public  Administration (3).

Prerequisite:  Consent of MPA Program coordinator. 

Intensive study of a specialized area of Public Administration (e.g., Urban Administration, Criminal Justice Administration) or a selected topic in contemporary public management.  Three hours of seminar per week.

PUB 596   Internship Practicum (3).

Prerequisite: Consent of MPA program coordinator.

Supervised internship working with a cooperating government agency in a function germane to public administration. Sessions are held to discuss and analyze the problems with which interns are concerned.  A written project related to the internship is required.  CR/NC grading.

PUB 599   Honors Thesis (3).

Prerequisites:  Grade point average greater than 3.80 and consent of MPA program coordinator.

Thesis relating to public administration. CR/NC grading.

PUB 600   Graduate Continuation Course (0).

Graduate students who have completed their coursework but not their thesis or comprehensive examination, or who have other requirements remaining for the completion of their degree, may maintain continuous attendance by enrolling in this course.  Signature of the MPA coordinator required.

 

CJA 340    Criminal Justice and the Community (3).

Political, cultural, and social environment of criminal justice administration; police community relations; accountability of criminal justice agencies to the political and legal order.

CJA 341    Statistics in Criminal Justice Administration (3).

Prerequisites: MAT 105 or equivalent.

Explores statistical procedures used for the analysis of data by criminal justice professionals.  Instruction on the most commonly used applications of statistical analysis in the administration of justice, including review of mathematics and statistical functions and the use of statistics by criminal justice decision makers.  An introduction to computer applications will also be provided.

CJA 342    Legal Foundations of Justice Administration       (3).

Local, state, and federal judicial systems; constitutional, judicial and legislative influences on the administration of justice.

CJA 423    Administrative Law (3).

Role and nature of administrative law, procedural requirements and judicial review of administrative actions, safeguards against arbitrary action, delegation of legislative power, legal principles and trends in the development of public administration.  

CJA 443    Criminal Law and Justice Administration (3).

Examination of the law of criminal culpability, parties to crime, defenses, and sentencing issues.  Critical analysis of types of crime, elements of specific crimes, theories of criminal law, and issues pertaining to its application by the criminal justice system.

CJA 444    Juvenile Justice Process (3).

Examination of the administration of juvenile justice, including juvenile justice policies and procedures, and components of the juvenile justice system.  Critical analysis of the theory and dynamics of how the juvenile justice system responds to juvenile issues, including delinquent behavior.

CJA 445    Policing and the     Administration of Justice (3).

Examination of policing in the United States.  Critical analysis of theories of policing, police administration, and police obligations and responsibilities under the law.  Analysis of historical and contemporary approaches to police-community relations.

CJA 446    Terrorism and Extremism (3).

Examination of contemporary terrorism and extremism.  Critical analysis of terrorist behavior, typologies of terrorism, and extremism as a foundation for terrorist behavior.  Analysis of the role of law enforcement and other public administrative agencies.