Core & Elective Courses
The following list has been created to assist students in selecting electives that reflect career areas. Electives may be taken from a specific area or combined from multiple areas. Certain courses may only be listed in one area but will fit multiple areas, such as Needs Assessment (PAPA 577) and Strategic Planning (PAPA 576). Another elective that crosses all boundaries would be the Values and Ethics class (PAPA 507). Also listed below are a variety of Seminar and Issues classes that the Public Administration and Policy Analysis Department offers under the designation of 555 and 599. These courses allow the program to offer and develop courses that reflect trends in the various subfields of public administration, student interests and career needs, and the skill sets of the faculty.
As demand for the subfield increases and the courses grow in popularity, the Department will move to add the courses formally to the curricula of the program. For example, the five leadership classes listed below were initially offered under the 555 and 599 course numbers. While the Department attempts to offer each of these courses at least once a year, some are not offered as frequently due to a lack of demand or lack of an instructor.
Core Courses
PAPA 500 Fundamentals of Public and Nonprofit Administration
PAPA 420 Quantitative Analysis
PAPA 501 Public Organizations
PAPA 510 E-Government and Cyber Security
PAPA 530 Public Budgeting
PAPA 540 Public and Nonprofit Human Resources Administration
PAPA 550 Public Policy.
Leadership
580 Development of Public and Nonprofit Leadership Skills
581 Leadership with Public and Nonprofit Boards
582 Leading in Public and Nonprofit Organization
583 Leading Innovation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
584 Leadership in the Community and Region
Human Resources
599 Selection and Staffing (PAPA 541)
599 Training and Development (PAPA 542)
555 Human Resource Issues (PAPA 543)
555 Managing Diversity (PAPA 544)
545 Labor Relations
546 Performance Appraisal
599 Managing Problem Employees (PAPA 547)
548 Supervisory Practices
Nonprofit Administration
555 Nonprofit Development (PAPA 571)
555 Nonprofits and Government (PAPA 572)
599 Administration of Volunteers (PAP 573)
599 Marketing and Public Relations (PAPA 574)
575 Nonprofit Administration
576 Strategic Planning
577 Needs Assessment
578 Fundraising
579 Grantsmanship
Safety and Security (Homeland Security)
506 Public Law
555 Mass Shootings and Public Response (PAPA 511)
555 Issues in Regional Security (PAPA 512)
599 Emergency Preparedness (PAPA 513)
599 Credibility Assessment: Intro to Polygraph (PAPA 581)
599 Community Policing (PAPA 584)
555 Public Safety (PAPA 583)
599 State and Federal Law Enforcement (PAPA 582)
599 Homeland Security (PAPA 518)
Local Government Management
555 Community Development (PAPA 581)
599 Economic Development (PAPA 582)
555 Community and Urban Planning (PAPA 583)
585 Local Government Administration
599 Managing with Other Local Governments (PAPA 586)
555 Local Government Issues (PAPA 587)
Healthcare
565 Intro to Healthcare Management
566 Healthcare Financing
567 Topics of Healthcare
Miscellaneous
555 Communications for Public Administrators
