Consideration of the development, structure and operations of public institutions, interest and the evaluation of government programs.

PAD 4390 Politics and Policy of Natural Resources . . . . . 3(3,0)

Policy and politics of resource use and distribution. Individual resource systems are examined and related to systems of technology assessment, development, transfer and control.

PAD 5107 Modern Organization Theory . . . . . 3(3,0)

Analysis of contemporary theories of organizations applicable to individual, group and system levels. Organizations treated generically with examples and applications drawn from both public and private sectors. May not be taken for credit by students having credit for MAN 5204 or SOP 5617.

PAD 5145 Administrative Politics . . . . . 3(3,0)

Generation, distribution and end use of power within and among complex organizations. The organizational bases of power and leadership functions; an examination of the techniques and ethics of power.

PAD 5226 Leadership . . . . . 3(3,0)

Leadership styles and techniques of people in all levels of government executive, legislative and administrative and in the community in general. It will attempt to help students assess their own strengths and weaknesses as leaders and to determine a strategy for that development.

PAD 5353 Marine Resource Policy . . . . . 3(3,0)

Problems and issues of public and private sector management of the ocean resources. Management aspects of fisheries, ocean, mining, off shore oil and gas production, marine construction, marine transportation, parks, waterways and mariculture will be discussed.

PAD 5366 Coastal Resource Policy . . . . . 3(3,0)

Survey of resources and uses in the coastal zone. Organizational, planning, programming, regulatory and management factors surrounding policy formation are described.

PAD 5605 Administrative Law . . . . . 3(3,0)

Basic administrative law for laymen planning career in public administration. Principles and illustrative leading cases.

PAD 5625 Environmental and Natural Resource Law . . . . . 3(3,0)

Survey of laws and legal issues involved in natural resource management and environmental quality protection. Special emphasis on the coastal zone.

PAD 5803 Local Government Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Designed for students who intend to pursue administrative careers in local government. It provides information and insights concerning selected major dimensions of local government administration.

PAD 5852 Advanced Contract Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Intensive study in contract management. Emphasis on the case study approach.

PAD 5853 Contract Negotiation . . . . . 3(3,0)

Negotiation strategies leading to planning, organizing, managing and conducting effective negotiations.

PAD 5854 Government Contract Law . . . . . 3(3,0)

Provides comprehensive and practical knowledge of the legal principles governing the administration and performance of the various contracts.

PAD 5855 Acquisition Management . . . . . 3(3,0)

Intensive review of important aspects of procurement and contact management.

PAD 5859 Advanced Acquisition Management . . . . . 3(3,0)

A topic oriented advanced acquisition course. Topics include those subjects not covered in the basic course such as contractor employee liability, subcontract administration, delivery of defective supplies, deniability, cost overruns, among others. Prerequisite: PAD 5855

PAD 6025 Problems in Public Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Identification and analysis of administrative problems at different governmental levels. Study of actual problems that confront key administrative actors, such as city managers or governors. Development of theoretical guidelines. Engagement in problem solving.

PAD 6053 Public Administration Professional . . . . . 3(3,0)

Scope and nature of field of public administration; development of public administration; politics of bureaucracy; dynamics of policy making and implementation.

PAD 6227 Public Budgeting . . . . . 3(3,0)

Detailed study of various budgeting systems and the political processes and environment that impact upon them. Extensive practical work in budget preparation.

PAD 6275 Political Economy of Public Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Consideration of the American political economy including: markets, politics and democracy; market failure and bureaucratic failure; relationships between government and business; public choice theory; privatization and contracting out.

PAD 6355 Growth Management . . . . . 3(3,0)

Policy and practice of guiding and controlling demographic and economic growth.

PAD 6417 Public Personnel Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Development of public service and role in contemporary state; basic ideas; problems and processes in public personnel administration; development of career service.

PAD 6418 Problems in Public Personnel Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Application of personnel administration theory.

PAD 6701 Quantitative Applications in the Public Administration . . . . . 3(3,0)

Review of the quantitative techniques employed in the field of public administration. The techniques involve: data analysis, techniques, decision making routines and projection methods necessary for rational decision making in the public sector. Prerequisite: PAD 6706.

PAD 6706 Public Administration Research Methods . . . . . 3(3,0)

Basic ideas of scientific research and how it is used in public administration. Prepares the student as both a consumer and a potential producer of research.

PAD 6940 Career in Public Service: Internship . . . . . 3(0,3)

Students placed in internship with government agency or other public service institution for one semester. A seminar on internship experience, including formal reports is required. 3 hour career experience. Prerequisite: One half of MPA program completed 12 sh must be core courses.

PAD 6947 Record of Public Service . . . . . 1-3(Variable)

For those candidates having a substantial record of public sector employment who petition for waiver of internship.

PAD 6971 Thesis . . . . . 1-6(Variable)

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