PPA Public Administration

PPA 401 Urban Management

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PPA 401 Urban Management admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course is an introduction to formal and informal elements of urban management systems addressing the exploration of alternative approaches to dealing with problems arising from rapid urban growth.

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PPA 307 Intergovernmental Relations and Issues

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PPA 307 Intergovernmental Relations and Issues admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

The theory and practice of intergovernmental relations and the various issues that accompany the daily operations and affect the overall efficiency of our system. This course will address both the legal and political perspectives of the interactions, relationships and public policy considerations throughout the various components and levels of government.

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PPA 510 Ethical Public Leadership

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PPA 510 Ethical Public Leadership admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course examines the ethical constructs found in public leadership. Reviews the different fundamental and ideal theories associated with the public leader. The course especially evaluates the public and non-profit sectors as they relate to culture, society, and diversity, when making leadership decisions. The framework for public leadership is also examined to identify why foresight is needed in the public sphere.

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PPA 310 Public Organizational Theory and Behavior

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PPA 310 Public Organizational Theory and Behavior admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

PPA 310 Public Organizational Theory and Behavior presents the theories of how people behave in organizations with the emphasis on public sector and non-profit organizations. This course addresses Organization Behavior, Organization Theory, and Public Management with emphasis on public accountability while providing a perspective for managing public and nonprofit sector organizations. The focus is on the primary foundational aspects of organizational structure, communication, and accountability directly to the citizen. Students will also apply theory to practice and understand how to respond to the public mood of cutback and reduction in addition to an overall distrust of government.

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PPA 602 Public Financial Management

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PPA 602 Public Financial Management admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course is an exploration of current governmental fiscal management techniques and issues. Other course topics include various types of financial and technical assistance as well as quasi-governmental and non-profit management organizations.

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PPA 497 Public Policy Formation

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PPA 497 Public Policy Formation admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

A study of how the dynamics of governmental decision making influence the content of public policy; course focuses upon how legislators, interest groups, chief executives, and the bureaucracy function to define alternatives and to shape policy agenda and content. Prerequisites: GEN 499. This course must be taken last in the program.

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PPA 405 Personnel Management

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PPA 405 Personnel Management admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

An examination of the essential processes, policies, and laws pertaining to public personnel including an analysis of issues concerning public personnel administrators, employee protection, motivation, and effectiveness.

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PPA 305 Budgeting for Public Administrators

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PPA 305 Budgeting for Public Administrators admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This is an introductory course in government budgeting dealing with public revenue, expenditure policies, and politics of the budgetary process while addressing current issues and challenges in this field.

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PPA 303 Finance for Public Administrators

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PPA 303 Finance for Public Administrators admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

This course addresses the principles of state and local financing of government, sources of public revenue, objects of public expenditures, problems of fiscal administration, emerging policy issues involving land use and taxation, spending and budgeting, intergovernmental cooperation, debt financing, financing for economic development, and privatization. Prerequisite: ECO 203.

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PPA 301 Principles of Public Administration

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PPA 301 Principles of Public Administration admin Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:03

An introductory examination of the characteristics of the public organization and its impact on society including analysis of the principles of public administration, personnel issues, budgetary activities, legal dynamics, as well as historical development of the field are included.

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