This is a graduate level introductory course designed to give students an understanding of public administration as a field of academic inquiry and professional practice within the context of American federalism, democratic values, institutional dynamics, and bureaucratic politics. The first part of the course will focus on defining public administration and the contextual factors that constraint the study and practice of the field. Within this contextual framework the core question is: What is public administration? Part two focuses on government reform, intergovernmental relations, and public ethics. Part three focuses on organizational dynamics and behavior. In the final part, the focus is on personnel issues, and budgeting.
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Public budgeting is a complex and rapidly changing field. What public budgeting is depends on who asks the question and on prevailing collective views regarding the role and responsibility of government. Many questions and, thus, many answers are possible. But, who gets what and how governments generate the funds to finance public services are still the "big questions" of public budgeting. This course will introduce students to the principles and practices used by federal, state, and local governments to acquire and spend money within the context of American democracy, capitalism, federalism, and economics.
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The capstone experience is grounded on four interrelated pedagogical principles: 1) It integrates all the coursework taken before the capstone; 2) it strengthens students' professional competencies in ethical public decision making and management of organizational resources; and 3) it enhances project management and teamwork skills; and 4) it develops students' research skills including the use of appropriate methods to collect, analyze, and report data on a real-world organizational issue. SUPA's capstone program is a practical approach to service-learning and facilitates the linking of theory with practice. This practical approach is a win-win situation for students, the community at large, and the university. Students learn by doing, provide a public service to the community, and the capstone projects are a university contribution to advance community interests.
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