PAUS Department
Graduate Courses
Class Schedule
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- Projected course schedule, graduate courses (2009 - 2011)
Index of Courses
PAUS 8010: Social Policy
PAUS 8011: Politics and Policy
PAUS 8021: Urban Policy Planning
PAUS 8031: Urban Political Economy
PAUS 8111: Public Service and Democracy
PAUS 8121: Applied Research Methods and Statistics I
PAUS 8131: Applied Research Methods and Statistics II
PAUS 8141: Microeconomics for Public Policy
PAUS 8161: Public Budgeting and Finance
PAUS 8171: Public Management Systems and Strategies
PAUS 8201: International NGOs
PAUS 8203: Nonprofit Advocacy, Law and Policy
PAUS 8210: Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
PAUS 8211: Nonprofit Management
PAUS 8213: Financing and Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
PAUS 8221: Fundraising for Voluntary Nonprofit Organizations
PAUS 8223: Nonprofit Human Resources
PAUS 8231: Nonprofit Leadership, Governance and Ethics
PAUS 8261: Nonprofit Financial Management
PAUS 8271: Disaster Policy and Emergency Management
PAUS 8281: Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance
PAUS 8291: Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
PAUS 8311: Planning Theory and Analysis
PAUS 8321: Economic Development Policy and Planning
PAUS 8331: Urban Infrastructure Planning and Policy
PAUS 8341: Urban Politics
PAUS 8351: Local Government and Management
PAUS 8411: Law for Public and Nonprofit Managers
PAUS 8421: Comparative Administrative Systems
PAUS 8431: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
PAUS 8441: Democracy and Bureaucracy
PAUS 8451: Public Law and Public Administration
PAUS 8461: Ethics and Public Administration
PAUS 8501: Managing Public Money
PAUS 8511: Economics of the Public Sector
PAUS 8521: Evaluation Research: Design and Practice
PAUS 8531: Policy Analysis
PAUS 8541: Public Administration and Public Policy
PAUS 8561: GIS Applications to Planning and Policy Analysis
PAUS 8581: Seminar in Applied Policy Research
PAUS 8611: Transportation Management
PAUS 8651: Education Policy
PAUS 8661: Public Private Partnerships
PAUS 8701: Human Capital Development: Theory and Practice
PAUS 8721: Current Issues in Public Personnel Management
PAUS 8911: Directed Readings
PAUS 8912: Research in Public Administration and Policy
PAUS 8914: Comparative Public Administration and Policy in the UK I
PAUS 8915: Comparative Public Administration and Policy in the UK II
PAUS 8921: Special Topics
PAUS 8941: Internship (Available in Spring only)
PAUS 8981: Practicum (See PAUS Practicum Proposal and Approval Form)
PAUS 8991: Thesis
PAUS 9111: Advanced Research Methods I
PAUS 9121: Advanced Research Methods II
PAUS 9131: Research Seminar in Public Policy
PAUS 9141: Advanced Topics in Policy Analysis and Evaluation
PAUS 9151: Scope and Theory of Public Policy
PAUS 9171: Logic of Policy Inquiry
PAUS 9181: Dissertation Colloquium
PAUS 9211: Applying Research to Policymaking: Examples from Health Care Policy
PAUS 9311: Urban Development
PAUS 9321: Seminar in Urban Policy
PAUS 9331: Foundations of Public Administration
PAUS 9341: Policy Design and Implementation
PAUS 9351: Workshop in Evaluation Practices
PAUS 9361: Doctoral Seminar in Evaluation Theory and Practice
PAUS 9371: Qualitative Research and Analysis
PAUS 9501: Special Topics in Public Policy
PAUS 9901: Dissertation Research
PAUS 8010: Social Policy
Syllabus [PDF]
This course introduces students to contemporary social policy questions in the U. S. and how to analyze policy alternatives for addressing these questions. Specific social policy issues are chosen for discussion on the basis of their relevance to current public policy debates. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8011: Politics and Policy
A course designed to familiarize the student with the scope of policy studies. Particular emphasis will be given to the study of the policy process and the influence of the larger economic, political, and governmental context on public policies, as well as an understanding of the effect of policies on target groups, institutions, and society more generally. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8021: Urban Policy Planning
This course is an overview of the scope, purpose, and practice of planning in the United States, and how it is informed by demographic analysis. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8031: Urban Political Economy
Syllabus [PDF]
This course is the conceptual base for and development of public-private partnerships. It includes such community and human resource development partnerships as UDAG and JTPA. Selected case studies will be used. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8111: Public Service and Democracy
Syllabus [PDF]
This course provides students with an introduction to the study, practice, and structure of public administration and management in the United States. Major disciplinary and conceptual foundations of public administration are covered, including theories of organization and bureaucracy, administrative behavior and management, politics and administration, and public policy-making. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8121: Applied Research Methods and Statistics I
Syllabus [PDF]
An introduction to methods and statistics for applied research in the public and nonprofit sectors. Topics include the scientific method in applied research, elementary research design, measurement, qualitative research, computer-assisted data analysis, and beginning statistics including descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, introductory inferential statistics, and graphical presentations. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8131: Applied Research Methods and Statistics II
Syllabus[PDF]
Prerequisite: PAUS 8121. Advanced methods and statistics in applied research. Topics include survey research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, sampling, and intermediate statistical techniques including analysis of variance, correlation and regression, and time-series analysis. Ethics of applied research in public administration and urban policy are also examined. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8141: Microeconomics for Public Policy
Syllabus [PDF]
The purpose of this course is to introduce principles of microeconomics to students for use when analyzing public policy for effective public administration and planning. The course will consider basic concepts of microeconomic principles including market failure, public goods, supply and demand, pricing, and externalities. These concepts will be presented using practical examples involving the public sector, and students will practice application through problem solving. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8161: Public Budgeting and Finance
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisites: PAUS 8111 and PAUS 8121 or consent of the instructor. This course is a survey of the practice and problems of modern fiscal management in government with special emphasis on budgetary procedures and the means of budgetary analysis. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8171: Public Management Systems and Strategies
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite: PAUS 8111 and PAUS 8121. This course is an analysis of contemporary approaches to the management of public and nonprofit organizations focusing primarily on problem-solving strategies and techniques for use at the executive and operating levels. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8201: International NGOs
Syllabus[PDF]
This course studies relief and development NGOs in poor countries. The course begins with an overview of the state of the world economy and strategies for economic growth. It then turns to such topics as: the role of NGOs in economic development and the formation of social capital, particularly within the context of globalization and democratization; relationships between NGOs, businesses, and national and international public agencies; and the challenges in accountability, advocacy, management and leadership. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8203: Nonprofit Advocacy, Law and Policy
Prerequisite: PAUS 8210. Policy directs and shapes the activities of nonprofits in many ways including how they structure themselves, raise funds, and advocate for policy change. This course examines both how policy influences nonprofits as well as how nonprofits impact policy. It will address the role of nonprofit organizations in the public policy process including advocacy strategies and techniques and examine in turn how laws shape nonprofit involvement in that process. The course will also review state and federal policy that enables and regulates nonprofits including legal forms, tax exemption, fundraising regulations, and employee compensation. Students will gain an understanding of where policy intersects with nonprofit activities and learn how to operate within a basic nonprofit legal framework. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8210: Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
The course provides an overview of the nonprofit sector in society with a consideration of the nonprofit sector's relationship to the state and to for-profit sectors. Attention will be given to the social settings in which nonprofit organizations exist, and to contemporary public policy issues regarding the nonprofit sector. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8211: Nonprofit Management
Administrative techniques appropriate to voluntary nonprofit organizations are emphasized. Concepts and skills covered include those required for agency planning and for voluntary nonprofit program and personnel management. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8213: Financing and Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisites: PAUS 8141 and PAUS 8210 or consent of instructor. Economic sustainability and effective pursuit of social missions are two of the principal challenges facing contemporary nonprofit leadership. Addressing these challenges requires leaders and managers to be knowledgeable and adept at securing adequate and appropriate sources of income for their organizations. Nonprofit organizations support themselves through many different sources including charitable gifts and grants, government grants and contracts, earned income from fees, memberships and sponsorships, returns on investment, volunteer labor, gifts-in-kind and other sources. This course is intended to illuminate the theoretical rationales and practical considerations involved in developing and utilizing particular sources of income and in selecting appropriate combinations or portfolios, so that nonprofit organizations can effectively advance their particular missions, sustain the infrastructure of their organizations, remain financially healthy, and manage risk and change. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8221: Fundraising for Voluntary Nonprofit Organizations
A study of fundraising cycles and techniques for nonprofit volunteer organizations; fundraising through volunteers; board development and management for fundraising and public relations. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8223: Nonprofit Human Resources
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite: PAUS 8210. The purpose of this course is to examine the theoretical and practical aspects of managing paid and voluntary human resources in nonprofit organizations. The course reviews basic issues in nonprofit human resource management, including recruitment, retention and compensation, and explores several specialized issues, such as performance, motivation, diversity, and conflict management. The course also reviews theory and recent research on attracting, motivating, and managing volunteers. Finally, the course explores emerging trends in nonprofit human resources, including the effects of recent public policy changes on the nonprofit labor force. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8231: Nonprofit Leadership, Governance, and Ethics
This course examines leadership and governance issues distinctive to nonprofits. Also considered are the ethics and values appropriate to philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8261: Nonprofit Financial Management
This course is designed to teach students how to use financial information to make decisions in nonprofit organizations. The first half of the course is devoted to financial accounting, focusing on understanding and using the information found on financial statements. The second half of the course focuses on using principles of financial management to make operating and capital budgeting decisions and to analyze long-term financial options. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8271: Disaster Policy and Emergency Management
This course focuses on the design of disaster policies and implementation of emergency management programs to manage hazards and to deal with natural, technological, and other man-made disasters. Emphasis is on the roles of public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private firms, as well as volunteers, in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the U.S. and other nations and the development of national and international standards for emergency management programs. Case studies are drawn from recent focusing events, such as the 9/11 attacks, the 2004 Sumatran tsunami, and the Hurricane Katrina disaster, and students are introduced to the profession of emergency management. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8281: Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance
This course will examine the roles of public, nonprofit, and private organizations in providing disaster assistance following catastrophic natural and man-made disasters. The emphasis will be on the coordination of nongovernmental relief efforts, particularly by nonprofit groups, with governmental efforts to assist disaster victims and damaged communities. Some attention will be paid to the roles of volunteer organizations, professional associations, churches, charitable organizations, and private firms. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8291: Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
This course examines the fiduciary, ethical and legal responsibility of nonprofit boards. It explores governance issues using current research, case studies, and discussion. Students will explore the significant roles that boards play in nonprofit organizations, gain an understanding of the complex political environment in which nonprofit agencies operate, apply analytical techniques to case studies, and become familiar with resource materials available in the governance of nonprofit agencies. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8311: Planning Theory and Analysis
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite: PAUS 8021. This course is a course using spreadsheet software and assigned readings to analyze issues. Case problems may include population, employment, land use, environmental and transportation examples. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8321: Economic Development Policy
Syllabus [PDF]
This course is an overview of recent literature and examples of options available to communities as they plan and finance economic development activities. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8331: Urban Infrastructure Planning and Policy
Recent case examples and research will illuminate issues of planning, policy, and management of public infrastructure, including storm and waste water conveyance and treatment, water supply, and transportation facilities. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8341: Urban Politics
This course explores the relationship between the urban environment and urban politics. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8351: Local Government Management
Syllabus [PDF]
This course is an examination of the challenges governing America's urban areas from a public management perspective. A special effort will be made to integrate course materials with developments in the Atlanta metropolitan area. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8411: Law for Public and Nonprofit Managers
Syllabus [PDF]
This course introduces students to a range of legal issues relevant to employees in public and nonprofit organizations. A special emphasis is placed on the administrative law process as well as alternative dispute resolution strategies. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8421: Comparative Administrative Systems
(Cross- listed with Pols 8730.) This course is a cross-national study of administrative or organizational patterns as they relate to cultural setting and the larger political system. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8431: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Syllabus[PDF]
Examination and application of theories of leadership and organizational behavior, with attention to communication, motivation, group dynamics, organizational change, leadership and decision making in public organizations.
3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8441: Democracy and Bureaucracy
This course is an analysis of the relationships between political and administrative institutions in the United States. The course examines the intentions of the founders, arguments about the appropriate role of bureaucracy in a democracy, and the connections between citizen character and public administration. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8451: Public Law and Public Administration
(Cross-listed with Pols 6780.) This course is an analysis of the relationship between the traditional body of administrative law and legal elements in the public administration environment. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8461: Ethics and Public Administration
(Cross- listed with Pols 8540.) An examination of the ethical challenges posed to public administrators in the American context. The course includes a review of classical and contemporary literature on such topics as citizenship, virtue, obligation, divided loyalty, responsibility, the public interest, leadership, and public service. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8501: Managing Public Money
Prerequisite: PAUS 8161. This course includes discussion of topics that are relevant to budgeting and financial management in the public sector such as capital investment decisions, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, cash flow management, debt management, and the evaluation of organizational financial condition. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8511: Economics of the Public Sector
Prerequisite: Econ 2106 or PAUS 8141. An economic analysis of the role of government. The rationales for various levels of governments to provide public goods, mitigate externalities, regulate monopolies, and redistribute income will be explored from an economic perspective. The course will then consider tools to analyze the effects of government expenditure programs and taxes. The course will conclude with economic analysis of fiscal federalism and social choice. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8521: Evaluation Research: Design and Practice
Prerequisite: PAUS 8131 or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with Pols 8720.) An examination of the techniques and practice of program evaluation for effectiveness in program administration. The course contrasts deductive and inductive approaches. The instructor illustrates the advantages of using evaluation as a mechanism for program improvement. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8531: Policy Analysis
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite: PAUS 8131 or consent of the instructor. This course provides focused study about policy analysis and process techniques. This course concentrates on policy development decision strategies. Students will conduct problem solving exercises using a number of decision methods appropriate to policy analysis and evaluation. Students will leave the course with an understanding of the policy-making process at all levels of government and knowledge of different techniques available to develop, implement, and assess policy initiatives.
3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8541: Public Administration and Public Policy
This course is a study of the policy-making process both within an agency and the larger context of the total government process. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8561: GIS Applications to Planning and Policy Analysis
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite PAUS 8121. Integration and synthesis of geographical data with composite map overlay, databases and computer graphics. Applications of GIS include local government, planning, transportation, emergency management, nonprofit, environment, marketing, real estate, housing, and taxation. Business strategies and policy implications of different applications are discussed. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8581: Seminar in Applied Policy Research
Prerequisite: PAUS 8521 or PAUS 8531. This course provides advanced study about policy analysis and research. Students explore a policy issue through application of research skills learned in previous course work noted in the prerequisites. Upon completion of the course, students are prepared to make assessments about policy issues and can determine appropriate methods of investigating issues, conduct data collection and analysis, interpret and communicate results clearly, and formulate realistic recommendations related to policy development and implementation. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8611: Transportation Management
Prerequisite: Econ 2106 or consent of the instructor. Economic and physical characteristics of transportation systems, intermodal transportation, future directions of transportation, systems approach to transportation, resource allocation, evaluation, and transportation policy. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8651: Education Policy
This course will explore a range of issues relevant to contemporary debates on education policy. Topics will include: the historical role and changing politics of education, the impact of educational attainment on income, the nature of the crisis in American schools, and an examination of proposed reforms. The course will also examine the relevance of current reforms to broader issues such as equality and democratic theory. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8661: Public Private Partnerships
The course explores the participation of government, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations in collaborative efforts to meet community and shared goals. Emphasis is placed on the background of partnership development, the management of partnerships, and the policy implications of public-private partnerships. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8701: Human Capital Development: Theory and Practice
This course examines trends in human capital development at the local, state, and national levels. Emphasis is on human capital theory, the skills and qualifications of workers, and public-private partnership case examples. Significant for the 1990s are the special linkages between economic development and investments in human resources, and the circumstances that influence the development of human capital within different demographic groups. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8721: Current Issues in Public Personnel Management
Prerequisite: PAUS 8151. An analysis and evaluation of current personnel issues facing public administrators. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8731: Managing Diversity
Prerequisite: PAUS 8151 or consent of the instructor. Both the internal and external environments of organizations in the United States are changing rapidly. Many of these changes require managers and human resource specialists to understand how and why diversity influences organizational behavior. This course focuses on the sources of changes which necessitate the effective management of diversity; how work forces, constituencies, clients, consumers, and markets are changing; how more diverse work groups differ from relatively homogeneous work groups; and what organizations can do to ensure that diversity is effectively managed. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8911: Directed Readings
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. This course provides the opportunity for students to focus attention on a specific area of interest. It may not be used to substitute for a course that is offered on a regular basis. 1.000 TO 6.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8912: Research in Public Administration and Policy
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit; does not count toward degree requirements. This course is designed for graduate research and teaching assistants seeking to conduct supervised research on topics related to project duties or instructional technologies. 3.000 TO 12.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8914: Comparative Public Administration and Policy in the UK I
Prerequisite: Completion of 3 graduate level courses. The joint Georgia State University/University of North Umbria (UNN) exchange program is designed to give students a better understanding of comparative government and international policy. Through this semester exchange between two prominent research universities, graduate students in the fields of Public Administration and Urban Policy Studies will gain an awareness of international policy and practice, the tools necessary for work within foreign cultures, and the managerial skills needed to function effectively in a global setting. In learning about British institutions, participants will also learn about the UK and its role within the European Union. 1.000 TO 6.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8915: Comparative Public Administration and Policy in the UK II
Prerequisite: 3 graduate level courses. The joint Georgia State University/University of North Umbria (UNN) exchange program is designed to give students a better understanding of comparative government and international policy. Through this semester exchange between two prominent research universities, graduate students in the fields of Public Administration and Urban Policy Studies will gain an awareness of international policy and practice, the tools necessary for work within foreign cultures, and the managerial skills needed to function effectively in a global setting. In learning about British institutions, participants will also learn about the UK and its role within the European Union. 1.000 TO 6.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8921: Special Topics
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A seminar designed to explore in depth the most recent issues and/or research results in a particular area of public administration, urban studies, or human resources development. The course can be repeated when topics vary. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8941: Internship
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. This course involves supervised field placement for the purpose of utilizing and extending the theories, concepts, and practices acquired in previous courses. Consult the appropriate internship manual and application for availability and requirements specific to degree programs. 3.000 TO 6.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 8981: Practicum
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Practicum Proposal and Approval Form [Word] [PDF]
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. The practicum is supervised application practice either in the student's own work setting or an approved field practice site. It may include a project. The course is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, and is normally taken for 3 hours of credit. 3.000 TO 6.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 8991: Thesis
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Individual study of a selected topic under the direction of the student's faculty adviser or other designated faculty member which leads to a paper acceptable to a thesis committee composed of faculty members. 3.000 TO 6.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9111: Advanced Research Methods I
This course will cover advanced analytical and modeling methods. Topics may include: nonparametric statistical methods, path analysis, principal component and factor analysis, or econometrics. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9121: Advanced Research Methods II
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite: PAUS 9111. This course will cover experimental and quasi-experimental design, a survey of research methods and evaluation. Case study and qualitative analysis may also be included. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 9131: Research Seminar in Public Policy
This course will familiarize students with standards for published research and the variety of research methods used in public policy. The course will also provide students with practice in critiquing and writing reviews of research papers. The chief requirement is to design and execute original empirical research. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9141: Advanced Topics in Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Syllabus [PDF]
Topics covered in this course will include: social and intellectual norms of the profession of policy analysis, analytical approaches to evaluation, theories of policy analysis and evaluation, and research issues in policy evaluation. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9151: Scope and Theory of Public Policy
This course is designed to provide doctoral students a detailed familiarity with the context of public policy studies, including both institutions and practices. It will provide an overview of the core literature, including: intellectual bases of public policy studies, the history of public policy studies, analysis of institutional structure, and other topics. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9171: Logic of Policy Inquiry
This course presents the conceptual foundations of models of policy inquiry. Topics include the scientific, rational-actor, and ethical models. The ethical values underlying cost benefit analysis, pareto-optimal models, and market models are also examined. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 9181: Dissertation Colloquium
This course is a seminar focusing on dissertation research preparation. It provides discussions of dissertation topics and research strategies, and assistance to students in writing and public presentation skills. The course culminates with each student conducting a public colloquium in which they present their preliminary dissertation proposals to other students and faculty. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9211: Applying Research to Policymaking: Examples from Health Care Policy
The goal of this course is to understand the relationship between research and policy so that students may contribute more effectively to both in their careers. Through a series of case studies taken from health care policy, the class will explore the relevance of good research to various steps in the policy-making process. We will examine when research influences policy, when it does not, and why. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9311: Urban Development
This course is a seminar which explores urban development within the context of the history and planning of cities. An emphasis is placed on understanding the North American city in reference to the process of urbanization elsewhere. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9321: Seminar in Urban Policy
This seminar focuses on a variety of policy issues affecting cities. The interaction of the public and private sectors in addressing a variety of contemporary urban problems is emphasized. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 9331: Foundations of Public Administration
This is a doctoral seminar on the history of public administration as a field of scholarly thought and inquiry. It is designed to provide students with the intellectual foundation they require for subsequent study in subfields of public administration and policy. Emphasis is placed on the study of the ideas, value systems, and theoretical frameworks that have combined to form public administration as a field. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9341: Policy Design and Implementation
Syllabus [PDF]
This is a doctoral seminar in policy theory and practice. The purpose of the seminar is to provide a strong theoretical foundation for doctoral students in policy studies and related fields. Course content will include: policy design and formulation, policy typologies, policy implementation theories and concepts, and policy administration or the oversight of policy implementation by third parties. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9351: Workshop in Evaluation Practices
Prerequisite: PAUS 8521. This course is structured as an applied workshop, where students will conduct an evaluation. It requires students to apply their skills and knowledge in research design, qualitative and quantitative analysis in a substantive area of public policy. It should be taken after completing the other required and elective doctoral courses. The course is also appropriate for some master's students with strong analytical and research design skills. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9361: Doctoral Seminar in Evaluation Theory and Practice
This is an advanced masters/doctoral level seminar on the central issues in the theory and practice of program evaluation. The course provides a thorough review of major developments in the field and will focus on issues and examples. An important component of the course will be its attention to evaluation utilization. Students have assigned readings, library research projects, and will read a bibliography of important works in the history of the field. 3.000 Credit Hours
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PAUS 9371: Qualitative Research and Analysis
This course will provide a thorough grounding in the nature and practice of qualitative research methods and analysis of qualitative data. Attention is given to the integration of qualitative and quantitative data. Students will be familiar with case study approaches, focus groups, interviewing techniques and other qualitative approaches. The course will also address major methodological approaches in the analysis of qualitative data. 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9501: Special Topics in Public Policy
Syllabus [PDF]
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. This course provides an advanced, research- or theory-oriented treatment of topics in public policy. The course can be repeated when topics vary. The course is intended primarily for doctoral students. 1.000 TO 3.000 Credit Hours
PAUS 9901: Dissertation Research
Doctoral students at the dissertation stage will register for this course. 1.000 to 18.000 Credit Hours