POLS 320 - Public Administration

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture/discussion per week Description: Introduction to public administration in United States at national, state, and local levels of government, focusing on role of writing and record-keeping as public service. It will explore various trends in American public administration, examine unique circumstances involved in administering public organizations and look at different techniques of public management. Topics of study include structure and function of American system of federalism, organizational theory and behavior, public budgeting and finance, public human resources management, and diversity, intersectionality, and inclusion in public sector. Students must earn a C- or better to fulfill the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).

Meeting Information

Info current as 11/13/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
MW  1:30 PM  -  2:45 PM  Del Norte Hall 1530 8/26/2017 - 12/22/2017 Dana Baker

Status: Closed
Class Number: 2276
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/26/2017 - 12/22/2017
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 30
Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780618993017
Title: Public Administration
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Author: Stillman

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781285224794
Title: Public Administration: Concepts and Cases
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Author: Stillman

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Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division