Political Science Graduate Classes

Carnahan Hall

° Master of Public Administration at the Department
° Master of Science in Administration - Public Administration Option at the Department
° School of Graduate & University Studies - general information at Southeast
° Department of Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion
° Fall 2010 Course Schedule
° Earlier Semesters: Spring 2010; Fall 2009; Spring 2009
° Graduate Bulletin 2010-2011 (pdf) - Master of Public Administration on pp. 64-66

Political Science Graduate Courses

Course Number & Title Course Descriptions

PS602 Fundamentals of Public Administration A contemporary view of public agencies from an internal and external perspective. To introduce graduate students to the concepts and functions of administrative organizations. (3)

PS603 Public Personnel Administration An analysis of public agency personnel practices, procedures, and issues. Exposes students to the history, concepts, research and operation of government personnel administration. (3)

PS605 Organizational Theory and Behavior This course introduces the major concepts of organization theory and behavior as they relate to public and non-profit organizations. Topics include organization structure and design, bureaucracy, the systems concept, leadership, culture, job satisfaction, and motivation. (3)

PS615 Government Budgeting Procedures and decision-making strategies involved in the preparation, authorization, and expenditure of the Federal Budget. (3)

PS618 Public Policy Analysis This course is a systematic introduction to the conduct of policy analysis. It is designed for practitioners and for those seriously interested in how policy analysts do their work. (3)

PS625 Administrative Law and Procedure An analysis of rules, procedures, and decision-making practices of public agencies at the state and federal level. (3)

PS630 Seminar in American Government
(not currently taught) A study of problems facing national, state, and local government with emphasis on the one problem area chosen by the student. (3)

PS635 International Relations in Social Science Curriculum (not currently taught) Oriented toward developing a viable course in international relations involving the origin, history, functional structure, and objectives of international relations as a field of social science for the secondary school curriculum. (3)

PS640 Seminar in Twentieth Century Political Thought (not currently taught) Study of twentieth century political philosophies. (3)

PS645 Research Methods for Public Administrators This course provides a foundation in the theory and practice of applied research methodology for public administrators, from conceptualization to practical data analysis. (3)

PS655 Federalism, State and Local Government American federalism (3)

PS687-689 Independent Study for Political Science Directed individual study of special topics of particular interest to the student. On demand. (1 to 3)

PS697-698 Internship Provides graduate students with an alternative academic and practical learning experience with a public agency or nonprofit organization. Introduces the student to first-hand experiences in the operations and management practices of public agencies. For those presently employed in public agencies, internships will be a different type of employment situation. (3)

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Course Number & Title	Course Descriptions
PS602 Fundamentals of Public Administration	A contemporary view of public agencies from an internal and external perspective. To introduce graduate students to the concepts and functions of administrative organizations. (3)
PS603 Public Personnel Administration	An analysis of public agency personnel practices, procedures, and issues. Exposes students to the history, concepts, research and operation of government personnel administration. (3)
PS605 Organizational Theory and Behavior	This course introduces the major concepts of organization theory and behavior as they relate to public and non-profit organizations. Topics include organization structure and design, bureaucracy, the systems concept, leadership, culture, job satisfaction, and motivation. (3)
PS615 Government Budgeting	Procedures and decision-making strategies involved in the preparation, authorization, and expenditure of the Federal Budget. (3)
PS618 Public Policy Analysis	This course is a systematic introduction to the conduct of policy analysis. It is designed for practitioners and for those seriously interested in how policy analysts do their work. (3)
PS625 Administrative Law and Procedure	An analysis of rules, procedures, and decision-making practices of public agencies at the state and federal level. (3)
PS630 Seminar in American Government (not currently taught)	A study of problems facing national, state, and local government with emphasis on the one problem area chosen by the student. (3)
PS635 International Relations in Social Science Curriculum (not currently taught)	Oriented toward developing a viable course in international relations involving the origin, history, functional structure, and objectives of international relations as a field of social science for the secondary school curriculum. (3)
PS640 Seminar in Twentieth Century Political Thought (not currently taught)	Study of twentieth century political philosophies. (3)
PS645 Research Methods for Public Administrators	This course provides a foundation in the theory and practice of applied research methodology for public administrators, from conceptualization to practical data analysis. (3)
PS655 Federalism, State and Local Government	American federalism (3)
PS687-689 Independent Study for Political Science	Directed individual study of special topics of particular interest to the student. On demand. (1 to 3)
PS697-698 Internship	Provides graduate students with an alternative academic and practical learning experience with a public agency or nonprofit organization. Introduces the student to first-hand experiences in the operations and management practices of public agencies. For those presently employed in public agencies, internships will be a different type of employment situation. (3)