所有mpa学生必修的核心课程

The following two courses introduce 学生 to research and 研究设计 in public administration.

PSCI 655: Scope and Methods of 政治科学 and 公共管理——3个小时. Introduction to the graduate study of political science and its sub-fields, 注重方法论, 研究设计, 以及研究方法.

PSCI 658:实证理论研讨会——3个小时. Survey of contemporary approaches in political science, 包括, 等, 社会学和心理学观点, 角色和群体理论, 博弈和联盟理论, 组织理论, 以及系统理论. Topics selected to accord with student needs and interests.

The following two courses introduce 学生 to the American public policy process, and to the institutions in which policy is made and through which it is administered.

PSCI 621:美国政府研讨会——3个小时. A comprehensive survey of major perspectives on American government in literature and research. 投票行为, congressional-presidential关系, the decision-making process and the public interest.

pa601:公共行政电子游戏试玩研讨会——3个小时. An analytical overview of public administration as a field of study and as a profession in the United States and other countries.

These three courses introduce 学生 to core functions within the practice of public administration.

PA 605: Organizational Behavior in Public Agencies——3个小时. Conceptual and empirical analysis of organizational and personal relationships in public agencies. 电子游戏试玩的社会化, 人际关系, 冲突管理, 非正式的影响将被强调.

pa606:公共人事管理——3个小时. Analysis of managerial philosophies and techniques utilized in public and non-profit agencies. Topics covered will include manpower analysis, recruitment, affirmative action, and job analysis.

PA 607:政府机构的预算编制——3个小时. 公共机构财务管理, emphasizing budgetary techniques and political aspects of financial decision making. Budget preparation for state and local agencies will be emphasized.

选修课

Electives in public administration: 学生 may in consultation with the MPA director choose from among these public administration courses to fulfill the requirements for the degree.

PA 608 Legal Environment of 公共管理——3个小时. Analysis of key legal concepts as they relate to public and non-profit agencies. Municipal law, administrative law, personnel matters, and constitutional concerns will be surveyed

PA 609 Ethical Concerns in Current American 公共管理——3个小时. This course reviews theories of ethics and principles of ethics applied to management in the public sector. It deals with ethical issues that may confront the public manager. 问责制, 自由裁量权, 为公众利益而工作, and influence of public administrators on public policy are reviewed. The course emphasizes practical approaches to ethical dilemmas in public administration. (课程描述修改.)

PA 640人事法研讨会——3个小时. Analysis of personnel-related legal matters and their applications in public personnel management. 涵盖的主题将包括EEOC/OSHA指南, 公平就业, 员工的权利, 集体谈判法. 需要一篇重要的研究论文.

PA 660行政法研讨会——3个小时. Advanced study of administrative law in relation to local, state, and federal public administration. 需要一篇重要的研究论文.

pa690公共行政专题——3个小时. Special topics in public administration not covered by regularly scheduled research seminars will be considered. The course may be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with a different topic. 将需要一个大项目.

PA 698 Directed Research in 公共管理——3个小时. Supervised research on an approved topic resulting in a major research document.

其他必修课程

pa697公共行政顶点——3个小时. This course will provide supervised research experience to non-thesis M.P.A. 学生. Each class member will produce a major research paper and make a formal presentation in an open forum. The class will meet regularly to consider methodological innovations, 研究设计, 以及个别项目的进度报告.

PA 695公共机构实习——3个小时. Work experience in a public or not-for-profit organizations under administrative and academic supervision. Only required of 学生 without significant work experience in public or nonprofit management.

政治学选修课

学生 may choose from among the following political science courses to fulfill the requirements of the MPA.

PSCI 500 Topics in American Government and Politics——3个小时.

PSCI 507立法程序与行为——3个小时.

PSCI 509国会与公共政策——3个小时.

PSCI 510团体和政治过程——3个小时.

PSCI 514美国总统——3个小时

PSCI 516 Public Opinion and Mass Political Behavior——3个小时

PSCI 517 American Constitutional Law II: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Representation——3个小时.

PSCI 518 American Constitutional Law III: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties——3个小时.

PSCI 596政治科学中的争议问题——3个小时.

PSCI 676国际关系研讨会——3个小时

PSCI 693比较政治学研讨会——3个小时

其他选修课程

The political science department and the public administration 程序 encourage their 学生 to take advantage of interdisciplinary study now offered by the university as a result of partnerships between this and other departments throughout ISU. MPA 学生 may enroll in elective courses offered by other departments if the courses chosen, in the judgment of the MPA director and the PA faculty, comport with one or more elements of the study and practice of public administration.

The Catalog of 电子游戏试玩 is the document of authority for all 学生. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, 程序, 大学, 或学校. The University reserves the right to change the requirements at any time.