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PLS 1301 Public Administration

An overview of public administration, including history, federalism and intergovernmental relations, state and local government structures, state and local government political events, trends and policy issues, and organizational theory.

Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences
Department: Political Science
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: No

Prereqs: NONE  

Outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the foundation of public administration and the role it plays in the United States' government.
  • Identify, analyze, and apply historical and theoretical applications to contemporary policy issues facing the federal, state, and local governments.
  • Articulate the role of actors in public administration and throughout the policymaking cycle.
  • Analyze and evaluate the government decision-making cycle and develop an understanding of rationality and risk, public budgeting, and implementation and performance in the realm of policymaking.
  • Understand and identify the purpose of government regulation and the role that courts play in public administration.

Credit Hours: 3

Classroom Hours: 3