Graduate Programs in Public Administration

Programs

Master

Public Administration, Criminal Justice, M.P.A.
Public Administration, Emergency Management, M.P.A.
Public Administration, Health Administration, M.P.A.
Public Administration, Public Management, M.P.A.

Courses

Criminal Justice

CRJ 5620. Professional Paper (3 credits)
CRJ 5700. Criminal Justice Research Methods (3 credits)
CRJ 5710. Criminological Theory (3 credits)
CRJ 5810. Victimology and Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CRJ 5830. Image Management and Media Relations for Criminal Justice and Public Service Agencies (3 credits)
CRJ 5850. Results-Driven Management in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CRJ 5860. Use of Force Policy in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CRJ 5870. Criminal Justice Policy (3 credits)
CRJ 5880. Police Effectiveness (3 credits)
CRJ 5890. Philosophy of Corrections (3 credits)

Emergency Management

EMG 5150. Introduction to Emergency Management (3 credits)
EMG 5160. Sustainability and Hazard Resilience (3 credits)
EMG 5170. Crisis Leadership and Sustainability (3 credits)
EMG 5180. Social Equity in Emergency Management (3 credits)
EMG 5190. Technological Applications in Emergency Management (3 credits)
EMG 5620. Professional Paper (3 credits)
EMG 5750. Capstone in Emergency Management (3 credits)
EMG 5800. Disaster Recovery and Sustainability (3 credits)

Special Topics in Emergency Management

EMGS 5900. Special Topics in Emergency Management (3 credits)

Health Administration

HAD 5620. Professional Paper (3 credits)
HAD 5710. Health Administration and Organization (3 credits)
HAD 5720. Health Policy (3 credits)
HAD 5730. Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care (3 credits)
HAD 5740. Health Economics (3 credits)
HAD 5750. Comparative Health Care Systems (3 credits)

Public Policy and Administration

PAD 5000. Leadership and Administration in Public Affairs (3 credits)
PAD 5010. Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
PAD 5020. Legal, Policy, and Ethical Issues in Administration (3 credits)
PAD 5030. Economic Analysis for Public Managers (3 credits)
PAD 5040. Financial Resource Administration (3 credits)
PAD 5050. Analytical Methods (3 credits)
PAD 5060. Human Resource Administration (3 credits)
PAD 5070. Computer Technology in Administration (3 credits)
PAD 5080. Quantitative Analysis I (3 credits)
PAD 5100. Organizational Leadership Seminar (3 credits)
PAD 5110. Strategic Planning (3 credits)
PAD 5120. Decision‑Making for Leaders (3 credits)
PAD 5300. Organizational Communication (3 credits)
PAD 5310. Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
PAD 5320. Quantitative Analysis II (3 credits)
PAD 5330. Leadership and Change (3 credits)
PAD 5340. Leadership/Managerial Internship (3 credits)
PAD 5350. Small Business Management (3 credits)
PAD 5360. Administrative Law (3 credits)
PAD 5370. Program Evaluation and Analysis (3 credits)
PAD 5380. Conflict Analysis and Resolution (3 credits)
PAD 5400. Operations Management (3 credits)
PAD 5500. Policy Studies (3 credits)
PAD 5510. Advanced Public Administration (3 credits)
PAD 5520. Principles of Budgeting and Finance (3 credits)
PAD 5530. Advanced Public Administration and Policy (3 credits)
PAD 5590. Seminar in Public Management (3 credits)
PAD 5600. Independent Study (3 credits)
PAD 5620. Professional Paper (3 credits)
PAD 5770. Topics in Public Policy (3 credits)
PAD 5880. Advanced Quantitative Analysis in Administration (3 credits)

Special Topics in Public Policy and Administration

PADS 5xxx. Special Topics (3 credits)