PUAD305 - Introduction to Public Administration

Description:
Students are introduced to the field and profession of public administration. Students learn to think and act as ethical public administration professionals by developing a broad understanding of the political and organizational environment in which public administrators work and by applying fundamental analytical, decision- making, and communication skills. The professional knowledge and skills explored in the course provide a foundation for subsequent public administration courses.

Outcomes:

• Apply principles of effective professional and interpersonal communication
• Examine administrative situations from ethical, legal, and political perspectives
• Compare and contrast the rational decision making method to alternative approaches
• Apply fundamental decision making, finance, implementation, information systems, human resource management, organizational design, and leadership concepts
• Create a career and education plan
• Examine similarities and differences of managing government and nonprofit organizations

Required Text(s):

Russell, E. W., Shafritz, Jay M., Borick, Christopher P. & Hyde, Albert C. (2023). Introducing Public Administration (10th edition), Routledge