Public Management Concentration

Degree Requirements - 9/2002

1. Completion of 42 credits of course work.
2. Twenty-one (21) core of Common Knowledge credits are to be completed before registering
   for elective, seminar, and required courses.
3. Final Research Workshop.

Core of Common Knowledge  (21 Credits)                     
501 Foundations of Policy Analysis 
503 Law and Public Policy  
505 Organizational Behavior 
515 Introduction of Public Budgeting and Finance 
525 Public Management   
535 Research Methods
536 Public Information Systems 

Required Public Management Concentration Courses    (9 Credits)
553 Financial Management of Public Programs 
557 Human Resources Management 
558 Executive Leadership & Communication Skills 
     

Internship or Special Problems in Public Policy   (3 Credits)
541 Internship I       
      (Note: Students with no public or non-profit sector experience are encouraged to take the internship
         course.)                                                                                             
650 Special Problems in Public Policy 
      (Note: for students working in the public or non-profit sector.)

Colloquiums/Electives        (6 Credits)
559 Ethics in Government    
570 Labor Management Relations     600 Series of Colloquiums
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675 Research Workshop    (3 Credits)                             Total     42 Credits