Fall 2024 Preproof: Public Administration

PA 401

Foundations of Public Service

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 400. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. Not intended for Non-Degree.

PA 422

Project Management

4 hours. Previously listed as PA 462.

Online

PA 433

Data Management

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 460. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor.

Online

PA 434

Data Analytics

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

PA 452

The UIC Freshwater Lab Course

3 OR 4 hours. Same as ENGL 452 and UPP 452. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 and ENGL 161.

PA 490

Field Experience in Public Policy and Administration

4 hours. Same as PPOL 490. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. A maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied to the Master of Public Administration program. Field work required. Students who have no prior work experience in the public or non-profit sectors are strongly recommended to register for this course. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing required; and admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 504

Principles of Financial Management and Budgeting

4 hours. Meets 21-Oct-24 - 06-Dec-24. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA Program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 510

Organization Theory and Behavior in Public Administration Research

2 hours. Meets 21-Oct-24 - 06-Dec-24. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Public Administration program or approval of the program director. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Departmental Approval Required

PA 511

History and Development of Public Administration

2 hours. Meets 26-Aug-24 - 18-Oct-24. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D in Public Administration program or approval of the program director. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Departmental Approval Required

PA 513

Collaborative Management and Governance Networks

2 hours. Meets 26-Aug-24 - 18-Oct-24. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and admission to the Ph.D Program in Public Administration or approval of the Program Director. Departmental Approval Required

PA 528

Public Program Evaluation

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402. Recommended background: PA 541.

PA 541

Advanced Data Analysis I

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402.

PA 552

Capital Budgeting and Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 504; and admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor.

PA 571

Nonprofit Management

4 hours. Meets 26-Aug-24 - 18-Oct-24. Previously listed as PA 538. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA Program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 590

Public Administration Capstone

4 hours. Extensive collaboration required among group members outside of class time. Students should expect significant field work at their assigned organizations. Students are responsible to the course professor and to the project supervisor in their assigned organizations. Because the coursework is team-based, students are not allowed to drop this course once teams are created. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and enrollment in the MPA program. Course must be taken in the last two semesters in the MPA program or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Public Administration major(s). Departmental Approval Required

PA 591

Managing Your Career

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the MPA program. Must be taken the first semester in the MPA program. Departmental Approval Required

PA 592

Professional Portfolio

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the MPA program; Must be taken in the last semester in the MPA program. Departmental Approval Required

PA 593

Independent Research in Public Administration

1 TO 8 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the director of graduate studies and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

PA 594

Special Topics in Public Administration

1 TO 4 hours. Meets 21-Oct-24 - 06-Dec-24. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Public Administration program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 596

Independent Study in Public Administration

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the director of graduate studies and consent of the instructor.

PA 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Open only to degree candidates, upon approval of topic by dissertation committee. Instructor Approval Required