Class Listings Fall 2026 Semester

Location: 130 CUPPA; Phone: (312) 996-3109.

Last generated: Monday, April 06 2026 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

PA 401

Foundations of Public Service

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 400. Prerequisite(s): Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Not intended for Non-Degree.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50872	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Devereux, E	Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26.	Online with deadlines
Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Restricted to Graduate College.
40044	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	M	315	2BSB	Devereux, E		Meet on campus
3 hours Foundations of Public Service Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
40045	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	M	315	2BSB	Devereux, E		Meet on campus
4 hours Foundations of Public Service Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required

PA 402

Introduction to Data Management and Analysis

0 TO 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 407. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above Admission to the MPA, MPP, or MSCA program; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the Pub Policy, Mgmt, & Analytics department.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49598	DIS - BD	08:00 PM - 09:15 PM	T	2202	2AEH	Yushkov, A		Meet on campus
Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
42619	DIS - BD1	06:00 PM - 07:15 PM	R	2201	2AEH			Meet on campus
Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.
49597	LEC - BL	06:30 PM - 07:45 PM	T	136	2ARC	Yushkov, A		Meet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
49209	LEC - BL1	06:30 PM - 07:45 PM	T	136	2ARC	Yushkov, A		Meet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
50874	DIS - CD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Holbrook, A	Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26.	Online with deadlines
Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs.
50873	LEC - CL	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Holbrook, A	Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26.	Online with deadlines
4 hours Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

PA 403

Economics for Management and Policy

3 OR 4 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 410. Prerequisite(s): Master of Public Administration or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Not intended for Non-Degree.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50875	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Kim, H		Online with deadlines

PA 422

Project Management

4 hours. Previously listed as PA 462.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40052	LCD	ARRANGED	ARR	2ONL	Gawel, J		Online with deadlines
Online
50711	LCD	ARRANGED			Holmes, T	Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26.	Online with deadlines
Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Restricted to Graduate College.

PA 446

Coding for Civic Data Applications

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402; or PA 434; or consent of the instructor and admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Computer Applications program. Recommended background: Familiarity with coding environments and programming. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
45128	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	W	2201	2AEH	Shafiq, S	Meet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.
46094	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	W	2201	2AEH	Shafiq, S	Meet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

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.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
48622	LCD	02:00 PM - 04:50 PM	W	2201	2AEH	Havrelock, R	Meet on campus
3 hours
48623	LCD	02:00 PM - 04:50 PM	W	2201	2AEH	Havrelock, R	Meet on campus
4 hours

PA 490

Field Experience in Public Policy and Administration

4 hours. 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): Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics, Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy, or Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies program; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
25085	DIS	ARRANGED				Holbrook, A		Online with deadlines

PA 494

Special Topics in Public Administration

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50876	LCD	02:00 PM - 03:15 PM	TR	2403	2CDRLC	Lang, L		On campus and online
Special Topics in Public Policy, Fall 2026: Policy-Making in the Illinois Assembly and Beyond

PA 504

Principles of Financial Management and Budgeting

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49211	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Yushkov, A	Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26.	Online with deadlines
Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Restricted to Graduate College.
32021	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	W	115	2LH	Merriman, D		On campus and online

PA 505

Public Management Practices

4 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of instructor; Must be taken within first 3 semesters in program . Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50712	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Liang, J		Online with deadlines

PA 506

Public Policy Development and Process

4 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in PA 402; and Grade of C or better in PA 403 and admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50713	LCD	ARRANGED						Online with deadlines

PA 510

Organization Theory and Behavior in Public Administration Research

2 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. 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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44952	LCD	01:15 PM - 03:45 PM	T	2203	2AEH	Wang, S		Meet on campus

PA 511

History and Development of Public Administration

2 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. 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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40468	LCD	01:15 PM - 03:45 PM	T	2203	2AEH	Wang, S		Meet on campus

PA 513

Collaborative Management and Governance Networks

2 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and admission to the Ph.D Program in Public Administration or approval of the Program Director. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40944	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	R	2203	2AEH	Siciliano, M		Meet on campus

PA 521

Strategic Management: Planning and Measurement

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; and Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
34666	LCD	06:30 PM - 09:15 PM	R	A004	2LCA	Penoyer, B		Meet on campus

PA 528

Public Program Evaluation

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46095	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	M	2232	2AEH	Siciliano, M		On campus and online

PA 532

Labor Management Relations in the Public Sector

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 503; and graduate standing; and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
51041	LCD	ARRANGED				Miller, S		Meet on campus
Fall 2026 meets five Saturdays, in-person: Aug 29, Sept 19, Oct 10, Nov 7, Dec 5 8:30am - 6pm

PA 541

Advanced Data Analysis I

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402; and PA 434 and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics or PhD in Public Administration program or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49196	LCD	06:30 PM - 09:15 PM	T	A005	2LCA	Albrecht, K		Meet on campus

PA 550

Advanced Topics in Financial Analysis and Management

4 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Prerequisite(s): PA 504; and graduate or professional standing; and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50714	LCD	ARRANGED				Carroll, D		Online with deadlines

PA 552

Capital Budgeting and Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 504; and graduate or professional standing; and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37188	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	M	103	2LH			On campus and online

PA 567

Topics in Political Communication

4 hours. Same as COMM 567 and POLS 567. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39442	LCD	02:00 PM - 04:30 PM	M	1155	2BSB			Meet on campus

PA 571

Nonprofit Management

4 hours. Previously listed as PA 538. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics Program or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
50710	LCD	06:30 PM - 09:15 PM	R	239	2ARC	Taylor, M		Meet on campus

PA 590

Capstone and Portfolio in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

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 admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program. Course must be taken in the last two semesters in the program or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49774	LCD	ARRANGED				Khalaf, C	Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26.	Online with deadlines
Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs.
25082	LCD	06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	F	2232	2AEH	Devereux, E		On campus and online
Restricted to Public Administration major(s). Departmental Approval Required

PA 591

Managing Your Career

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and enrollment in the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program. Must be taken the first semester in the Master of Public Administration program.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
49207	LCD	ARRANGED	Devereux, E	Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26.	Online with deadlines
Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Restricted to Graduate College or Urban Planning &Public Affairs. Restricted to Graduate Online - Chicago.
49208	LCD	ARRANGED	Devereux, E		On campus and online
Departmental Approval Required

PA 593

Independent Research in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
16605	CNF	ARRANGED
16608	CNF	ARRANGED
16610	CNF	ARRANGED
16604	CNF	ARRANGED	Carr, J
16607	CNF	ARRANGED	Holbrook, A
16612	CNF	ARRANGED	Johnson, T
16606	CNF	ARRANGED	LeRoux, K
16611	CNF	ARRANGED	Merriman, D
16613	CNF	ARRANGED	Siciliano, M
36884	CNF	ARRANGED	Siciliano, M

PA 594

Special Topics in Public Administration

1 TO 4 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. 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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41497	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	R	2203	2AEH	Siciliano, M		Meet on campus
Social Network Analysis

PA 596

Independent Research in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
16617	CNF	ARRANGED
16619	CNF	ARRANGED
34096	CNF	ARRANGED
16625	CNF	ARRANGED	Carr, J
16618	CNF	ARRANGED	Carroll, D
16624	CNF	ARRANGED	Holbrook, A
16616	CNF	ARRANGED	Laurito, A
16620	CNF	ARRANGED	LeRoux, K
16623	CNF	ARRANGED	Merriman, D
16622	CNF	ARRANGED	Siciliano, M

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor
16635	CNF	ARRANGED
16636	CNF	ARRANGED
23345	CNF	ARRANGED
31001	CNF	ARRANGED
16628	CNF	ARRANGED	Carr, J
16634	CNF	ARRANGED	Carroll, D
16630	CNF	ARRANGED	Holbrook, A
16631	CNF	ARRANGED	Johnson, T
16629	CNF	ARRANGED	LeRoux, K
16633	CNF	ARRANGED	Merriman, D
16632	CNF	ARRANGED	Siciliano, M