Spring 2021 Public Administration

PA 403

Economics for Management and Policy

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 410. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on the department placement test and graduate standing and admission to the MPA program; or consent of the instructor. Not intended for Non-Degree.

PA 431

Civic Technology

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 463. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

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. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

PA 435

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public Managers

4 hours.

PA 467

Civic Engagement

3 OR 4 hours. Same as PPOL 467. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 564. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of instructor. Restricted to students in the Public Administration department.

PA 468

Topics in Management and Leadership of Public Organizations

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of instructor .

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 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 MPA program or consent of the instructor.

PA 505

Public Management Practices

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of instructor; Must be taken within first 3 semesters in program .

PA 506

Public Policy Development and Process

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in PA 402; and PA 403 and admission to the MPA Program or consent of the instructor.

PA 541

Advanced Data Analysis I

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and PA 540 or equivalent or approval of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 544

Qualitative Research Methods in Public Administration

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; PA 540 or equivalent; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

PA 550

Advanced Topics in Financial Analysis and Management

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

PA 553

State and Local Public Finance

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

PA 561

Intergovernmental Management

4 hours. Previously listed as PA 523. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor.

PA 577

Survey Questionnaire Design

3 hours. Same as CHSC 577. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 421 and credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 422; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Public Administration, Urban Planning and Policy, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.

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 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.

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.