| Subject | Number | Title | Hours | Catalog Description | General Education Category |
| PA | 210 | Introduction to Policy Process | 3 hours. | Defines public policy and the policymaking process, engaging students in critical thinking about current policies and how they are made. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 161. | |
| PA | 230 | Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. Society | 3 hours. | Provides a basic introduction to the U.S. nonprofit sector and examines the social, political, and economic impact of these organizations in American society. | US Society course. |
| PA | 300 | Introduction to Urban Policy Processes | 3 hours. | Basic structure of the policy process within the urban context including the nature of urban policy, its formulation, evaluation, and implementation. Emphasis on state and local policy development as it relates to urban areas. Same as UPA 300. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs and College-level Microeconomics; or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 303 | Urban Government I: Managing the Internal Environment | 3 hours. | Personnel management, organizing, budgeting, finance, leadership, motivation, economic development, accountability, ethics, legal and constitutional foundations. Same as UPA 303. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 305 | Urban Government II: Managing the External Environment | 3 hours. | Intergovernmental finance, inter-jurisdictional competition, intergovernmental cooperation, intergovernmental cooperative agreements, and contractual and informal relations with non-profit organizations and governmental actors. Same as UPA 305. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 309 | Public Budgeting and Financial Management | 3 hours. | Government budgeting, financial, management and the reciprocal relationship between government and the economy. Same as UPA 309. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 310 | Environmental Policy | 3 hours. | Provides an introduction to political, economic and social dimensions of environmental policy and teaches methods needed to understand, evaluate, design and implement environment policies, especially in the United States. | |
| PA | 400 | Public Administration Theory | 3 OR 4 hours. | Theoretical developments; including bureaucracy, administrative state, politics and administration, market and bureaucratic alternatives, organizational decision making, organizational culture, ethics in public sector organizations. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 407 | Data Analysis for Public Administration | 4 hours. | Topics and methods of analyzing information relevant to the administration and management of public programs and organizations. Includes causation, univariate statistics, significance testing, correlation, and regression. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on the department placement test; and graduate standing; or consent of the instructor. Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 410 | Economics for Public Administration and Policy Decisions | 3 OR 4 hours. | Basic economic tools and methods relevant to public administration and current policy, including opportunity cost, competition versus monopoly, economic efficiency, equity, market failure, public goods, and externalities. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on the department placement test and graduate standing and admission to the MPA program; or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 421 | Public Management | 3 OR 4 hours. | Theories, concepts, and applications of management in public organizations. Topics include bureaucracy, public versus private organizations, leadership, motivation, and managing organization change, discretion, and networks. Previously listed as PA 415. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 460 | Data Management | 4 hours. | Database theory and constructing and managing databases relevant to the operation of government. Utilizes database software and allows students to gain practice with complex database programs and development of a database system. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 461 | Management of Information Technology in Government | 4 hours. | Concepts and methods of planning, implementing, and managing new information technology or modifying existing technology. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 462 | Project Management for Public Managers | 4 hours. | Discusses the theory, principles, tools, and techniques behind solid project management. The Project Management Institute's (PMI) standards for project management will be emphasized throughout the course. | |
| PA | 463 | Introduction to e-Government | 4 hours. | Application of the Internet and related technologies for public management. Topics include, Web-based service delivery, online governance, the technological divide, the use of social media, and the changing role of public managers. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPA program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 464 | Technology and Innovation Theory | 4 hours. | The course focuses on theories surrounding the creation, development, transfer, and use of technology. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Public Administration program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 465 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Managers | 4 hours. | Individuals completing this course will have an understanding of some fundamental GIS tools and applications as well as the challenges in implementing and sustaining a GIS function in the public setting. | |
| PA | 466 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 4 hours. | This course addresses the relationships between public policy and science and technology in the United States. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Public Administration program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 493 | Topics in Urban and Public Affairs and Administration | 3 hours. | In-depth study of selected issues on urban and public affairs. Same as UPA 493. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 494 | Special Topics in Public Administration | 3 OR 4 hours. | Consideration of timely or enduring issues in public administration not available in regularly offered courses. 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 | 496 | Senior Capstone Expeience in Urban and Public Affairs I: Public Administration | 3 hours. | Selection of capstone topic and introductory research on that topic. Same as UPA 496. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 497 | Senior Capstone Experience in Urban and Public Affairs II: Public Administration | 3 hours. | Students synthesize and draw upon knowledge gained in the UPA major to engage in projects in the urban community. This course is an extension of UPA/PA 496. Same as UPA 497. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. | |
| PA | 499 | Independent Study in Urban Planning and Public Affairs and Administration | 1 TO 3 hours. | Provides an opportunity for students to pursue an independent project that is not available through the required UPA coursework. Same as UPA 499. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BA in Urban and Public Affairs Program or consent of the instructor. |