PBA 500 Survey of Public Administration - Overview of the field: defining and outlining public administration, and its development including political management, administrative responsibility, policy systems, personnel administration, financial resources management, organization theory, and challenges in public administration.
PBA 505 Public Administration Methods - Introduction to the logic and methods used in public administration research and practice including research designs, information collection, and analytical techniques. Basic computer literacy and knowledge of basic college algebra required.
PBA 510 Public Personnel Administration - Personnel structures, legal issues, recruiting, staffing, job analysis, job evaluation, classification, compensation, training, performance evaluations, discipline and dismissal, and issues and challenges in working with human resources.
PBA 515 Public Budgeting and Financial Management - Budgeting processes, types of budgets, the politics of budgeting, revenue systems, accounting, cash management, debt administration, purchasing, risk management, and auditing. Prerequisite: PBA 500.
PBA 520 Policy Systems and Evaluation - Policy discussions at the national, state, and local levels of government with an emphasis on evaluation. It is designed to help students determine the effectiveness of policies and programs.
PBA 525 Public Organizations and Management - Development of effective and practical managerial skills. Topics include: the evolution of management thought and managerial styles, organizational structures, decision making, communication, leadership, motivation, and understanding organizational duress. Co-requisite: PBA 500.
PBA 530 Topics in Public Affairs - The study of a selected subject area related to contemporary public administration. These areas may include political institutions, legal aspects of government, local politics, administrative ethics, and spatial analysis (This course may be repeated with a change in topic).
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