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The MPA in Public Affairs and Administration
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Course OfferingsWithin the semester, classes are divided into seminars called Dimensions of Learning, Action, and Assessment. They are: Purpose, Values and Ethics, Self and Others, Systems, and Skills. These represent the five dimensions of holistic, empowering performance. Students explore the theoretical background behind each seminar, which will help them master the Purpose for that semester. As a whole, the seminars are designed to help the students:
The three Purposes of the MPA are inter-related and lead to
the completion of a Constructive Action (typically a thesis
in more theoretical programs). An extensive research component
is integrated into each semester's requirements. Graduate students
are awarded the MPA upon the successful completion of 45 credits
(15 credits per semester) and a grade point average of a 3.0. The Master of Public Administration Course OfferingsSemester 1Purpose Seminar: Identifying Service Needs with Citizens (MPA 510 PUR) (2 credits) Values and Ethics for Administrative Decision Making (MPA 510 VAL) (2 credits) An advanced analysis of ethical standards and values, both explicit and implicit, evident in human service policy in selected fields. Perspectives from history, philosophy, psychology, and cultural analysis are utilized. back to grid Human Development in the Social Context (MPA 510 SEL) (2 credits) Human Development and Society: the life cycle; theoretical approaches to developmental problems, assessment, and service modes; societal definitions of problems and challenges and their impact on policy and practice. Socio-cultural groups; differences in definition of problems and usage of services. back to grid Evaluating Service Delivery Systems (MPA 510 SYS) (2 credits) The social and economic context of administration in the human services. An analysis of national demographics, income distribution, the national and urban economies, key labor laws, affirmative actions, and privatization. back to grid Principles and Techniques of Evaluation Research (MPA 510 SKI) (2 credits) Research skills for needs assessment: Interpreting and evaluating research reports; the elements of research design; an introduction to statistics for social research including measures of variance, association and correlation, and descriptive statistics; probability and sampling theory. back to grid Plan for Pilot Service Innovation Project (MPA 510 CON) (5
credits) Semester 2Initiating and Managing Service Innovation (MPA 520 PUR) (2 credits)In this seminar, students will discuss the implementation of the Constructive Action initiatives planned in Purpose A with emphasis on staff training issues, monitoring, and assessment methods, and evaluation. back to grid The Ethics of Management (MPA 520 VAL) (2 credits) The ethics of management and policy: Setting service priorities in a diverse society. Developing an historical perspective on the ethical and value aspects of management philosophies. back to grid Mobilizing Human Resources (MPA 520 SEL) (2 credits) Organizational Theory: Interpersonal, intergroup, and interorganizational behavior; staff motivation; decision-making; communication; managing conflict; change and stress. The course is organized around case-study seminars. back to grid Systematic Approaches to Management (MPA 520 SYS) (2 credits) Systems Analysis: Management and systems theory; systems analysis, information and control systems, project management, cost-benefit analysis. back to grid Management Tools for Assessing Productivity (MPA 520 SKI) (2 credits) Principles of Accounting: Particular emphasis on their application to not-for-profit organizations; analysis and interpretation of financial statements; budgeting procedures; program assessment criteria and models. back to grid Implement the Service Innvoation Project (MPA 520 CON) (5 credits) Student will implement and monitor the program they designed in Purpose A. back to grid Semester 3Long Range Planning for Service Improvement (MPA 530 PUR) (2 credits)Program evaluation and negotiating change: In this seminar, students will review their evaluations of the service innovation implemented in Purpose B. They will discuss and develop long-range plans for service improvement and strategies for securing long-term support for their plans. back to grid Value Issues in Policy Planning (MPA 530 VAL) (2 credits) Value issues in the world of service: An examination of critical value issues at the national, city and organizational levels, with special emphasis on health, housing, education, care for the aged and substance abuse. back to grid Market Research as a Strategy for Citizen Participation (MPA 530 SEL) (2 credits) Marketing and management trends: Strategies for negotiating program approval and implementation. Marketing for non-profit organizations; management for the future; analyzing trends in the education, training, and selection of future managers in the human services. back to grid Economic and Social Trends and the Organization of Services (MPA 530 SYS) (2 credits) Trends and issues in human service systems: Examining national priorities; forecasting directions in national and international economics and service provision. back to grid Using Research for Long Range Planning (MPA 530 SKI) (2 credits) Program assessment and proposal development: Long range planning skills; using data resources for making projections, proposal writing, and program assessment. The basis of the course is experiential. Computer analysis is stressed. back to grid Analyze & Assess Pilot Project (MPA 530 CON) (5 credits) Students will analyze the results of the service innovation implemented in Purpose B. On the basis of this and further research into the organization and larger systems in which it operates, students will plan and work for the acceptance of a long-term plan for service improvement. back to grid |
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