Undergraduate courses
PAD 100 - Public Policy and Administration
Introduces the theory and practice of public policy and administration; focuses on the administrative enforcement including relations between governmental branches; a history of administration; theories of administrative organization; the management of public organizations including leadership, personnel and budgetary concepts, planning and evaluating; public policy questions; current and future issues. Recommended as the first course in the BBA with a concentration in public administration and UG certificate in public administration.
Credit: 3 Units
Offered:
Fall 2009
PAD 102 - Policy Making and Analysis
The purpose of the course is to provide an introduction to policy making, policy analysis, and policy evaluation. The course focuses on the theories of policy making and the public process. It also introduces students to some techniques and practical examples of public policy analysis.
Credit: 3 Units
Offered:
Spring 2010
PAD 104 - Privatization and the Public Service
Examines the growing trends and experiences toward market-based public service delivery systems. Public administrators in many levels of government are being challenged to become more entrepreneurial in their management of pubic enterprises. Additionally, contracting with private firms and adapting e-Commerce processes to provide public services is becoming the norm, rather than the exception.
Credit: 3 Units
Offered:
Spring 2010
PAD 105 - Public Budgeting Techniquesand Processes
Provides an exploration and analysis of the budgetary process typically employed at the federal, state and local levels of the government. You will study the practical as well as theoretical exposure to the techniques and various formats of public budgeting.
Credit: 3 Units
Offered:
Summer 2009
PAD 106 - Administrative Law and Justice
Introduces you to the concepts, resources and language of law as these relate to administrative law; functions and procedures of the public agency; limitations to and safeguards against arbitrary or erroneous administrative action; extent of judicial control over administrative action; Administrative Procedures Act; and relationship of executive branch agencies to the other branches of government. Prerequisites: ENGL 1A, ENGL 1B
Credit: 3 Units
Offered:
Fall 2009
PAD 198 - Special Topics in Public Administration
Address significant, topical and practical problems, issues and theories in public management. Topics are compiled and selected by the department chair. This course may be taken more than once, provided the same topic is not repeated.
Credit: 3 Units
PAD 198A - California Politics and Policy Making
This course explores our nation146s most professionalized state legislature and the politics and policy of the budgetary and legislative processes. Students discuss how the policy making process varies across different issue areas and evaluate to better understand more clearly electoral politics, institutions, and actors involved in the agenda-setting, formulation, and implementation of public policy in California. You may influence politics and policy, but they will undoubtedly influence you.
Credit: 3 Units
Offered:
Summer 2009
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