Bowie State University Courses

Graduate courses offered in Europe normally carry 3 graduate credit hours. Courses are scheduled in a variety of formats, including four alternating weekends. Forty-eight contact hours (50 minutes/hour) are required for each 3-credit-hour classroom course. For detailed course information, students should refer to current syllabi, available online. Additionally, the current course schedule, as well as the projected schedule, is available online at www.ed.umuc.edu/schedule.

Counseling

EDUC 507 Human Growth and Development (3)
This course places emphasis on the study of the characteristics of human growth at each stage of development. Special emphasis will be placed on counseling in various settings, including schools. Instruction and practice in the writing of a case study report is also given. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: EDUC 507 or EDCP 605.

EDUC 706 Introduction to Research (3)
This course is designed to provide the graduate student with an understanding of the various kinds of behavioral research and to develop an understanding of various research designs appropriate to behavioral sciences. Use of basic statistical techniques appropriate to these designs is included. Formerly EDUC 506. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: EDUC 506, EDUC 706, or EDMS 645.

GUCO 608 Career Counseling and Development (3)
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of career development as it impacts on individuals throughout the life span. A basic assumption of the course is that understanding the adjustment of individuals is highly dependent upon understanding the choices they have made throughout their lives. Emphasis is placed on career and vocational choice theories, counseling delivery systems, career information, and social and psychological factors in career decision-making. Formal and informal occupational classi?cation systems are covered. A great deal of emphasis is placed on practical applications of career theory to school counseling, individual counseling, group guidance, job search and placement, and career adjustment. Formerly GUCO 508. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 508, GUCO 608, or EDCP 611.

GUCO 610 Appraisal, Assessment, and Evaluation (3)
This course explores the basic concepts of quantifying behavior including validity, reliability, norms, and methods of expressing test scores statistically. The course emphasizes standardized and non-standardized instruments, methods of communicating test results, and planning the school and non-school testing program. Practice in test interpretation is provided. Formerly GUCO 510. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 510, GUCO 610, or EDCP 615.

GUCO 633 Multicultural Counseling (3)
This course is designed to develop appropriate skills, competencies, and knowledge bases and to examine the beliefs of counselors working with people across cultures. The course focuses on researching, reading, and developing an understanding of cultures, customs, languages, traditions, religions, and spiritualities of people across cultures. Emphasis is given to the understanding of counseling students and individuals in a very diverse world. Formerly GUCO 533. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 533, GUCO 633, or EDCP 612.

GUCO 731 Group Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: PSYC 502 and PSYC 734. The primary objective of this course is to acquaint students with important skills that are considered to be prerequisites for effective group counseling as well as working with other kinds of groups, both in schools and in community mental health facilities. These skills include the basics of group dynamics and an introduction to the laboratory training method of working with groups. Formerly GUCO 531. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 531, GUCO 731, or EDCP 617.

GUCO 732 Family Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 502. This course provides an opportunity for students interested in counseling and mental health to study basic theories and application for the principles of family counseling. By using various theories, students will learn how the application of family theories is used in developing a holistic understanding of the dynamics of a family. Through an in-depth comprehension of family behavior, students will use various family counseling theories demonstrating their skill development in counseling families.
Formerly GUCO 532. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 532, GUCO 732, or EDCP 665.

GUCO 762 Drug and Alcohol Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 502. Students will develop skills in the application of counseling techniques that are used with individuals of all ages who abuse drugs and alcohol. Th e importance of philosophical assumptions about “drug abusers” will be examined; students will examine their own philosophies of counseling individuals who abuse drugs. Basic counseling techniques will be demonstrated, and students will participate in exercises and case consultations to develop their own skills. Formerly GUCO 562. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 562, GUCO 762, or EDCP 625.

GUCO 836 Practicum in Guidance and Counseling (3)
Prerequisites: PSYC 502, PSYC 734, PSYC 780, GUCO 610, GUCO 731, GUCO 840; attendance at a practicum orientation; and permission of the program director. This course emphasizes practical counseling with supervised experience in school guidance programs, the role of the teacher and/or administrator of community services in the guidance program, and consideration of the problems and issues in consultation in the counseling relationship.
Formerly GUCO 536. This course is conducted over two terms. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 536, GUCO 836, PSYC 536, PSYC 836, or EDCP 619.

GUCO 837 Internship in Guidance and Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: GUCO 836. This course continues to develop skills and places in-depth emphasis on practical counseling with supervised experience in school guidance programs, the role of the teacher and/or administrator of community services in the guidance program, and consideration of the problems and issues in consultation in the counseling relationship. Formerly GUCO 537. This course is conducted over two terms. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 537, GUCO 837, PSYC 558, PSYC 858, or EDCP 888.

GUCO 840 Counseling Children and Adolescents (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 502. This course addresses the specific developmental stages, needs, and problems of children and adolescents in school and in the community at large. Techniques for counseling these groups will be illustrated through demonstrations and through personal growth and development activities. Formerly GUCO 540. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 540 or GUCO 840.

GUCO 843 Marital and Couples Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 502. This course explores theoretical applications regarding marital and couples counseling with a strong focus on clinical application, including case conceptualization, hypothesis building, and therapeutic technique. Formerly GUCO 543. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 543 or GUCO 843.

GUCO 861 Seminar in Guidance and Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: EDUC 706 and successful completion of the comprehensive examination. This course is designed to give the student guidance and practice in the preparation and writing of a professional paper in the area of guidance and counseling. The course will focus attention on a review of relevant literature on current trends, issues, and problems with presentations and class discussions. Formerly GUCO 561. Th is course is graded Pass (P) or Fail (F). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 561, GUCO 861, PSYC 561, PSYC 861, or EDCP 778.

PSYC 502 Principles and Philosophy of Counseling (3)
Historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological bases of counseling in different settings (school, agency, and community) and with different populations will be explored. Intervention strategies, theoretical models, working contexts, consultation, relationships to other professions, ethics, obstacles to service delivery, and personal qualities of counselors are reviewed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 502 or EDCP 610.

PSYC 710 Psychometric Testing (3)
Prerequisites: 15 hours of graduate psychology or counseling courses, including GUCO 610. The course emphasizes the administration, scoring and interpretation of intelligence, academic, projective and personality assessments. Included will be a survey of their development, their underlying theories, and current trends in their use. The course will review such tests as the Wechsler Scales, Woodcock Johnson Tests, Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Rorschach Inkblot Test, Thematic Appreciation Test, Gestalt Test of Visual Perception, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Formerly PSYC 610. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 610 or PSYC 710.

PSYC 714 Clinical Assessment in Counseling and Psychotherapy (DSM-IV) (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 502. This course integrates various assessment methodologies for a comprehensive process of assessment. The purposes, techniques, and process of clinical assessment will be explored. Techniques for understanding of non-verbal, verbal, and interpersonal transactions, including the recapitulation of the family structure and dynamics, are examined. Students are introduced to situational assessment, psychological inference, and report writing. Formerly PSYC 514. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 714 or EDCP 614.

PSYC 734 Counseling Theory and Practice (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 502. In this course, several of the major approaches to counseling will be examined. The theoretical bases and major concepts of these approaches, as well as the process of counseling proposed by the advocates of different schools, will be studied. The theories studied will include client-centered, Gestalt, Behaviorist, Adlerian, etc. Formerly PSYC 534. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 534, PSYC 734 or EDCP 616.

PSYC 775 Psychopharmacology (3)
Prerequisite: 21 hours of graduate psychology courses. This course is designed for non-medical psychotherapists and counselors. Students will be presented an overview of the current therapeutic use of psychotropic drugs. A neuroanatomy, a survey on current research on neurotransmitters, and a review of pharmacological terminology will be given. Specific drugs to be considered include the narcotic analgesics, the sedative hypnotics, stimulants, neuroleptic, anxiolytics, antidepressants, and lithium. Formerly PSYC 575. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 575 or PSYC 775.

PSYC 780 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Therapy (3)
This course is designed to provide the helping professional with the knowledge of the major ethical and legal issues in counseling, school counseling, and psychotherapy today. Students will be exposed to such topics as ethical theory, laws and court decisions, incompetence, malpractice, licensure and certification, privileged communications, DSM-IV and family therapy, legal liabilities affecting psychologists, and legal obligations of psychotherapists. Ethical standards for individual practitioners will be examined in detail. Participants will be involved in case research, group discussions, group reports, and individual presentations of ethical and legal issues in the field of counseling, school counseling, and psychotherapy. Formerly PSYC 580. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 580 or PSYC 780.

PSYC 806 Advanced Internship (3)
Prerequisites: GUCO 837 or PSYC 858 and permission of the program director. This course builds on the experiences gained from the prerequisites courses and has a similar structure.
Formerly PSYC 606. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 606 or PSYC 806.

PSYC 836 Practicum in Counseling Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSYC 502, PSYC 734, PSYC 780, GUCO 610, GUCO 731, GUCO 732; attendance at a practicum orientation; and permission of the program director. This course places emphasis on practical counseling with supervised experience in community and/or agency programs. The role of the administrator of community counseling services is considered. Problems and issues in consultation and in counseling are examined. Formerly PSYC 536. This course is conducted over two terms. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 536, PSYC 836, GUCO 536, GUCO 836, or EDCP 619.

PSYC 858 Internship in Counseling Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 836. This course continues to develop skills and places in-depth emphasis on practical counseling with supervised experience in community and/or agency programs. The role of the administrator of community counseling services is considered. Problems and issues in consultation and in counseling are examined. Formerly PSYC 558. This course is conducted over two terms. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 558, PSYC 858, GUCO 537, GUCO 837, or EDCP 888.

PSYC 861 Seminar in Counseling Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: EDUC 706 and successful completion of the comprehensive examination. This course is designed to give the student guidance and practice in the preparation and writing of a professional paper in the area of counseling psychology. The course will focus attention on a review of relevant literature on current trends, issues and problems with presentations and class discussions. Formerly PSYC 561. This course is graded Pass (P) or Fail (F). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 561, PSYC 861, GUCO 561, GUCO 861, or EDCP 778.

SPED 511 Special Education Perspective (3)
Students examine the historical development, philosophies, research, legislation, and current dificulties that have emerged relative to the education of exceptional children. The characteristics of children with disabilities and the principles of effective instruction, management, and intervention are addressed as they apply to special education. Family empowerment concepts are explored relative to the diversity of our schools and communities. Professional, community, and parent organizations and local, state, and federal agencies dealing with exceptional children are also identified.

Information Systems (MIS)

INSS 510 Computer Concepts (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate programming and college algebra, or permission of the program director. Provides an overview of basic computer concepts as they apply to MIS professionals. Emphasis is on basic machine architecture including data storage, manipulation, the human-machine interface including the basics of operating systems, algorithms, and programming languages. In addition, the basic concepts of data organization including data and file structures are examined. Emerging trends in computer technology and their impact on organizational information systems are also discussed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 510, ITEC 620, or MSIT 620.

INSS 620 Software Structures (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate programming and college algebra, or permission of the program director. Recommended prerequisite: INSS 510. Provides an in-depth look at software from a design and implementation perspective. Language semantics and syntax issues are explored. Specification and implementation of data structures are examined. Characteristics of non-procedural, heuristic, and object-oriented languages are discussed. Current developments in software engineering methodologies are reviewed as well as research into the improvement of those practices. Software project management concepts and software quality issues are also addressed. Students will be required to complete programming projects. Formerly INSS 520. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 520 prior to August 2006 or INSS 620 August 2006 or later.

INSS 625 Individual and Group Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 620, or permission of the program director. Many information systems fail due to organizational and behavioral issues. This course examines the dynamics of individuals and groups as they relate to the design, development, and implementation of information systems within organizations. Information systems are discussed within the context of an overall sociotechnical framework. Organizational culture and the politics of change within groups are discussed. The role of the system analyst as a change agent is examined. Formerly INSS 525. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 525 prior to August 2006 or INSS 625 August 2006 or later.

INSS 630 Information Systems in Organizations (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate principles of management and economics, or permission of the program director. Introduces basic management information systems concepts and examines the fundamental types of information systems. Personal, work group, and enterprise information systems are discussed. The use of information to gain competitive advantage are also examined. Other topics to be discussed include the economics of information, use of value-added concepts to evaluate information system effectiveness, and the application of system theory to information system architecture. Formerly INSS 530. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 530 or INSS 630.

INSS 638 Data Communication Systems Network (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 620, or permission of the program director. Provides analysis of data communication technology and its application within the public and private sector enterprise. Gives an in-depth view of the communication environment, data communication and telecommunication equipment, and local and wide area networks. The student is involved in case studies of communication systems design in educational, industrial, governmental, and military environments. Formerly INSS 538. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 538, INSS 638, MSIT 640, or TLMN 623.

INSS 640 Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate statistics and quantitative methods, and either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 530, INSS 620, INSS 630, or permission of the program director. Provides an in-depth look at all phases of information systems development. Requirements acquisition methodologies are reviewed and evaluated with respect to different application areas. Logical design is reviewed and implementation issues are addressed. Data-centered as well as process-centered approaches to system design are reviewed. Particular design methodologies including structured design and object-oriented design are discussed. Life-cycle as well as heuristic approaches to system development are examined and discussed. Organizational and behavioral issues with respect to information system development are examined. An analysis and design project will be required. Formerly INSS 540. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 540, INSS 640, ITEC 630, or MSIT 650.

INSS 650 Database Management/Decision Systems (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 530, INSS 620, INSS 630, or permission of the program director. Examines database concepts and practices as they relate to business environments. Various database structures including relational and object-oriented are discussed. Concepts of distributed database architecture are explored. Design, development, and implementation of databases are examined. Organizational issues concerning the implementation of databases and the role of data in the decision-making process are examined. Decision support system architecture is reviewed with emphasis on the database component. Issues of intelligent databases are discussed. A database project is required. Formerly INSS 550. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 550 or INSS 650.

INSS 655 Human Information Processing (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 620, or permission of the program director. Examines human information processing capabilities and limitations as they relate to the design, development, and implementation of information systems. Artificial intelligence methodologies for the emulation and enhancement of human information processing are examined. Expert system, neural net, and natural language processing are discussed. Formerly INSS 555. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 555 or INSS 655.

INSS 720 Information Systems Policy (3)
Prerequisites: All undergraduate program prerequisites, INSS 510, INSS 630 (formerly INSS 530), and INSS 640 (formerly INSS 540), or permission of the program director. Examines the issue of linking business performance with information systems technology. Alternative structures for matching the information system organization with the overall organization are discussed and evaluated. Planning mechanisms and strategies are examined. Behavior and legal issues that relate to information systems management are addressed. Case studies are used to expose students to information systems policy issues. Formerly INSS 620. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 620 prior to August 2006 or INSS 720. Students in the public administration program are not eligible for INSS 720 without permission of the MPA program director.

INSS 735 Information Systems Security (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 530, INSS 620, INSS 630, or permission of the program director. Explores security policies, models, and mechanics for secrecy, integrity, and availability. Topics include operating systems models and mechanisms for mandatory and discretionary controls; data models, concepts, and mechanisms for database security; basic cryptography and its applications; security in computer networks and distributed systems; and control and prevention of viruses and other malicious programs. Formerly INSS 635. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 635 or INSS 735.

INSS 745 Systems Processing Solving Methods (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, INSS 530, INSS 620, INSS 630, or permission of the program director. This course covers a broad range of the information management issues, concerns, and approaches for identifying, measuring, and controlling the process of solving complex systems problems. It explores general and specific methods for effcient solution to a variety of information systems problems encountered in the private and public sectors. The course will give students a thorough understanding of the universality of systems thinking and the dynamic nature of system problems. Students will be exposed to a life cycle approach to selecting, developing, and testing alternative solutions. Students will also be introduced to both quantitative and qualitative techniques for preparing and presenting managerial reports. Formerly INSS 645. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 645 or INSS 745.

INSS 775 Information Systems Project Management (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 530, INSS 540, INSS 630, INSS 640, or permission of the program director. Provides an overview of the project management process as it relates to information systems. Project management techniques and methodologies for information systems development are examined. Important issues addressed include scheduling, resource allocation, risk assessment, contingency planning, management and user reporting, and automated project management systems. A survey of automated project planning tools is included. Formerly INSS 675. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 675 or INSS 775.

INSS 825 Issues in Information Systems Management (3)
Prerequisite: Either INSS 540, INSS 620, INSS 640, INSS 720, or permission of the program director. In this course, current issues in information systems management that relate to the integration and implementation of new information systems technology into the organization are discussed. Possible topics include managing end-user computing, integrating artificial intelligence capabilities into information systems, and using intelligent databases. The focus of this course is on the management issues raised by the adoption of new information systems technology. Formerly INSS 625. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 625 prior to August 2006 or INSS 825.

INSS 880 Information Systems Practicum (3)
Prerequisites: INSS 640 (formerly INSS 540), INSS 650 (formerly INSS 550), INSS 720 (formerly INSS 620), and advancement to candidacy in the MIS program. Provides the student with practical experience in analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating an information system in educational, industrial, governmental, or military environments. The student completes a systems development project in which all of the systems development cycles can be experienced. Students can be placed in practicum sites independently or in a team to acquire practical experience. This course is graded Pass (P) or Fail (F) and is normally conducted over two terms. Formerly INSS 680. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 680 or INSS 880.

INSS 885 Special Topics (3)
Addresses current topics in the management information systems ?eld. Course topics will vary. Recent special topics include issues in e-government, e-commerce, and global positioning systems. Check with the program director for details. Formerly INSS 685.

INSS 890 Professional Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the comprehensive examination. A capstone course designed to expose the student to the various areas of information systems in the organization where concepts from other core courses can be utilized. The focus is on information science research and on policy formation and issues. Students produce a professional paper within their chosen area of interest. This course is graded Pass (P) or Fail (F) and is normally conducted over two terms. Formerly INSS 690. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: INSS 690 or INSS 890.

Public Administration

ECON 522 Public Finance (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate macroeconomics and microeconomics or equivalent and undergraduate American political science or American government, or permission of the program director. An analysis of the elements, structure, functions, and processes of public finance. This course covers theory and practice of the allocation, distribution, and stabilization roles of the government at national, state, and local levels.

MGMT 511 Organizational Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate principles of management or permission of the program director. Presents basic concepts of formal organizations. Students become acquainted with the major conceptual models which purport to explain organizational behavior, acquire an understanding of the methods used to study organizations, and analyze research which has been produced. While the emphasis is placed on critical analysis of literature which deals with “what is,” attention is given to views about “what should be” in order for people to derive maximum satisfaction and other benefits from organizational activity.

MGMT 571 Human Resource Management (3)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate principles of management or permission of the program director. Provides students with an understanding of the problems, issues, and opportunities in managing the procurement, development, utilization, and maintenance of an effective, productive, and satisfied work force.

MGMT 572 Conflict Management (3)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the nature of and the problems associated with human conflicts in the context of domestic and international organizations. It explains conflict situations, explores the competitive and cooperative conflict styles, and identifies and describes conflict resolution techniques. This course also discusses the elements of effective negotiations and explains the advantages of added-value negotiating.

MGMT 584 Management Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: College algebra or permission of the program director. Provides the knowledge necessary to interpret published research results and to permit elementary research in business and public administration. Content includes descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, sampling, correlation, linear regression, and multiple regression.

MGMT 585 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (3)
Prerequisite: College algebra and principles of management, or permission of the program director. Acquaints students with the quantitative techniques commonly used in the decision-making process. Sample topics include concepts of decision-making and decision analysis, linear programming, sensitivity analysis, transportation and assignments, problems forecasting and time-series analysis, inventory concepts, PERT, and mathematical simulation.

MGMT 601 Managing Public and Private Organizations (3)
The focus of the course is on management responsibilities, functions, and requirements common to all complex organizations. In addition, students will study the legal, political, and economic environments that contribute to similarities and differences between public and private sector endeavors, the problems with which they are concerned, and the values that influence their decision-making. Formerly MGMT 501. This course satisfies the undergraduate principles of management prerequisite for the MPA and MS in MIS program. It does not satisfy MPA graduate degree requirements unless used as an elective in the management track.

MGMT 640 Strategic Management (3)
Prerequisites: MGMT 511, MGMT 571, PUAD 501, and PUAD 524, or permission of the program director. Strategic Planning: analyses of operational systems, policy issues, development and implementation of solutions to managerial problems. Students in the MIS program are not eligible for MGMT 640. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: MGMT 503 or MGMT 640.

MGMT 649 Seminar in Management (3)
This course will focus on the analysis of current issues facing top management in mid-sized and large firms. Emphasis is placed on such issues as the globalization of goods, services, capital, technology, domestic and global competition, market opportunities and threats, business strategies, and innovation. Recent developments and trends concerning reengineering as well as organizational and managerial functions also will be reviewed.

MGMT 691 Specialized Individual Study (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the program director. Specialized individual study requires students do a major study that applies and integrates prior learning. Students may design a study from their own work area or from another as approved by the faculty member.

MGMT 741 Organizational Development (3)
Prerequisites: MGMT 511 and MGMT 571. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the underlying theory of organization change and intervention; to explore how various change strategies can be applied to problems involving people in intact systems; and to analyze successful approaches and techniques in organization development, to include materials, techniques, designs, current issues, and practices in organization development. Other topics covered in the course will understand the organization as a system, organization assessment, team building and inter-group work as OD intervention, entry strategies, internal/external change agent, and third-party consultation. Formerly MGMT 641.

MGMT 772 Human Resources Management Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: MGMT 511 and MGMT 571. Problems in industrial relations and manpower involving the public interest; the work force and management; labor relations, compensation, and wage administration; job analysis development and evaluation; and work force development and appraisal.

PUAD 501 Concepts of Public Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate American political science or American government. A survey of the fundamentals of public administration, management strategies, and management techniques at the national, state, and local levels.

PUAD 502 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate American political science or American government. The study and application of research methodology for organizations for use as a tool in decision-making. Emphasis is on applied research theories and designs for methodological approaches that apply non-experimental and quasi-experimental research designs as part of the research strategy.

PUAD 524 Public Budgeting (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate macroeconomics, microeconomics, and American political science or American government, and PUAD 501, or permission of the program director. Covers concepts, principles, and practices, and their specific application to the development of resources in support of programs and the allocation of these resources against the demands at national, state, and local levels. The student evaluates performance budgeting, PPBS, and zero-base budgeting.

PUAD 630 Public Policy Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate macroeconomics, microeconomics, and American political science or American government, and PUAD 501 or PUAD 502, or permission of the program director. Focuses on the analysis of costs and benefits in the selection of public policy choices. Students analyze public policy alternatives, factors, and processes involved in policy development, including the rulemaking that occurs after legislative enactment of public programs. Formerly PUAD 530.

PUAD 704 Evaluation Research (3)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the comprehensive examination. This course will explore the methods and models for policy analysis and program evaluation; methods of collecting and analyzing evaluation data; and processes for linking evaluation to policy formulation and program management. Emphasis is on how to conduct formative evaluations of government programs. Students are also able to make the appropriate distinctions between the administrative systems that make government programs work as well as how the impact of these programs on the quality of life in society is measured. Students produce a professional paper within their chosen area of interest. Formerly PUAD 604. Th is course is graded Pass (P) or Fail (F).

PUAD 710 Intergovernmental Relations Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: Undergraduate American political science or American government and PUAD 501, or permission of the program director. Focuses on the complexities and inadequacies of the federal-state-local system with conflicts and cooperation between the three levels; with changing roles of government; with the development of structures, processes, and management to strengthen the intergovernmental system and improve performance; and with increasing student problem-solving and managerial capabilities. Formerly PUAD 610.

Last updated: 17 August 2006