Faculty Contact Information:
Dr. J.E.D. Riggs
PSC 9 Box 3018
APO AE 09123
Email: jriggs@ed.umuc.edu
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Consultation:
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One-half hour before class, and by appointment.
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Required Texts and Readings:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th edi.). Washington D.C.: Author.
Denhardt, R.B. & Grubbs, J.W. (2003) Public administration: An action
orientation (4th ed.). Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth.
Stillman, R.J. (2000). Public administration: Concepts and cases (7th
ed.). Houghton Miflin.
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Supplementary Readings:
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Each student should become familiar with the the University of Maryland online library at http://www.umuc.edu/library/. There you will find a wide variety of journals you may view.
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Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the PA Webboard at http://webboard.ed.umuc.edu/~pa. Public Administration Review, the lead journal in the discipline,is especially useful for this course.
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Course Description:
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Prerequisite: Undergraduate American political science or American Government or permission from the Program Director. A survey of the fundamentals of public administration, management strategies and management techniques at the national, state, and local levels.
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Course Goals:
As the introductory course in the M.P.A. program and a prerequisite to the certificate in E-Government, this course introduces and analyzes:
Discipline and practice of American public administration.
Role of government in general and public administrators in particular in a democratic society.
Basic institutions of American government.
Development of the administrative state.
Component parts of public administration.
Current standards and best practices in public sector management.
Major theories, models, and concepts of public administration
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
Analyze case material, web sites, public law, and research articles related to public administration
Investigate the relationship between historical and current issues in public administration
Utilize electronic resources to find primary source documents, data, statements on best practices, and research articles related to issues in public administration
Develop and present written and oral arguments, case studies, and/or research papers on current issues in public administration that make reference to and build on factual and expert information
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 90%+
B 80% – 90%
C 70% – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs or in your local Education Center.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to pass a:
MIDTERM EXAMINATION 30%
FINAL EXAMINATION 30%
THEME PAPER 30%
CLASS PRESENTATION 10%
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Description of Course Requirements:
You will be expected to complete a mid-term and a final examination. The mid-term will consist of all readings and lectures from the beginning of class, through the Saturday of the second weekend, and will take place on Sunday afternoon of weekend two. The final exam will fall on Sunday afternoon of weekend four, and will consist of all readings and lectures from the mid-term on. Each exam will be worth 30% of your total grade.
An additional 30% of your grade will be determined by a theme paper. For this assignment, you will write a 15-20 page paper, analysing a current, or proposed policy in any of the major areas we will be discussing this term. This paper is due on the last day of class, and is to be typed, double-spaced, configured and documented in the APA format.
By Saturday of weekend two, I expect to see from each student a topic sheet for his or her paper. This topic sheet will contain three items:
1. The Topic. (e.g. The Use of Lotteries to Fund Education).
2. The Approach. (e.g. A case study of the Ohio Lottery).
3. A sample bibliogaphy of source material.
Finally, on Sunday of weekend four, each student will also be required to give a ten minute brief of his or her paper topic to the other members of the class. This brief is worth 10% of your total grade.
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Course Schedule:
WEEKEND ONE
DAY ONE READINGS:
1. The Structure of Federalism. Denhardt: 1-3
Stillman: 1-1,2-2,5.
2. Impact of Political Parties.
DAY TWO
1. Intergovernmental Relations.
2. Public Policy Analysis.
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WEEKEND TWO.
DAY ONE: READINGS
1. Public Budgeting Denhardt: 5
(Congressional Perspective) Stillman: 8, 12, 13.
2. Public Budgeting
(Presidential Perspective)
DAY TWO
1. Expenditure Analysis.
2. MID-TERM EXAMINATION.
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WEEKEND THREE
DAY ONE: READINGS
1. Organization Theory. Denhardt: 6, 8.
Stillman: 11, 14.
2. Organizational Behavior.
DAY TWO
1. Public Personnel Management
2. Same subject continued.
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WEEKEND FOUR
DAY ONE: READINGS
1. Technology and Government. (NONE)
2. Same subject continued.
DAY TWO:
1. Student Presentations.
2. FINAL EXAMINATION.
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Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs/ or from your local Education Center, for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
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Faculty Bio:
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Dr. JED Riggs is Collegiate Professor of Public Administration for the University of Maryland in Europe/Bowie State University graduate program. He has been living in Europe since 1985, and has taught with Maryland since 1993.
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