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PTP 780 - Clinical Decision Making in Complex Clinical Problems.
Admission to the DPT program. (2).
Application of the five elements of the patient-client management model to case-based clinical decision making using evidence-based practice and the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice. Includes re-examination and outcomes measurement. Emphasis on safe practice in primary care, open referral, and direct access settings.
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PTP 782 - Pediatric Plan of Care in Practice.
Admission to DPT program or consent of instructor. (2).
Evidence-based pediatric physical therapy interventions explored in depth through active learning experiences. Builds upon knowledge gained in PTP 682 , as applied to the Patient Client Management Model for Physical Therapy.
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PTP 783 - Geriatrics in Practice.
Admission to DPT program or consent of instructor. (2 or 3).
Physiologic, psycho-social and legal/ethical aspects of geriatric care in a variety of physical therapy practice settings.
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PTP 785 - Therapeutic Relationships and Cultural Competency III.
Admission to the DPT program. (1).
Psycho-social dynamics relevant to disability adjustment and professional interactions in the clinic, utilizing students’ prior clinical experiences as a point of departure for classroom discussion. Emphasis on analysis and synthesis of clinical problems, personal development, and professional growth.
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PTP 787 - Case Studies in Geriatric PT.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or geriatric certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Seminar on geriatric diseases, disorders, and conditions. Students learn to respond to physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs of patients in designing functional exercise progression with attention to existing scientific evidence and alternative approaches. Through case studies of common and complex geriatric diseases, disorders and conditions, with online activities focusing on a new case each week, students learn to interpret information gleaned from diagnostic imaging systems and consider implications of pharmacological agents. Emphasis on written documentation to maximize potential for student publication of future case studies. Online lecture and discussion.
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PTP 788 - Geriatric PT in the Health Care System.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or geriatric certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Discussion of the role of the physical therapist within a changing health care system, and pertinence of the socioeconomic interaction of the patient and the health care delivery system to direct treatment interventions and home exercise programs for geriatric diseases, disorders, and conditions. Uses case studies from PTP 787 . Online lecture and discussion. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 790 - Case Studies in Pediatric PT.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or pediatric certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Seminar on pediatric diseases, disorders, and conditions. Students learn to respond to physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs of patients in designing evidence-based treatment programs. Through online activities focusing on in-depth analysis of case studies, students learn to interpret information gleaned from diagnostic imaging systems and consider implications of pharmacological agents on the course of treatment. Emphasis on written documentation to maximize potential for student publication of future case studies. Discussion and online active learning activities. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 791 - Pediatric PT in the Health Care System.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or pediatric certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Discussion of the role of the physical therapist within a changing health care system and pertinence of the socioeconomic interaction of the patient and the health care delivery system to treatment of childhood onset diseases, disorders, and conditions. Uses case studies from PTP 790 . Seminar with online discussion. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 792 - Management in Physical Therapy Practice.
Admission to the DPT program. (3).
Application of management theory, principles and practice to physical therapy. Direction and supervision of human resources, financial management of the practice, business plans, marketing and public relations, consultation and legal and regulatory requirements.
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PTP 793 - Professional Issues in Practice.
Admission to the DPT program. (1).
Trends, forces and contemporary issues impacting physical therapy, including issues of social responsibility and advocacy. Exploration of the role and impact of physical therapy in the health care industry.
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PTP 794 - Professional Service Learning II.
Admission to the DPT program. (1).
Continuation of PTP 694. Service experience in non-direct patient care health-related activities highly individualized to suit academic faculty, clinical faculty and student needs and interests. Independent study format, with final outcome a scholarly product generated by the student under guidance of a faculty mentor and a community health care professional.
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PTP 796 - Case Studies in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT.
DPT degree or admission to the post-professional transitional DPT program. (3).
Seminar on cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, disorders, and conditions. Students learn to respond to physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs of patients in designing plans of care including functional exercise progression with attention to existing scientific evidence and alternative approaches. Through case studies of common cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, disorders, and conditions, with online activities focusing on a new case each week, students learn to interpret information gleaned from diagnostic imaging systems and consider implications of pharmacological agents. Emphasis on written documentation to maximize potential for student publication of future case studies. Online discussion activities. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 797 - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT in the Health Care System.
DPT degree or admission to the post-professional transitional DPT program. (3).
Discussion of the role of the physical therapist within a changing health care system and pertinence of the socioeconomic interaction of the patient and the health care delivery system to direct treatment interventions and home exercise programs for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, disorders, and conditions. Uses case studies from PTP 796 . Online lecture and discussion. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 798 - Physical Therapy Teaching Practicum and Educational Leadership.
Admission to the PhD in Physical Therapy program, PTP 698 . (3).
Application of teaching and student assessment principles in lecture and laboratory sessions in the DPT program under the supervision of a PT Department faculty member. Weekly seminar provides opportunity for: 1) discussion and evaluation of the student teaching experience, 2) critical examination of contemporary issues in higher education and physical therapy education, and 3) discussion of leadership characteristics and current trends in leadership. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 801 - Advanced Practicum in Orthopedic Physical Therapy.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or orthopedic certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (6).
Mentored, individualized, 200-hour clinical experience in orthopedic physical therapy practice. Students use the patient/client management model for examination and intervention for at least 10 orthopedic clinical cases, and submit written and video documentation of their episode of care. Required for APTA credentialed residency program. Lab and seminar with online activities. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 802 - Advanced Practicum in Neurologic Physical Therapy.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or neurologic certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (6).
Mentored, individualized, 200-hour clinical experience in neurologic physical therapy practice. Students use the patient/client management model for examination and intervention for at least 10 neurologic clinical cases, and submit written and video documentation of their episode of care. Required for APTA credentialed residency program. Lab and seminar with online activities. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 803 - Advanced Practicum in Geriatric Physical Therapy.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or geriatric certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (6).
Mentored, individualized, 200-hour clinical experience in pediatric physical therapy practice. Students use the patient/client management model for examination and intervention for at least 10 pediatric clinical cases, and submit written and video documentation of their episode of care. Required for APTA credentialed residency program. Lab and seminar with online activities. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 804 - Advanced Practicum in Pediatric Physical Therapy.
DPT degree or admission to post-professional transitional DPT or PhD or pediatric certificate program; good academic and professional standing; or consent of instructor. (6).
Mentored, individualized, 200-hour clinical experience in pediatric physical therapy practice. Students use the patient/client management model for examination and intervention for at least 10 pediatric clinical cases, and submit written and video documentation of their episode of care. Required for APTA credentialed residency program. Lab and seminar with online activities. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 805 - Advanced Practicum in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy.
DPT degree or admission to the post-professional transitional DPT program, or Cardiovascular and Pulmonary certificate program, good academics and professional behavior standing. (6).
Mentored, individualized, 200-hour clinical experience in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary physical therapy practice. Students use the patient/client management model for examination and intervention for at least 10 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary clinical cases, and submit written and video documentation of their episode of care. Required for APTA credentialed residency program. Lab and seminar with online activities.
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PTP 810 - PhD Seminar.
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy or consent of instructor. (1).
Students gain knowledge of the breadth and depth of current literature in physical therapy and in their chosen research area through exploration of current research topics and issues. Students critique the literature in preparation for writing a systematic review in their selected research topic area. To be elected two semesters to a total of 2 credits.
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PTP 815 - PhD Independent Study.
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy or consent of instructor. (2).
Offers an opportunity for the student to design a beneficial activity in the student’s specific area of specialization/advanced practice or selected area of research. The student, with faculty guidance and supervision, designs and completes a scholarly activity that may be, but is not limited to, development of an advanced teaching or scholarship experience/product. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 820 - Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics.
Admission to the PhD in Physical Therapy (4).
Quantitative biostatistical concepts, including descriptive summary statistics, techniques for testing hypotheses, multiple regression techniques, and the analysis of variance under the general linear model. Focus on designs involving a quantitative dependent variable and independent variables of either a quantitative or categorical nature. Emphasis on choice of technique and interpretation of results. Includes weekly laboratory sessions using computer data analysis software Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 883 - Higher Education Teaching Methods and Assessment
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy. (2).
Introduction to course and curricular design, methods, assessment, and andragogy. Addresses advising of students and managing difficult conversations with students. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 884 - Higher Education Teaching Practicum.
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy; PTP 896 . (2).
Application of teaching and student assessment principles in lecture and laboratory sessions in the DPT program under the supervision of a PT department faculty member. Monthly seminar provides opportunity for discussion and evaluation of the student teaching experience. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 885 - Educational Leadership in Higher Education.
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy. (2).
Introduction to structure, resources and practices within higher education. Exploration of contemporary issues in higher education; discussion of faculty communication and leadership styles. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 896 - Seminar in Physical Therapy.
(Formerly PTP 596). Admission to the professional or post-professional program in physical therapy. (1-4).
Current research topics and issues in physical therapy. Topics announced before each offering of the course. May be reelected three times for credit.
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PTP 897 - Dissertation Research.
Admission to the PhD in Physical Therapy program, PTP 720 , PTP 721 , PTP 722 . (1-5).
Dissertation research to conduct dissertation research. The dissertation will be of pass/fail type and will not carry any letter grades. The student must register for at least 1 credit per semester upon passing their comprehensive exam until the completion of the dissertation defense. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PTP 990 - Dissertation: Pre-Candidacy.
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy; PTP 820 , HCR 500 , HCR 621 . (1-3).
Students prepare in writing and orally present a dissertation proposal (journal submission-ready), which generally contains a systematic review of the student’s selected dissertation topic Students meet in class and with their advisor regularly to discuss and provide feedback during the proposal preparation process. Students must take the qualifying (ABPTS) examination during pre-candidacy coursework and pass the preliminary examination to be granted candidacy status. To be elected two or three semesters to a total of 3 credits.
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PTP 995 - Dissertation: Candidacy.
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Physical Therapy; PTP 990 . (1-5).
Students conduct and complete dissertation research and write the dissertation, which generally comprises one to three journal submission-ready manuscripts. Students must register in the course for at least 1 credit per semester (for a minimum total of 11 credits) upon passing the preliminary exam and until successful completion of the dissertation defense. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
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PUB 301 - Research Seminar in Politics and Policy.
Junior standing; POL 120 , POL 190 ; at least one 300-level POL course; or consent of instructor. (3) CAP.
Development and completion of a research project on politics and public affairs. Critical reading and writing skills, constructing research problems and questions, the identification of relevant source materials, assessment of the analytic strategies and methods used in systematic research and the development of appropriate research designs and strategies. Also listed as POL 301 .
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PUB 309 - The Political Environment of Public Administration.
A course in political science or consent of instructor. (3).
Political components of modern public administration. Politics of federalism, bureaucracy, budgeting, planning, research, evaluation and implementation. Viewing public administration as politics. Also listed as POL 309 .
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PUB 316 - Introduction to Public Administration.
POL 120 or consent of instructor. (3).
Critical examination of basic concepts of public administration and of alternate approaches to public organization. Also listed as POL 316 .
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PUB 319 - Public Personnel Administration.
At least junior standing. (3).
Selection and management of personnel in public organizations; evolution and development of merit systems. Effects of municipal unionization and collective bargaining on personnel relations in the public sector; accountability and productivity of public employees. Also listed as HCR 319 .
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PUB 342 - The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective.
One from: POL 190 , SOC 100 , ANT 100 /INT 100 , HIS 113 , HIS 221 , WGS 100 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Historical and contemporary social policy in the U.S. and Europe. Historical development of welfare states, different types of welfare regimes across countries; relations between gender, race and social policy; possible futures for social provision. Specific attention to areas such as unemployment and training policy; family policy; health care policy; old age pensions. Also listed as POL 342 .
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PUB 390 - Internship in Public Agencies and Community Organizations.
Consent of instructor (3-6).
Students intern in selected public agencies under the supervision of agency personnel and faculty. On-the-job experience combined with seminars and individual consultations. May be elected for three to six credits, of which three are applicable to the political science concentration. Enrollment generally limited to juniors and seniors. Also listed as POL 390 .Graded Pass/Fail/Y.
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PUB 391 - Directed Reading in Public Administration.
At least six credits in public administration, consent of instructor. (1-3).
Assigned study of topics in public administration outside of the scope of regular course work. May be reelected for credit.
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PUB 400 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration.
At least junior standing; a course in public administration; or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of ethical issues in administrative decision making and administrative actions, with emphasis on administrative processes in a democratic political system. Offered infrequently.
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PUB 403 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
At least junior standing; a course in statistics. (3).
Formulation, implementation and evaluation of the programs of public agencies. Role and conduct of research in the program process; techniques of effective evaluation and report presentation. Also listed as HCR 403 .
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PUB 410 - Health Care Strategic Planning.
HCR 300 , HCR 376 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Theory, skills and applications of health planning. Health planning in the public sector and strategic planning in the private sector. Health insurance reform, stakeholder analysis, conditions, quality management, and survival strategies. Also listed as HCR 410 .
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PUB 418 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
At least junior standing. (3).
Budgetary process in the public sector and nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on application to policy problems. Budgeting as a management and policy-making tool. Planning-programming-budgeting system and cost-benefit analysis. Also listed as HCR 418 .
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PUB 420 - Law and Administrative Processes.
At least junior standing. (3).
Legal foundations of public administration. Development of regulatory agencies, right to a hearing, delegation of power, judicial review, rulemaking and adjudication, efforts to reform administrative regulation, zoning and land use planning. Also listed as POL 420 .
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PUB 421 - Entitlement Programs Public Policy.
At least junior standing. (3).
Formation, legitimation and implementation process of entitlement policies and programs in the U.S. Political processes, conflicts and failures in the development of entitlement programs. Structural and institutional forces that influence the political process and the role and responsibility of the federal and state government to create a social safety net for citizens. Topics include workforce versus welfare, emergency food, social security and health care.
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PUB 422 - Environmental Law and Public Policy.
POL 120 or consent of instructor. (3).
Political and administrative aspects of environmental regulation, including major legislation, administrative regulations, and litigation involving environmental issues. Actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) involving the internal environment of the workplace. Also listed as POL 422 .
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PUB 423 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations.
At least junior standing. (3).
Overview of budgetary and accounting terms, techniques and practices, for students who are not finance/business oriented. Focus on reviewing and designing budget formats, completing accounting transactions, developing and interpreting financial statements, determining organizational financial stability by use of analysis techniques, and understanding cash flow.
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PUB 424 - Employment, Law and Public Policy.
At least junior standing. (3).
Federal and state statutes and Supreme Court decisions relative to employee rights, civil rights and equal employment opportunity examined from the perspective of employers, employees and public policy. Progressive discipline, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination, and EEO compliance for supervisors and managers. Also listed as HCR 424 .
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PUB 425 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration.
At least junior standing. (3).
Analysis of principal legal issues affecting nonprofit organizations, including liability, contracts, personnel procedures, labor-management relations, incorporation and bylaws, tax exemption and reporting requirements, and political advocacy. Examination of legal issues in relations with federal, state and local government and in negotiation of government contracts. Offered infrequently.
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PUB 426 - Staffing Public Sector Organizations.
At least junior standing. (3).
Staffing as a process and function with a prominent role in a public sector organization’s Human Resource Management (HRM) system. Description and prescription of various staffing activities such as job analysis, recruitment, interviewing, assessment centers, planning, selection, performance appraisal, discipline conducted in regulated atmosphere.
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PUB 427 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation.
PSY 100 ; a course in statistics; consent of instructor. (3).
Lecture/seminar. Basic concepts of prediction and evaluation of job performance (with emphasis on reliability and validity), job analysis and criteria development, varieties of selection procedures, including aptitude and achievement measures, personality and motivation measures, interviews and application forms. Government regulation and societal values on selection and evaluation. Also listed as PSY 427 and HCR 427 .
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PUB 428 - Criminal Justice and the Constitution.
POL 120 or consent of instructor. (3).
Constitutional question involving the process of law and the procedural rights of the accused. Court decisions related to searches and seizures, wire-tapping and electronic eavesdropping, the law of arrest, police interrogations and confessions, right to counsel, double jeopardy. Students deliver oral arguments and prepare briefs of pending and simulated court cases. Also listed as POL 428 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 430 - The Administration of Justice.
At least junior standing, a course in American government. (3).
Criminal justice as public administration. Policy outputs of the major actors of criminal justice including police, prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, parole boards, and the legislature. Organization theory, bureaucratic decision making, political environment, and budgetary constraints. Also listed as POL 430 .
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PUB 432 - Policing Contemporary Society.
CRJ 185 . (3).
Administrative and operational aspects of modern policing such as organization and development of police, recruitment practices, socialization processes, and community relations (including community policing). Political and economic nature of policing as the foundation for critical review of policy and societal issues related to policing. Also listed as CRJ 432 .
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PUB 433 - Incarceration, Community Corrections, and Public Policy.
At least junior standing. (3).
Review of law, policy, administrative practices, value assumptions and expectations regarding corrections; examination or prison and jail policies and their impact; examination and assessment of alternatives to incarceration. Offered infrequently.
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PUB 434 - Administration of Trial Courts.
At least junior standing. (3).
Concepts and issues in administration of trial courts. Examination of performance standards, judicial independence, court financing, court reform, access to justice and other issues.
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PUB 438 - Multicultural Education: Concepts and Strategies.
At least junior standing. (3).
Designed to prepare certified and pre-certified teachers in multicultural education. Emphasis on design, development, and practical implementation of teaching strategies,theoretical constructs, and curriculum. Also listed as EDE 432 .
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PUB 440 - Volunteerism and the Independent Sector.
At least junior standing. (3).
Origins of nonprofit organizations; their social, political, economic, cultural and ideological roles in American society. Major types of nonprofit organizations and their characteristics; current trends in the independent sector.
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PUB 447 - Grants Administration and Implementation.
At least junior standing. (3).
Examination of major elements of government grants application, management and administration, including basic organizational information required and determination of organizational capacity. The role of organizational planning; grant/program implementation; the role and process of governmental rules and regulation of programs; financial management.
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PUB 448 - Urban Renewal.
At least junior standing. (3).
Examination of principals and best practices for revitalization of urban areas. Review of access to funding resources, relevant intergovernmental policies and programs, and the role of community-based organizations in program delivery.
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PUB 449 - Green Community Development.
At least junior standing. (3).
Investigation of the role and structure of local community development efforts, particularly those that are environmentally conscious or “green.” Examination of Community Based Development Organizations (CBDO), with special emphasis on housing; administration of Community Development Block Grants; intergovernmental aspects of community development including Federal/State/County linkages.
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PUB 450 - Leadership Theory and Practice.
At least junior standing. (3).
Theory and practice related to supervision and management functions in public administration; attention to private sector management practices. Traditional and innovative group leadership and motivation techniques. Relationships with superiors, subordinates, peers, clients, customers. Computer-assisted and group practice of skills which induce rather than coerce productivity, including skills of conflict resolution and negotiation. Highly clinical. Not open to students with credit for EDE 440 . Also listed as EDL 410 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 469 - Health Information Management.
At least sophomore standing; HCR 300 or consent of instructor. (3).
Storage, retrieval, sharing and optimal use of health-related information, data and knowledge for problem-solving and decision-making in a variety of health-related organizational settings. Planning, selection, deployment and management of electronic medical records (EMR), management decision support and tracking systems (DSS), and other health information technologies. Also listed as PHS 467 .
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PUB 472 - Watershed Management.
GEO 272 or consent of instructor. (3).
Introduction to watershed management. Focus on definition and structure of watersheds in Michigan, land use developments that influence the quality of watersheds, and the process of watershed management plan development. Also listed as RPL 472 .
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PUB 474 - Topics in Disability Studies.
At least junior standing. (1 or 3).
Interdisciplinary approach to disability studies, including focus on arts and humanities, natural and social sciences, and professional schools. Topics include history and cultural representation of disability, advocacy, health, rehabilitation, built environment, independent living, public policy. Team taught with visiting speakers. Accessible classroom with real-time captioning. HCR 474 /PUB 474 and HCR 574 /PUB 574 together, may be elected to a total of 3 credits. Also listed as HCR 474 .
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PUB 475 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.
ECN 202 or consent of instructor. (3).
Comprehensive, theoretical overview of cost-benefit analysis. Emphasis on theoretical framework for identification and assessment of costs and benefits from society’s perspective. Welfare economics and microeconomic foundation of cost benefit analysis; analytical tools and concepts to identify, measure, and compare all possible allocational outcomes in project evaluation; analysis of distributional effects; project evaluation under risk and uncertainty. Also listed as ECN 475 .
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PUB 476 - Environmental Planning.
GEO 203 , GEO 331 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Environmental analysis for landscape planning and design. Data generation for land use plans, environmental inventories, impact statements. Sources of data, mapping techniques, graphic formatting, dissemination methods. Also listed as GEO 476 and RPL 476 .Graded ABCDD-N
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PUB 477 - Financial Management in Health Care.
HCR 300 , HCR 376 ; or consent of instructor. (3) FQ.
Examination of the financial workings of hospitals, including third party payor reimbursement methods and requirements; budgeting, working capital analysis, long-term resources and obligations, and external reporting. Also listed as HCR 477 .
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PUB 478 - State and Local Public Finance.
ECN 201 , ECN 202 . (3).
Theoretical and policy analysis of state and local government fiscal behavior. Revenues, expenditures, borrowing, intergovernmental fiscal relations. Applications to such areas as education, transportation, health care, and economic development. Also listed as ECN 474 .
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PUB 479 - Economics of Health Care.
ECN 202 , HCR 300 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Economic analysis of the health care industry and governmental policies in health care. Use of economic tools to determine the probable effects of various proposals on the pattern of health care produced and on the allocation of resources both within the industry and in the economy generally. Also listed as ECN 479 and HCR 479 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 480 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration.
At least junior standing. (3).
Application of statistical techniques to problem-solving. Forecasting and timeseries; regression; correlation; variance; cost-benefit analysis. Computer methods used in solving problems of public policy and of health care administration. Also listed as ECN 480 .
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PUB 482 - Schools and Communities.
At least junior standing. (3).
The role of schools in building community. Emphasis on interplay between schools and community agencies in provision of educational and social services to youth, parents and community members. Concrete programs and policies for connecting schools and communities. Also listed as EDE 402 and SWR 402 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 485 - Environmental Emergency Management.
GEO 285 or consent of instructor. (3).
Planning and management for emergencies such as chemical releases, hazardous waste mishaps, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and tornadoes. Disaster relief, planning, response programs and remediation at local, regional, national and international levels. Also listed as RPL 485 .
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PUB 487 - Legal Issues In Health Care.
HCR 300 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Legal issues, restraints, and problems arising from the organization and delivery of health care services. Liability and malpractice; definitions of death; informed consent; and health care personnel in court. Also listed as HCR 487 .
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PUB 495 - Honors Thesis I.
Consent of Program Chair. Only open to Honors Program students in Public Administration. (4).
Credit and grade for PUB 495 is not given until successful completion of PUB 496 . Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PUB 496 - Honors Thesis II.
Prior or concurrent election of PUB 495 and consent of Program Chair. Only open to Honors Program students in Public Administration. (4).
Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PUB 500 - Politics, Policy, and Public Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination and critique of concepts of American public administration, and of political, economic, legal and institutional contexts in which policy decisions are made and implemented.
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PUB 501 - Administrative Organization and Behavior.
Graduate standing. (3).
Organizational structure and its impact on behavior in an administrative environment; role of individuals in organizations; individual goals and organizational goals; selected facets of organizational life, including decision making, leadership, innovation and motivation. Also listed as ANE 601 .
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PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Theories of organization and behavioral science concepts and their application to the organization and management of service-providing agencies in the public sector; applications of systems analyses and other approaches to the design and delivery of services.
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PUB 503 - Personnel Issues in Public Service.
Graduate standing. (3).
Personnel administration in governmental and quasi-public organizations, including affirmative action, accountability, professionalization, residency requirements, productivity, and unionization and collective bargaining.
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PUB 504 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration.
Graduate standing; a course in public administration; or consent of instructor. (3).
Examination of ethical issues in administrative decision making and administrative actions, with emphasis on administrative processes in a democratic political system.
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PUB 505 - Health Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Comprehensive analysis of the health policy in the United States, with comparisons to foreign health systems. Systematic and critical review of major ideological influences that have shaped health policy. Policy implementation and management, policy evaluation, and the impact of government health policy on providers, insurers, industry, labor and consumers. Also listed as ANE 605 /HCR 505 .
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PUB 506 - Research Methods.
Graduate standing. (3).
Research designs and evaluative models used in health and public administration studies. Special emphasis on developing skills in research analysis and problem identification (research question development). Also listed as HCR 506 .
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PUB 508 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
Graduate standing, a course in statistics. (3).
Formulation, implementation and evaluation of the programs of public agencies. Role and conduct of research in the program process; techniques of effective evaluation and report presentation. Not open to students with credit for HCR 403 /PUB 403 . Also listed as HCR 508 .
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PUB 509 - Healthcare Strategic Planning.
Graduate standing. (3).
Theory, skills and applications of health planning. Health planning in the public sector and strategic planning in the private sector. Health insurance reform, stakeholder analysis, conditions, quality management, and survival strategies. Not open to students with credit for HCR 410 /PUB 410 . Also listed as HCR 509 .
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PUB 518 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Budgetary process in the public sector and nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on application to policy problems. Budgeting as a management and policy-making tool. Planning-programming-budgeting system and cost-benefit analysis. Not open to students with credit for HCR 418 /PUB 418 . Also listed as HCR 518 .
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PUB 519 - Law and Administrative Processes.
Graduate standing. (3).
Legal foundations of public administration. Development of regulatory agencies, right to a hearing, delegation of power, judicial review, rulemaking and adjudication, efforts to reform administrative regulation, zoning, and land use planning. Also listed as POL 520 .
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PUB 520 - Resource Development and Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Principles and practices in fundraising and development; proposal writing and presentation; long-range development planning; membership recruitment and retention; fees and pricing of services; special event fundraising; operation of profit-making ventures by nonprofit organizations. Also listed as SWR 520 .
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PUB 521 - Entitlement Programs Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Formation, legitimation and implementation process of entitlement policies and programs in the U.S. Political processes, conflicts, and failures in the development of entitlement programs. Structural and institutional forces that influence the political process and the role and responsibility of the federal and state government to create a social safety net for citizens. Topics include workforce versus welfare, emergency food, social security and health care. Not open to students with credit for PUB 421 .
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PUB 522 - Environmental Law and Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Political and administrative aspects of environmental regulation, including major legislation, administrative regulations, and litigation involving environmental issues. Actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) involving the internal environment of the workplace. Not open to students with credit for POL 422 /PUB 422 . Also listed as POL 522 .
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PUB 523 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Overview of budgetary and accounting terms, techniques and practices, for students who are not finance/business oriented. Focus on reviewing and designing budget formats, completing accounting transactions, developing and interpreting financial statements, determining organizational financial stability by use of analysis techniques, and understanding cash flow. Not open to students with credit for PUB 423 .
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PUB 524 - Employment, Law and Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Federal and state statutes and Supreme Court decisions relative to employee rights, civil rights and equal employment opportunity examined from the perspective of employers, employees and public policy. Progressive discipline, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination, and EEO compliance for supervisors and managers. Not open to students with credit for HCR 424 /PUB 424 . Also listed as HCR 524 .
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PUB 525 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Analysis of principal legal issues affecting nonprofit organizations, including liability, contracts, personnel procedures, labor-management relations, incorporation and bylaws, tax exemption and reporting requirements, and political advocacy. Examination of legal issues in relations with federal, state and local government and in negotiation of government contracts. Not open to students with credit for PUB 425 . Also listed as SWR 523 .
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PUB 526 - Staffing Public Sector Organizations.
Graduate standing. (3).
Staffing as a process and function with a prominent role in a public sector organization’s Human Resource Management (HRM) system. Description and prescription of various staffing activities such as job analysis, recruitment, interviewing, assessment centers, planning, selection, performance appraisal, discipline conducted in regulated atmosphere. Not open to students with credit for PUB 426 .
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PUB 527 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation.
Graduate standing; PSY 100 and a course in statistics. (3).
Lecture/seminar. Basic concepts of prediction and evaluation of job performance (with emphasis on reliability and validity), job analysis and criteria development, varieties of selection procedures, including aptitude and achievement measures, personality and motivation measures, interviews and application forms. Government regulation and societal values on selection and evaluation. Not open to students with credit for HCR 427 /PSY 427 /PUB 427 . Also listed as HCR 527 and PSY 527 .
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PUB 528 - Criminal Justice and the Constitution.
Graduate standing. (3).
Constitutional question involving the process of law and the procedural rights of the accused. Court decisions related to searches and seizures, wire-tapping and electronic eavesdropping, the law of arrest, police interrogations and confessions, right to counsel, double jeopardy. Students deliver oral arguments and prepare briefs of pending and simulated court cases. Also listed as POL 528 . Offered infrequently.
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PUB 530 - The Administration of Justice.
Graduate standing, a course in American government. (3).
Criminal justice as public administration. Policy outputs of the major actors of criminal justice including police, prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, parole boards, and the legislature. Organization theory, bureaucratic decision-making, political environment, and budgetary constraints. Not open to students with credit for POL 430 /PUB 430 . Also listed as POL 530 .
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PUB 532 - Policing Contemporary Society.
Graduate standing; CRJ 185 . (3).
Administrative and operational aspects of modern policing such as organization and development of police, recruitment practices, socialization processes, and community relations (including community policing). Political and economic nature of policing as the foundation for critical review of policy and societal issues related to policing. Not open to students with credit for CRJ 432 /PUB 432 .
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PUB 533 - Incarceration, Community Corrections, and Public Policy.
Graduate standing. (3).
Review of law, policy, administrative practices, value assumptions and expectations regarding corrections; examination or prison and jail policies and their impact; examination and assessment of alternatives to incarceration. Not open to students with credit for PUB 433 .
Offered infrequently.
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PUB 534 - Administration of Trial Courts.
Graduate standing. (3).
Concepts and issues in administration of trial courts. Examination of performance standards, judicial independence, court financing, court reform, access to justice and other issues. Not open to students with credit for PUB 434 .
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PUB 538 - Multicultural Education: Concepts and Strategies.
Graduate standing. (3).
Designed to prepare certified and pre-certified teachers in multicultural education. Emphasis on design, development, and practical implementation of teaching strategies, theoretical constructs, and curriculum. Not open to students with credit for or . Also listed as EDE 532 .Graded ABCDN.
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PUB 539 - Problems in Criminal Justice Administration.
Graduate standing. (3).
Detailed investigation of specific areas of interest to criminal justice practitioners, from the perspective of policy analysis and public administration. Topics may include court management, prison reform, juvenile justice, or the federal system of criminal justice. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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PUB 540 - Volunteerism and the Independent Sector.
Graduate standing. (3).
Origins of nonprofit organizations; their social, political, economic, cultural and ideological roles in American society. Major types of nonprofit organizations and their characteristics; current trends in the independent sector. Not open to students with credit for PUB 440 . Also listed as SWR 527 .
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