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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. Graded ABCDE. [“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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 432 - Policing Contemporary Society
CRJ 185 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor. (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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 472 - Watershed Management
ESS 272 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Introduction to watershed management. Focus on urban watersheds and their physical system balance; human needs and use systems; scientific analysis of watershed processes; and human response. Includes case studies for context. Also listed as ESS 472. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 476 - Environmental Planning
Grades of C (2.0) or better in ESS 151 , GEO 203 , URP 111 ; at least junior standing. (3).
Environmental analysis for landscape planning. Analytical techniques for the assessment of development and redevelopment projects and infrastructure. Evaluation of existing environmental plans, and development of feasible alternatives. Incorporation of appropriate mapping techniques and professional presentation methods. Also listed as ESS 476and URP 476. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 477 - Financial Management in Health Care
HCR 300 , HCR 376 ; at least junior standing. (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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 485 - Environmental Emergency Management
ESS 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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 487 - Legal Issues In Health Care
HCR 300 , at least junior standing. (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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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 . Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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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. [“Infrequently”]
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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. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 542 - Social Welfare Policies and Services
Graduate standing. (3).
History of social reform in the United States. Analysis of values underpinning the focus and intent of services. Emphasis on income maintenance, mental health, child welfare, and criminal justice policy. Also listed as SWR 500. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 543 - Substance Abuse Policies and Services
Graduate standing. (3).
Analysis of policies concerning substance abuse in the United States. Examination of politics and economics of drug and alcohol industries. Control legislation, funding priorities and remediation models. Also listed as SWR 525. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 544 - Contemporary Issues in Mental Health
Graduate standing. (3).
Examination of mental health policies and services and their historical context, with particular attention to the mentally ill and developmentally disabled populations and community-based treatment. Also listed as SWR 510. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 547 - Grants Administration and Implementation
Graduate 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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 447 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 548 - Urban Renewal
Graduate 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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 448 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 549 - Green Community Development
Graduate 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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 449 . Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 550 - Leadership Theory and Practice
Graduate standing. (1-3).
The role of the administrative leader in public organization. Administrative leadership responsibilities and constraints; strategies for achieving group consensus and for making and implementing decisions about policy and process. Not open to students with credit for EDE 440 or EDL 410 or PUB 450 . May be reelected to a total of three credits. Also listed as EDL 510. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 563 - Introduction to School Law
Graduate standing. (3).
Administrative, judicial and statutory factors related to educational institutions. Legal aspects of evaluating staff personnel and students; court decisions regarding teacher academic freedom and student rights; legal issues of race, religion, liability, tort and contracts. Also listed as EDL 520. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 564 - School Finance and Business Administration
Graduate standing. (3).
Principles and issues of public school finance: theory, revenues, expenditures, federal and local finance issues. Overview of principles and practices governing management of business affairs in educational institutions, including accounting, auditing, reporting, and applications of electronic data processing as a management tool. Also listed as EDL 525. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 566 - Curriculum Development
Graduate standing. (3).
Assessment and understanding of the principles involved in curriculum development and design; practices and skills necessary in the organization and implementation of scope and sequence curriculum planning. Internal and external influences impacting curriculum development. Also listed as EDL 529. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 567 - The Principalship
Graduate standing. (3).
Administrative leadership responsibilities and functions of the school building principal. Knowledge and skills for program administration; personnel selection, supervision and evaluation; curriculum planning; joint decision-making; consensus problem-solving; community relations; human relations; staff/student motivation. Emphasis on application of skills and behaviors through simulated problem-solving techniques such as in-basket and case study exercises. Also listed as EDL 531. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 568 - Instructional Practice and Evaluation
Graduate standing. (3).
Contemporary theories of instruction and evaluation with their application to classroom practice. Emphasis on the building and central office administrator as an instructional leader. Also listed as EDL 540. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 569 - Health Information Management
PR: Graduate standing. (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 567. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 571 - Public Economics
Graduate standing. (3).
Application of economic tools to public decision-making; emphasis on welfare economics and microeconomic foundation of public expenditure analysis; issues and problems in project evaluation and application of cost-benefit techniques. Also listed as ECN 571. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 574 - Topics in Disability Studies
Graduate standing. (1-3).
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 PUB 574, together, maybe elected to a total of 3 credits. Also listed as HCR 574. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
Graduate standing; 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. Not open to students with credit for ECN 475 /PUB 475 . Also listed as ECN 575. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 577 - Financial Management in Health Care
Graduate standing. (3).
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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 477 /HCR 477 . Also listed as HCR 577/ANE 677. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 578 - State and Local Public Finance
Graduate standing. (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. Not open to students with credit for ECN 474 /PUB 478 . Also listed as ECN 574. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 579 - Economics of Health Care
Graduate standing, 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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 479 /ECN 479 /HCR 479 . Also listed as ECN 579 and HCR 579. Graded ABCDE. [“Infrequently”]
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PUB 580 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration
Graduate 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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 480 /ECN 480 . Also listed as ECN 580. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 582 - Schools and Communities
Graduate 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. Not open to students with credit for EDE 402 /SWR 402 or PUB 482 . Also listed as EDE 502 and SWR 502. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 585 - Applied Research Methods for Administrators
Graduate standing. (3).
Introduction to the principles and practices of applied research for administrators. Topical coverage of both qualitative and quantitative data and analytic methods. Also listed as EDL 670. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 587 - Legal Issues In Health Care
Graduate standing. (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. Not open to students with credit for PUB 487 /HCR 487 . Also listed as ANE 687/HCR 587.
. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 589 - Independent Study in Public Administration
Consent of instructor. (1-3).
Directed reading or research in a topic relevant to public administration. May be reelected for up to 6 credit hours. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 590 - Internship
Graduate standing, consent of instructor. (3).
Students intern in agencies under supervision of agency personnel and faculty, and meet in seminars to discuss field experience an related readings. Not required of students with two or more years experience in administration. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. [“”]
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PUB 591 - Special Topics in Educational Administration
Graduate standing. (1-3).
Exploration of varying special topics in educational administration. Topics to be announced before each offering of the course. May be reelected to a total of six credits. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 592 - Clinical Practice in School Administration
Graduate standing, completion of at least 12 hours in the program. (3).
School-based experience designed to expand candidate’s awareness of nature and demands of school administration and to apply administrative theories, concepts and best practices under the mentorship of a veteran cooperating administrator and a university supervisor. Offered on line using computer-mediated technology to link faculty, administrators and candidates at various sites across the region for communication, instruction and networking activities. Also listed as EDL 660. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 593 - Practicum in Research Design
Graduate standing. Open only to students who have completed at least 18 hours in the MPA program. (3).
Development of a research design for the Practicum in Applied Research project, working with the instructor and project readers. Also listed as HCR 593. Graded ABCDE/Y. [“”]
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PUB 594 - Grantwriting and Administration in Public and Nonprofit Agency Settings
Graduate standing. (3).
Comprehensive approach to grantwriting and administration in public agencies and non-profit organizations, with emphasis on elements and characteristics of effective proposals and proven, practical techniques for their development. Students prepare a grant proposal addressing a need in the organization in which they are currently employed. Offered online. Also listed as EDL 545. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 595 - Practicum in Applied Research
PUB 539 or PUB 593 . (3).
Implementation of the research design developed in PUB 593. Research conducted in close consultation with a faculty advisor and results presented in a substantial paper demonstrating integration of important topics of public administration. Also listed as HCR 595. Graded ABCDE/Y. [“”]
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PUB 596 - Intergovernmental Relations
Graduate standing. (3).
Current developments and trends in intergovernmental relations. Legal and political opportunities and constraints affecting administration in state and local governments. Impact of intergovernmental relations on public policy and delivery of services. Also listed as POL 596. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 599 - Special Topics in Public Administration
Graduate standing. (3).
Exploration of varying special topics in public administration, announced before each offering of the course. May be reelected for a total of 6 credits. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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PUB 690 - Capstone
Open to MPA students only. (3).
The capstone course is a method of summative evaluation for the Masters in Public Administration degree. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 315 - Leadership and Professionalism in Respiratory Care
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Examination of leadership concepts and practices within selected healthcare organizations. Emphasis on the application of advanced communication skills in collaboration with inter-professional teams and the importance of professionalism and lifelong learning for health care providers. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 320 - Management Practices for Respiratory Care
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Focus on the management of a respiratory care department, including staffing patterns, professional development, billing systems, budgeting process, evaluation of equipment and technology, and assessment of employee performance. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 330 - Patient Education/Disease Management
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Focus on the management of chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma and cystic fibrosis. Patient education in the management of these conditions as a basis for better patient self-care; components of a tobacco education program. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 335 - Research in Respiratory Care
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Introduction to knowledge and skills required for understanding and conducting medical research. Research methods, types of research evidence, utilizing resources to find, evaluate and critique relevant research, and implementation of evidence-based findings into practice. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 340 - Quality Systems and Health Outcomes
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Investigation of the importance of identifying medical errors and failures, monitoring and analyzing information, and initiating and evaluating quality improvement measures within the health care system to ensure patient safety, with a focus on assessing health outcomes in the cardiopulmonary population and methods to reduce readmission. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 400 - Advanced Adult Critical Care
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Focus on advanced critical care, including management of the difficult airway, administration of specialty gases, techniques to enhance ventilation and oxygenation, disease management, diagnostic testing, nutritional status evaluation, patient transport and end of life issues. Designed to aid in preparation for the Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 405 - Advanced Neonatal/Pediatric Care
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Advanced neonatal and pediatric care, including resuscitation techniques, assessment and management of airways, management of ventilation and oxygenation, disease management, diagnostic testing, patient transport, and end-of-life issues. Designed to aid in preparation for the Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 410 - Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Advanced study of monitoring and diagnostic techniques used in the evaluation of the cardiac and pulmonary systems, including procedures for pulmonary function testing and evaluation of test results, diagnostic imaging, cardiac diagnostics, and sleep medicine. Designed to aid in preparation for the Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Specialty (RPFT) credential and Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) credential granted by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 420 - Advanced Clinical Practicum
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (2).
Practicum providing 40 hours of specialized clinical experience in the student’s area of interest, selected from adult critical care, neonatal/pediatric care, or advanced cardiopulmonary diagnostics. Further prepares students to sit for the Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential, Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential, Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Specialty (RPFT) credential, and Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 430 - Professional Specialty Practicum
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (2).
Practicum designed to provide 40 hours of focused experience in the student’s area of interest, selected from management, clinical education, patient education, or professional society participation. Field work consists of professional mentoring provided by an experienced registered respiratory therapist and may result in the preliminary development of a culminating experience to be completed at the capstone level. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RSP 435 - Respiratory Capstone
Admission to Respiratory Therapy program. (3).
Final capstone experience designed for students to integrate theoretical and practicum experience from previous courses in developing a project which reinforces prior learning. Experiences in a chosen focus area (management, education, and/or research) provide the basis for the student’s project, which culminates in a written and oral presentation. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 300 - Basics of Radiation Therapy
Admission to professional program in radiation therapy. (3).
Basic patient safety, infection control and clinical radiation therapy terms. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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RTT 301 - Introduction to Radiation Therapy
RTT 300 . (3).
Introduction to activities and responsibilities of the radiation therapist. Orientation to school and hospital policies; career insights; overview of techniques in radiation therapy; essentials of procedures needed in the care of radiation oncology patients; review of medical terminology specific to the field. Graded ABCDE. [“”]
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