29 courses with the subject PADM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PADM 6000Program Overview and Theory of Public Administration3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This is a foundation course that provides an overview of the MPA program and introduces students to the public administration profession. Students learn about MPA curriculum, areas of emphasis, and the experiential learning requirements. Additionally, students study the theoretical and practical framework for public administration, as well as competencies required for career public servants and nonprofit administrators. (Fall, Spring [Online]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores the theory and practice of public sector budgeting and decision-making. This course provides an overview of the budget process, political influences, information management and requirements, and fiduciary responsibilities for public funds. Emphasis is given to subnational levels of government and nonprofit organizations. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Analyzes the authority of administrative agencies with an emphasis on the study of the administrative relationship between the legislature, government, executives, and regulatory agencies, as well as the judicial review of administrative agencies. (Spring, Summer [Online]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Students develop critical-thinking skills as they apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to research projects. Public service values serve as a framework for conducting research, evaluating programs, and interpreting analyses. Students leave with the ability to design research projects, conduct surveys, and analyze policies and programs. Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) majors may register with MPA program approval. (Fall, Spring [Online]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course focuses on principles and methodologies of evaluating programs, measuring performance, and assessing program effectiveness in government and nonprofit entities. The course is designed to introduce material through individual reading assignments, apply it through case assignments and group work, and then implement it through a major team project to be completed on a case study scenario. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course provides an overview of strategic planning processes in nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit leaders must often balance nonprofit growth and demands, while sustaining their current operations and remaining fiscally secure. Executing that plan for both the short- and long-term future can be a critical lifeline in moving forward. This course reviews the process of strategic planning for nonprofit board and staff members, as well as strategies to implement and evaluate the strategic plan to help a nonprofit effectively accomplish its mission and goals in support of those they serve. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course provides MPA students with the knowledge and skills to supervise and manage employees. Topics include how to set performance expectations, motivate and coach for performance improvement, comply with HR rules/regulations, and incorporate staff needs into the budget process. (Fall [Online], Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course provides the background for understanding the law and policy of higher education in the United States, particularly in Utah. It covers policy topics including the governance of higher education as well as legal issues relating to college employees, faculty, and students. (Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Student Affairs profession. Historical, ethical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations are explored. Core competencies and functional areas within the profession, diversity of institutional type, student populations, characteristics of today’s college students, and contemporary issues are examined. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
PADM 6560Organization and Administration in Higher Education3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores the types of learning environments and different models of organizational functioning that currently exist in American colleges and universities. Students analyze and examine the influence environments have on individual behavior and how environments can be shaped and created to encourage students learning and engagement. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
PADM 6570Student Development in College, Theory, and Practice3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Understanding the psychosocial development of college students is necessary for designing student affairs programs and developing a student affairs practice. This course is designed to help graduate students effectively integrate theories of student development with the day to day practice of being a student affairs professional, and learn to become both and administrator and a “helper.” (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores higher education administration from an international comparative perspective, including social, cross-cultural, and political events of historical significance. Students will develop context from which to appreciate the ever-changing landscape of global higher education as well as the impact societal expectations have on higher education. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
PADM 6600Leadership and Management in the Public Sector3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores the differences between leadership and management and how each can apply to the public and nonprofit professional. Students will complete self-assessments and evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses as they learn now ethical guidelines, organization theories, human behaviors, and public sector values impact leaders and managers in the public and nonprofit sectors. (Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee An examination of the institutions that combine to make, implement, and evaluate American public policy. Various models of public policymaking will be studied and applied. A variety of substantive areas may be the focus of this course. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Students will analyze how historical, economic legal, political, and social considerations affect public policy development in the US and throughout the world. Comparative public policy is mostly concerned with examining how public policies differ when comparing different countries, why public policies differ, and the impact public policies have on societies. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
PADM 6620Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Public Sector3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee An exploration of the role of ethics in public administration with an emphasis on standards of professional conduct, ethics and constitutionalism, and the ethical implications of law, policy, procedure, and practices within public administration. (Spring, Summer [Online]) [Graded Letter] Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores the principles and practices of the structure, administration, financing, and politics of state and local government. Special attention focuses on the allocation of authority, roles, responsibilities, and cross-cutting policy issues affecting the operation of states and localities. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course offers a scholarly and professional-based examination of constitutional law. It provides public administrators with the background, awareness, and critical knowledge about constitutional standards, fundamental constitutional foundations, and pitfalls they may encounter as they execute their administrative duties. (Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course is designed to give students an overview of city management. It will review the laws that create and enable municipalities and it will explore the effects of different city organizational structures. Additionally, the course will review several case studies that explore the many policy and management changes experienced by city managers. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee American public administration is a complex system of collaboration and rivalry among varying governmental levels and agencies, as well as between non-profit, non-governmental organizations, and private organizations. Overlapping and operationalizing the political science discussion of federalism, this course helps students understand the revolving relationship and dynamics among intergovernmental agencies. Additionally, this course will provide students with perspective, tools, and strategies on public policy setting among intergovernmental entities. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
PADM 6700Organization and Administration at the Criminal Justice Agency3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course identifies and develops the practices and principles to organize and administer the goals and objectives of middle- and upper-level management and administration officials in the three primary criminal justice agencies: police, courts, and corrections. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Instructor permission Registration Restriction(s): Graduate students only
PADM 6720Criminal Justice Policy3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores the impact of crime prevention policies on crime rates while considering the diversity of crime and criminals. Students will analyze the effectiveness of policies designed to prevent retail sector crimes, substance abuse, and street rimes. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Topics vary each semester but generally focus on current issues related to administration, policy, and theoretical foundations for contemporary issues in public administration. (As Needed) [Graded Letter] Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes
Credit(s) | $6 per credit Fee This course provides graduate students with the opportunity to do extended readings on a specialized public administration topic. Students can also use this to launch or complete the major research project. Full-time graduate faculty in the department can approve enrollment. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $6 per credit Fee All MPA students must complete six (6) credit hours of experiential learning courses. Pre-service MPA students must complete at least 300 internship hours through PADM 6890 MPA Internship (internship may be substituted for an in-field project with prior permission of the MPA Director). Pre-service students are defined as those having less than one year of full-time equivalent work experience in the public sector. In-service students may use the Substitution & Waiver form to request an internship waiver. Non-resident students must be in-service professionals and exempt from the MPA Internship. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]
Credit(s) | $6 per credit Fee This is one of two options available to meet the experiential learning requirement. Students develop a proposal, complete the research, and write a traditional thesis. Students must form a thesis committee consisting of a chair and two (2) members. The chair and one (1) member must serve as MPA faculty or adjunct. The third committee member should be drawn from the professional or academic community and have experience or knowledge related to the thesis topic. Students usually enroll for three (3) credit hours when the thesis begins. If not completed in the initial semester, students must enroll for a minimum of one (1) credit hour each subsequent semester until the thesis is completed. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $6 per credit Fee All MPA students must complete six (6) credit hours of experiential learning courses. The Professional Project is one of two options available to meet the experiential learning requirement. Students write a proposal for a project that benefits a public or nonprofit organization. Students complete the project and submit a final project report. Students are encouraged to orally present the results to the supervising official along with the written report. The project may be completed for the student’s current employer, but cannot be a part of the student’s day-to-day work responsibilities. Course is repeatable for six (6) total credit hours. Pre-service MPA students must complete an MPA internship (internship may be substituted for an in-field project with prior permission of the MPA Director). Pre-service students are defined as those having less than one year of full-time equivalent work experience in the public sector. Non-resident students must be in-service professionals and exempt from the MPA Internship. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Students demonstrate knowledge and competencies acquired in previous MPA coursework by completing a capstone project. Students map a personal career path and create a plan to strengthen and maintain the competencies for lifelong learning. Students integrate public service values and ethics into their projects and future pursuits. (As Needed) [Graduate Thesis/Capstone Graded Letter]
