PAD 3003 - Introduction to Public Administration

3 credits
Prerequisites: Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 - Composition I , ENC 1102 - Composition II , and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic Dean
This course provides a common foundation to students for understanding administration in the public sector. Among the themes, issues, and structures of public administration, the student will explore: the political system, the role of federalism and local government, bureaucratic politics and power, administrative law, ethics, and the various theories of administration that guide public managers. This course must be taken during the first semester of enrollment in the program.