CSUH Catalog 2004-2005: Public Administration (Undergraduate)

Public Administration

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Undergraduate Courses

Department Information

Department of Public Affairs and Administration
College of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4124
Phone: (510) 885-3282

Professor Emeritus: Jong S. Jun

Professors: Carl J. Bellone, Jombo ("Jay") Umeh (Chair), Dvora Yanow

Associate Professor: George F. Goerl

Assistant Professors: Ann L. Cunliffe, Jennifer Eagan, Toni Fogarty, Frank E. Scott

Lecturer: Carol Edlund

Please consult the 2005-2006 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Program Description

The Department of Public Affairs and Administration offers primarily graduate courses. See the Health Care Administration and Public Administration chapters in the graduate section of this catalog. (Note: An undergraduate option in Public Affairs and Administration is offered by the Department of Political Science.) The Department of Public Affairs and Administration also offers the management courses for the B.A. degree major in Arts Administration (see the Arts Administration chapter in this catalog), and one undergraduate course in Health Care Administration (see the Health Care Administration chapter in the "Undergraduate Programs" section of this catalog).

Undergraduate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is PUAD.
3999	Issues in Public Administration (4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in public administration. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
4450	Administrative Law (4) See POSC 4450 for course description.
4800	Public Administration and Society (4) The historical and political context of public administration; politics and economics of public bureaucracy; managing governmental organizations; public finance and national economy; values, ethics, and public interest; interface between professional administrators and citizens. Prerequisite for "Classified Graduate" standing in the M.P.A. program. (A)
4805	Public Policy in the Arts (4) The role of the arts in public life; public arts; arts and the public good; arts and economic development; the arts, social criticism and public policy; public policy and the politics of the arts, arts policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
4830	Organization Theory and Human Behavior (4) Classical and emerging theoretical perspectives on human organizations; organizational design and tomorrow's organizations; self and organization; environment and planned change; participative goalsetting and organizational effectiveness. Prerequisite for "Classified Graduate" standing in the MPA program. (A)
4832	Organization Theory and Behavior in the Arts (4) Applications of contemporary organizational theory to arts organizations; organizational design for creative organizations; organizational environments; integrating organizational demands with creative requirements; organizational behavior and the creative process; multiple role demands; self, reflexivity and personal praxis; mutual goal setting; changing organizations.
4843	Fund Raising Dynamics (2) Methods of effective fundraising; measuring organizational readiness for successful fundraising; building a case for investment; finding donors; determining appropriate fundraising strategies; planning a successful campaign; evaluating results.
4844	Financial Management and Budgeting in Arts Organizations (4) Goal setting and developing financial plans in arts organizations; fund raising; financial accountability and management; governmental and nongovernmental budgeting, strategic planning, financial management.
4865	Legal Issues in Arts Administration (2) Legal issues and requirements of arts organizations; federal tax exempt status, state nonprofit corporation; articles of incorporation; bylaws; legal liability of board, staff, and financial operations; liability releases.
4870	Board Development and Planning (2) Roles and responsibilities of board and trustees; defining and developing policy; clarifying board and staff roles; defining the functions of the board; recruiting, nominating and orienting new members; developing effective board relationships; holding effective board meetings; strategic planning.
4880	Issues in Arts Administration (2) An investigation of a specific problem area defined by the instructor that is of current interest in the field of arts administration. May be repeated with change in topic; only two units may be applied to Arts Administration major.
4900	Independent Study (1-2)