Public Administration - Crete Campus

Campus Location:

Crete

School:

School of Arts and Sciences

Overview

A public administration major is designed to prepare individuals for careers in public service and not-for-profit organizations, and for the further development of those already in professional and para-professional careers.

As an interdisciplinary major, you will integrate course work from:

Business
Economics
Sociology
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Human Relations
Communication

No matter where your interests lie, you will be expected to have a good knowledge of government, an interest in business and a passion for serving others.

In addition to those who wish to complete a professional degree for a career in public service, the public administration major is recommended for those who seek to pursue a graduate degree in law.

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Learning Environment

Crete Campus

Every year, seniors graduating with a degree from the Division of Economics and Business, evaluate the program and the faculty. Results are compared to peer institutions as well as the population of respondent institutions. Year after year, graduating students tell us that the faculty in the Division:

Are exceptional academic advisors who are available, helpful and show an interest in student progress,
Are accessible and responsive outside the classroom,
Provide opportunities for students to enhance their teamwork abilities and presentation skills.

It is common to see students seeking information in faculty offices and department hallways. The Division is proud for having created an open environment where students are comfortable with their professors.

The external evaluator that reviewed the Business Administration program in the fall of 2008 noted that the faculty use innovative teaching methods and are very concerned about student success. While there is a common dedication to rigor in the business curriculum, there is a willingness by faculty to help students in any way they can.

Division faculty strive to find ways to bring relevant applications into their courses. Guest speakers, computerized simulations, case studies and community service projects are just some of the ways that students learn to appreciate the usefulness of the program.

Class Sizes

Approximately 160-180 students major in one of the four areas in the Division of Economics and Business.

In introductory courses, class size is approximately 25-30 students
In upper-level courses, class size averages approximately 15 students, depending on the area of study

Faculty

Tim Hill

Coursework

BUS-242 Management (3-0)

This course addresses the internal organization,ystructure and executive functions of businessyenterprise by examining the critical managementyfunctions of planning, organizing, leading, andycontrolling. Students successfully completingythis course will be able to: 1) identify the fourymanagement functions and the related skills thatyensure managerial success, 2) explain the conceptyof organizational mission and its influence onystrategic goal setting and planning, 3) discussythe importance of leadership within organizationsyfacing an ever-changing global businessyenvironment, 4) discuss motivation theory and itsylink to organizational success, and 5) explain theyprocess of organizational control. Prerequisite:ySophomore standing or above.

BUS-361 Contemporary Issues in Human ResourceyManagement (3-0)

This course provides opportunities for students toyconduct in-depth analyses involving topics suchyas: employee recruitment and selection,yperformance evaluation and discipline, workplaceydiscrimination, and recent issues raised by theyAmericans with Disabilities Act. Studentsysuccessfully completing this course will be ableyto: 1) list and explain the requirements of theyprimary employment laws, 2) identify specificydiscriminatory management practices related toyemployee recruitment, 3) selection, promotion,ytransfer, layoffs, and benefits, 4) discuss theyrequirements of the Americans with DisabilitiesyAct, 5) discuss performance appraisal and the roleythat feedback plays in that process, and 6)yexplain how to ensure fairness in the disciplineyprocess and the ramifications of a poorly designedyprogram. Prerequisite: BUS-242 or permission.

ECO-203 Macroeconomics & Literacy (3-0)

The successful operation of modern economiesydepends on the participation of economicallyyliterate citizens. An economically literateycitizen should be able to: identify problems,ygather relevant information, weigh costs andybenefits, analyze incentives, and make choices.yStudents successfully completing this course willybe able to comprehend and use basic economicyconcepts, interpret major macroeconomicystatistics, explain how both monetary and fiscalypolicy can be used to stabilize the economy, andydiscuss macroeconomic issues.

PSI-101 American Politics (3-0)

An analysis of American political institutions andybehavior.

PSI-234 Legislative and Executive Behavior (3-0)

Policy-making processes and behavior at theynational and state levels. Includes theypresidency, Congress, and bureaucratic politics.

PAD-493 Public Administration Seminar (4-12)

A seminar for people who desire administrativeycareers in government. Students are placed inyfederal, state, or local agencies to work onyspecific research and administrative tasks. Theycourse also involves periodic seminar meetings toydiscuss work experiences, present papers, andydevelop a term project. Prerequisite: Seniorypublic administration major or permission.

MTH-356 Statistics (3-0)

A continuation of Mathematics 355. Samplingydistributions, hypothesis testing, nonparametricymethods, linear statistical models. Prerequisite:yMathematics 355. Offered spring term.

BUS-250 The Legal Environment of Business (3-0)

A survey of topics related to the legalyenvironment within which businesses andyindividuals must operate. Students will (1) beyable to identify specific spheres of businessywithin which the law requires certain behavior ofybusinesses and individuals and the consequences ofyfailing to adhere to these requirements, (2)ybecome familiar with specific legal terminology,yand (3) practice the identification and analysisyof professional and personal legal issues withinythe context of business. Prerequisite: Sophomoreystanding or permission.

BUS-315 Organiz. Behavior (3-0)

A study of the latest research and theory inyorganizational behavior and its practicalyapplication to the management of organizations.yTopics include employee performance andysatisfaction, leadership, and organizationalydevelopment. Students successfully completing thisycourse will be able to 1) define the variousytheories included in the area of organizationalybehavior, 2) identify and comprehend complexyorganizational behavior issues and problems, 3)ycollect and use evidence to effectively analyzeyand resolve organizational, behavioral, andymanagerial issues, 4) apply the theoreticalyconcepts of organizational behavior to simulatedybusiness situations. Prerequisite: Juniorystanding or above. (Cross-referenced withyCMS-315.)

BUS-410 Regulatory Compliance (3-0)

An introduction to the legal system of the UnitedyStates which focuses on the function and authorityyof administrative agencies. Students explore theyrights and responsibilities of individuals andybusiness entities within the context of regulatoryyschemes contained in the spheres of environmentalyissues (such as the Environmental Protection Actyand the Clean Air Act) and business issues (suchyas the Occupational Safety and Health Act and theyFederal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act). Studentsywill be able to identify and analyze problemsyfound in business situations involving regulatoryyissues, while applying legal concepts, cases andystatutes in determining a recommended course ofyaction for individuals and organizations.

BUS-418 Human Resource Strategy (3-0)

An advanced exposure to relevant human resourceymanagement topics, using a case-based analyticalyapproach. Emphasis is placed upon how strategicyhuman resource decisions interplay with theyoverall strategies of an organization. Uponysuccessful completion of this course, studentsywill be able to: 1) explain the relationship ofyhuman resource strategy with overall organizationystrategy; 2) describe how an organization'syexternal and global environments directly andyindirectly impact strategic human resourceymanagement decisions; 3) elucidate strategies foryeffective recruitment, selections, and retentionyof employees; 4) discuss ways to increaseyproductivity through organizational restructuring,yjob design, and effective leadership; and 5)ydelineate the characteristics of a goodydisciplinary climate. Prerequisite: BUS 242 orypermission.

ECO-204 Microeconomics and Business (3-0)

An introduction to basic concepts governing theyoperation of the microeconomy, with specificyemphasis placed on understanding microeconomicytheory, policy, and issues as they relate toybusiness decision-making. Students successfullyycompleting this course will be able toy1)comprehend the workings of the supply and demandymodel from both a graphical and mathematicalyperspective; 2)explain the role that elasticityyplays in the supply and demand model and know howyto calculate and interpret various elasticities;y3) understand utility maximization and the theoryyof consumer behavior; 4) explain how costystructures differ in the short run and the longyrun; 5) analyze various market structures in termsyof their economic performance; and 6) understandythe workings of the various factor markets.yPrerequisite: Economics 203.

SSI-217 Applied Statistics Social Science (3-0)

An introduction to descriptive and inferentialystatistics. Areas of study include data collectionyand organization, measures of central tendency andyvariability, percentiles, probability, binomialyand normal distributions, correlation, t-tests,yanalysis of variance, and nonparametricystatistics. Application is oriented toward theysocial sciences.

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