Faculty Contact Information:
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Consultation:
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Instructor will be available before and after class or by appointment.
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Required Texts and Readings:
Texts used exclusively in this course:
Denhardt, R.B. & Grubbs, J.W. (2003) Public administration: An action
orientation (5th ed.). Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth.
Stillman, R.J. (2005). Public administration: Concepts and cases (8th
ed.). Boston: Houghton Miflin.
Text used in multiple courses:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington D.C.: Author.
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Supplementary Readings:
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Each instructor has his or her preferences for supplementary reading material that may be added here. In addition, all graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at www.ed.umuc.edu/library . The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the UMUC Library Website. Public Administration Review, the lead journal in the discipline,is especially useful for this course.
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Course Description:
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Prerequisite: Undergraduate American political science or American Government or permission from the Program Director. A survey of the fundamentals of public administration, management strategies and management techniques at the national, state, and local levels.
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Course Goals:
As the introductory course in the M.P.A. program and a prerequisite to the certificate in E-Government, this course introduces and analyzes:
- Discipline and practice of American public administration.
- Role of government in general and public administrators in particular in a democratic society.
- Basic institutions of American government.
- Development of the administrative state.
- Component parts of public administration.
- Current standards and best practices in public sector management.
- Major theories, models, and concepts of public administration.
- Differences between public and private sector management.
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
- Analyze
case material, web sites, public law, and research articles related to public administration
- Investigate
the relationship between historical and current issues in public administration
- Utilize
electronic resources to find primary source documents, data, statements on best practices, and research articles related to issues in public administration
- Develop and present
written and oral arguments, case studies, and/or research papers on current issues in public administration that make reference to and build on factual and expert information.
- Assess emerging difficulties in federal state relations.
- Differentiate between various schools of federalism.
- Identify key elements of public policy design.
- Classify critical methods of policy analysis and evaluation.
- Define the current judicial limitations to governmental power.
- Explain the mechanics of the budgetary process.
- Recognize the methodology of the major schools of budget preparation.
- Summarize the latest trends in public personnel policy.
- Distinguish differences among private and public sector unions.
- Identify the key features of the collective bargaining process.
- Access new E-Government technologies.
- Comprehend the depth and dimensions of governmental ethics.
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Grading Information:
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Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92% +
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70% F(a) or regular non-attendance F(n)
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Midterm Examination: 30%
Final Examination: 30%
Papers (2 X 15%) 30%
Participation in Class 10%
Total 100%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the face-to-face classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an 8-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job. Most 14-week graduate distance education courses require at least 10 hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment. Moreover, all students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with UMUC-Europe/BSU standards for plagiarism, as all papers are subject to being sent in to turnitin.com for authentication
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
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Course Schedule:
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This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting, a half-day on weekends, or a full week of DE.
Module Date Topics AssignmentsAuthor(s)
1 28 Oct 06
Sat Morning
Introduction & Overview
Personal Action in Public Organizations Denhardt Chap 1
Assign first paper: Due module #8
2 28 Oct 06
Sat Afternoon
Personal Action in Public Organizations Denhardt Chap 1
The Political Context of Public Administration
Denhardt Chap 2
Review of US Constitution
3 4 Nov 06
Sat Morning
Discussion of first reading: The Study of Administration Stillman Reading 1
The Interorganizational Context of Public Administration Denhardt Chap 3
4 4 Nov 06
Sat Afternoon
The Ethics of Public Service Denhardt Chap 4
Discussion of The Relationship between Ethics and Public Administration Stillman Reading 16
5 5 Nov 06
Sun Morning
Designing and Managing Organizations Denhardt Chap 5
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Denhardt Chap 6
6 5 Nov 06
Sun Afternoon
Discussion of the Hawthorne and Western Electric Company
Stillman Reading 6
Budgeting and Financial Management
Denhardt Chap 7
Discussion of Public Budgeting
Stillman Reading 12
Review for Mid-term Chap 1-7
7 18 Nov 06
Sat Morning
Mid-term Examination Chap 1-7
8 18 Nov 06
Sat Afternoon
First Paper Due
Assign Second Paper/Case--Due Fourteenth Module
The Management of Human Resources
Denhardt Chap 8
9 19 Nov 06
Sun Morning
Personnel and Leadership Skills in Public Management Denhardt Chap 9
10 19 Nov 06
Sun Afternoon
Interpersonal Skills and Group Dynamics
Denhardt Chap 10
Discussion of The Political Environment
Stillman Reading #4 Case #4
11 9 Dec 06
Sat Morning
Administrative Reform and Technology Denhardt Chap 11
12 9 Dec 06
Sat Afternoon
The Future of the Public Service
Denhardt Chap 12
Discussion of Administrative Communication
Stillman Reading #9
Discussion of Multiple Functions of Public
Administration Stillman Reading #8
Review for final exam
13 10 Dec 06
Sun Morning
Final Examination Chap 8-12
14 10 Dec 06
Sun Afternoon
Second Paper Due
Special Issues and Discussion
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Academic Policies:
The University has a license agreement with Turnitin.com, a service that helps prevent plagiarism from internet resources. I may be using this service in this class by either requiring students to submit their papers electronically to Turnitin.com or by submitting questionable text on behalf of a student. If you or I submit part or all of your paper, it will be stored by Turnitin.com in their database throughout the term of the University's contract with Turnitin.com. If you object to this temporary storage of your paper, you must let me know no later than two weeks after the start of this class. Please Note: If you object to the storage of your paper on Turnitin.com, I may utilize other services to check your work for plagiarism.
The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi.
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center.
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Faculty Bio:
I will be your instructor for the next several weeks.
I grew up in the northern Rocky Mountain area where I obtained my education through the undergraduate level. I spent some time in the military: in command field artillery units, teaching, various staff jobs as a human resource manager, comptroller, special operations, manpower staffing and other odd jobs in several parts of the world. The opportunity become available to join private industry, so for eight years I worked for various companies ranging in size from 4 to 45,000. In private industry the jobs were varied: as an analyst, functional expert, project leader, resource management and human resource manager.
My current full-time job is as an adjunct instructor for UMUC Europe at the undergraduate and graduate level. I have been teaching for over twenty years in the European program.
UNIVERSITIES
1958 - 1962 Montana State University, Bozeman Montana, Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Arts;
1973 - 1976 Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Master Science in Business Administration (MSBA);
1980 - 1981 Boston University, Boston Massachusetts Master of Education (MEd);
1983-1988 University of Southern California Doctorate of Education (EdD)
SPECIAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Eagle Scout Treasurer, TransAtlantic Council, Boy Scouts of America (Volunteer) Silver Beaver Award (BSA Service Award) Recreation skiing and hiking.
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