NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

BUSN 1097: TOPICS: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

I. Effective Date: Spring 2002

II. Catalog Description:

BUSN 1097 Topics: Intro to Public Administration 3 CR FALL, SPR. The purpose of Public Administration is to research, develop, and implement public policy, as determined by legislative decision makers. This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the complexities of the public sector and will be useful to anyone who works with government, as well as those who wish to understand it better.

III. Recommended Skills: No prerequisites.

IV. Course Content:

A. Understanding public administration history and theory

B. The differences between the public and private sector

C. Intergovernmental relations

D. The public decision-making process

E. Leadership in the public sector

F. Motivating public personnel

G. Budgeting

H. Public sector ethics

I. Implementation of public projects and programs.

V. Outcomes: Students should be able to:

A. Basic understanding of public administration theory and practice.

B. Knowledge of key terms and concepts used in public administration.

C. Understanding the major activities, roles, and responsibilities public sector administrators.

D. Ability to examine public sector problems through a case analysis approach.

E. Knowledge of external environmental factor – ethics, deregulation, and politics – that influence public management.

F. Knowledge of leadership, decision-making, and human resource management as it applies to the public sector.

VI, Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning:

As determined by the instructor and may include: exams, case study analyses, group exercises, in-class experiential learning exercises, and guest speaker summaries.