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Course Catalog

Introduction to Public Administration

An examination of the growth of the public sector in the U.S. and the consequences and challenges resulting from that growth. Emphasis is placed on the politics of bureaucracy, the relative roles of the public and private sectors in providing goods and services, and past and present controversies over the appropriate method of organizing the public sector. Prerequisite: POLI 130 or POLI 131. Spring semester, alternate years.

Grade Basis: Letter Grade

Credits: 4.0

Prerequisites:

  • POLI 130 - United States Politics and Government
  • POLI 131 - American Politics Transformed