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School of Business and Public Administration
Public Administration
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Mission |
Outcomes |
Assessment |
Faculty |
Student Work |
Departmental
Learning Goals and Objectives
| Goal I:
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Students will be able to
communicate effectively.
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| Objective 1: |
Be able to generate memos,
reports, written, oral and through technology.
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Measurement: |
Memo assignment in INST 275
and grade C or better in COMM 304 and COMM 330
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| Objective 2: |
Be able to
locate information, gather data and manage databases.
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Measurement: |
Database assignment in PPA
320 or project in PPA 490.
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| Objective 3: |
Be able to
present information and data in models, tables,
diagrams, drawings and other forms.
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Measurement: |
Assignment with raw data in
PPA 415.
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| Objective 4: |
Be able to
participate effectively in group and team processes.
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Measurement: |
Completion of one
teambuilding exercise in PPA 476.
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| Objective 5: |
Be able to
demonstrate skills in personal interaction.
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Measurement: |
Completion of two
interpersonal skill-building exercises in PPA 476.
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| Objective 6: |
Be able to use information
and technology in an ethical manner by, for example,
demonstrating an understanding of plagiarism, using
citations correctly.
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Measurement: |
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| Objective 7: |
Be able to
organize and defend an argument.
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Measurement: |
Completion of Issue Paper
Assignment in PPA 340 with grade of C or better. |
| Goal II:
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Students will acquire critical thinking skills.
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| Objective 1: |
Will have a general
knowledge of human accomplishments in mathematics, art,
humanities, and the behavioral and social sciences.
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Measurement: |
Completion of General
Education requirements.
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| Objective 2: |
Will have a
general knowledge of statistical techniques and an
understanding the limitations of statistics and data
collection methods.
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 415
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| Objective 3: |
Will be able to
explain the scientific process and demonstrate problem
solving using the process.
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Measurement: |
Assignment in PPA 415.
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| Objective 4: |
Will be able to
define information needs and evaluate the merit of
information.
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 320.
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| Objective 5: |
Will be able to
structure problems and develop alternatives for
practical action.
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Measurement: |
Assignment in PPA 340. |
| Goal III:
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Students will understand the context of Public
Administration.
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| Objective 1: |
Will demonstrate a
knowledge of the history of public administration.
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Measurement: |
Essay in PPA 400.
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| Objective 2: |
Will be able to
discuss career paths and develop skills relevant to
pursuing them.
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Measurement: |
Completion of career
exercise worksheet in INST 275.
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| Objective 3: |
Be able to
explain the political processes of the US.
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 340.
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| Objective 4: |
Be able to
demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to a diverse
public in the way individuals are treated in regard to
gender, race, culture, class and sexual orientation
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Measurement: |
Diversity assignment in PPA
476.
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| Objective 5: |
Be able to
describe the ethical philosophies and the ethical
dilemmas inherent in American Public Administration.
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Measurement: |
Ethics assignment in INST
275. |
| Goal IV:
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Acquire skills and core competencies in the discipline.
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| Objective 1: |
Develop a capital or
program budget
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 478.
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| Objective 2: |
Understand the
stages and processes of policy making.
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 340.
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| Objective 3: |
Demonstrate
understanding of the supervisory process.
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Measurement: |
Assignment in PPA 400.
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| Objective 4: |
Be able to
define the public interest.
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 340.
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| Objective 5: |
Demonstrate the
ability to manage the human resources of an
organization.
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Measurement: |
Completion of PPA 476.
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| Objective 6: |
Be able to plan
for organization and/or community needs.
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Measurement: |
Senior Seminar Exercise
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| Objective 7: |
Utilize
statistics in the management of organizational
resources. |
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Measurement: |
PPA 415
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| Objective 8: |
Develop cases
and perform case analysis.
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Measurement: |
PPA 400 |
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