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ART AND DESIGN HALL (ADH) CLASSROOMS CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CUPPAH (FOLLOW THE SIGNS FOR 2232, 2234, 2236)

All courses are offered from 6-9 pm unless indicated otherwise. Required MPA core courses are indicated by ***. Required PhD core courses are indicated by ##. Course schedule is subject to change.

Course # Course Title Instructor Room # Call #
Monday
***PA 504 Budgeting for Public Administration Prof. Rebecca Hendrick 2232 ADH 26811
PA 460 Data Management Prof. Yonghong Wu 2234 ADH 26810
UPP 530 Economic Development I: Analysis (pre-requisite: PA 410 Economics for PA and consent of instructor) Prof. Nik Theodore See Timetable 17216
##PA/
PhD 527		 Public Management Theory; 3-6pm Prof. George Beam 2234 ADH 19998
PA 594/
SOC 501		 Special Topics in PA - Sociological Research Methods; 1-2:30pm Prof. Maria Krysan/
Prof. Allyson Holbrook		 See Timetable 27003
Tuesday
PA 537 Local Government Management Prof. Karen Mossberger 2236 ADH 26815
PA 584 Internet Surveys ; 3-6pm (2 credit hours) (First 8-week session - Jan 14 to Mar 7) Prof. Timothy Johnson 2234 ADH 26813
PA 582 Survey Data Collection Methods; 3-6pm (2 credit hours) (Second 8-week session - Mar 10 to May 2) Prof. Timothy Johnson 2234 ADH 26814
***PA 590 PA Capstone

(Course must be taken in the last two semesters in the MPA program) 		Prof. Sharon Mastracci 2234 ADH 23325
##PA/
PhD 510		 Organization Theory and Behavior in PA; 12-3pm Prof. James Thompson 2234 ADH 18018
UPA 305 Urban Government II: Managing the External Environment; 2-3:15pm (restricted to UPA undergrads) Prof. George Beam 205 Burnham Hall 26681
Wednesday
***PA 502 Legal Context of Public Administration Mr. Joseph Selbka (adjunct) 204 Taft Hall 23313
PA 538 Non-Profit Management Prof. Mary Feeney 118 Douglas Hall 26816
PA 553 State and Local Public Finance (Pre-requisite: PA 504 Budgeting for PA) Prof. Yonghong Wu 2234 ADH 25240
PA/
CHSC 577		 Survey Questionnaire Design (3 hours); 9-11:45am See Timetable See Timetable 22442
PA/
PhD 466		 Science, Technology, and Public Policy; 12-3pm Prof. Eric Welch/
Prof. Branco Ponomariov 		2234 ADH 26817
PA 594/
Soc 501 		Special Topics in PA: Sociological Research Methods; 1-2:30pm Prof. Maria Krysan/
Prof. Allyson Holbrook		 See Timetable 27003
Thursday
***PA 410 Economics for Public Administration Prof. Sharon Mastracci 316 Douglas Hall 20936
***PA 415 Organization Theory and Public Management Prof. Mary Feeney Lecture Center A2 23900
PA 494 Special Topics in PA: Project Management Mr. Jeffrey Gawel (adjunct) 220 Stevenson Hall 27066
##PA/
PhD 541		 Advanced Data Analysis; 12-3pm Prof. Rebecca Hendrick 2234 ADH 23322
##PA/
PhD 546		 Research Topics in PA II; 3-4:30pm Prof. Sharon Mastracci 2234 ADH 19990
UPA 305 Urban Government II: Managing the External Environment; 2-3:15pm (restricted to UPA undergrads) Prof. George Beam 205 Burnham Hall 26681
Arranged
PA 490 Field Experience in Public Administration Prof. James Thompson ARR 23330
PA 579 Practicuum in Survey Methodology Prof. Timothy Johnson ARR 25248


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PA 494: Special Topics in PA - Project Management
(Thursdays 6-9pm with Mr. Jeffrey Gawel)
This course can be taken towards credit for Public Management or Information Technology concentration requirements. Students planning to take the Capstone course in Fall 2008 may want to consider taking this course in Spring 2008.

Course Description
Project management skills are becoming increasing necessary in the today's public sector environment, where public administrators are required to deliver upon time-sensitive, critical projects while also attempting to keep the scope and costs in check. Unfortunately, studies have shown that a large percentage of projects across various industries often fail, in large part due to the lack of strong project management skills. This course will discuss the theory and principles behind project management, and will focus upon the following topics: the lifecycle and phases of project management; the project management team and organization; planning strategies and the ability to develop Work Breakdown Structures and project plans; risk management; scheduling and cost estimation techniques; scope and change management; conflict resolution and negotiation strategies; and other related items. Project management best practices will be reviewed and discussed, as well as case studies. Various project management tools will also be covered during the course, including Microsoft Project.

PA 594/SOC 501: Special Topics in PA: Sociological Research Methods II
(Mondays and Wednesdays 1-2:30pm with Dr. Maria Krysan, Dr. Allyson Holbrook, and Dr. Timothy Johnson)
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