2009-2010 FSU Undergraduate Bulletin
Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Director: Frances S. Berry; Professors: Askew, Berry, Bowman, Bradley, deHaven-Smith, Feiock, Klay, Reid; Associate Professors: Brower, Eger, K. Lee, Yang; Assistant Professor: Matkin; Professor of Practice and Senior Executive in Residence: R. Lee; Visiting Professors and Adjunct Faculty: Crispo, Dilling, Heffron-Casserleigh, Long, Otte, Moore, Murdaugh, Parry, Sheffield, Smith, Stansbury, Tipton, VanLandingham, Williams; Professors Emeriti: Chackerian, Grizzle, Sherwood, Waldby
The Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy is one of the most highly ranked schools of its type in the nation. The school does not offer a major to undergraduate students, but it does offer a minor as well as a concentration in the interdisciplinary program in social science (ISS). For more information on the ISS, please contact the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Office of the Dean.
A minor in public administration is available to students in all majors except political science, where undergraduate courses in public administration are applied directly to the political science major. For other students, the minor in public administration consists of four courses, totaling twelve semester hours passed with a grade of "C" or better. Courses should be approved by the school in consultation with the student. Topics in regularly scheduled undergraduate classes include:
- Administrative law
- American public service
- American legal systems
- Budgets and finances in managing public affairs
- Civic and non-profit management
- Directed individual study (faculty approval required)
- Local government administration
- Public administration in American society
- Selected topics in public administration
One of the following Department of Political Science courses may be substituted for one of the above: state politics, urban politics, Florida government, and the American presidency.
The school, upon application from the student, recognizes successful completion of requirements for the undergraduate minor with a certificate that indicates the student's understanding of public administration, including the role of government agencies in society and administrative processes. In order to qualify for the certificate, the student must pass four courses, totaling twelve semester hours, with a grade of "C" or better. Courses must be approved by the school in consultation with the student. If approved by the director of undergraduate studies, some transfer credits may be accepted. The certificate credential is not intended as a diploma or degree.
The application procedure requires that students notify the school of their intention to complete a minor and that they wish to receive a certificate upon successful completion of the required twelve semester hours. Students may do this prior to or following completion of the minor. It is recommended that the student check with the director of undergraduate studies to be sure courses taken will apply to the certificate.
The school offers an undergraduate certificate in Emergency Management. Both degree-seeking and special students are eligible for the undergraduate certificate program. Please contact the school for further details.
Graduate Programs
Graduate study provides professional preparation for careers in government, higher education, private consulting, and in non-profit organizations, and can be pursued in several ways. The school offers two graduate degree programs: the fully-accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA), and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in public administration. The MPA program prepares students for professional management and policy roles in a variety of public sector and nonprofit environments. The doctorate is a research degree designed to prepare students for college and university teaching, advanced research, and advanced administrative practice.
The school also offers dual degrees with the College of Law (MPA/JD), the College of Social Work (MPA/MSW), the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (MPA/MSC), and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (MPA/MSP). Consult the Graduate Bulletin for details of the programs and courses offered.
Public administration courses often serve well as an area of specialization within other degree programs. The study of public administration adds a dimension to career competencies, enhancing the student's career mobility, flexibility, and opportunities.
Additional information (such as handbooks and syllabi) is available on the Askew school's home page: http://askew.fsu.edu.
Definition of Prefixes
PAD—Public Administration
POS—Political Science
Undergraduate Courses
PAD 3003. Public Administration in American Society (3). A general introductory course in public administration. Management of large-scale government bureaucracies including organization, career systems, and financing. The role of bureaucracies in modern society in the formulation and implementation of public policy.
PAD 3013. Futures Studies (3). This course applies futures studies perspectives and methods to the study of societal trends and conditions. Emphasis is on the development of anticipatory public policy.
PAD 3931r. Selected Topics in Public Administration (1–6). Varying topics. Contact school. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
PAD 3941r. Public Service Internship (3–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: PAD 3003 or equivalent. Participant observation of the administration of policy in public service organizations. Internship with faculty supervision, on-campus seminars, discussion papers. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
PAD 3949r. Cooperative Education Work Experience (0). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 4223. Budgets and Finances in Managing Public Affairs (3). Concepts and practices in budgeting and financial processes such as planning, goal setting, and implementation.
PAD 4332. Strategic Leadership for Communities (3). This course will teach the principles and skills of strategically managing agencies and communities. Strategic planning, community visioning, and organizational assessments will be covered. Managerial leadership roles and responsibilities in organizing community planning and change also will be covered.
PAD 4374. Foundations in Emergency Management (3). This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, theories, principles, and practices of emergency management.
PAD 4375. Advanced Topics in Terrorism (3). Prerequisite: PAD 4374. This course reviews the contemporary evolution of terrorism and the current, direction of global terrorism with regards to domestic policies and programs.
PAD 4391. Foundations in Emergency Management (3). This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, theories, principles, and practices of emergency management.
PAD 4393. Emergency Management Programs, Planning, and Policy (3). This course examines functional demands that emergency managers should be aware of in crafting emergency management programs. Students investigate how public policy choices impact emergency planning and the consequences of a disaster event.
PAD 4414. American Public Service (3). Structure and political role of the civil service, evolution of government employment, current personnel policies, rights and responsibilities of public servants, and labor management relations. The impact of the public service on American society is explored.
PAD 4456. Quality Management Systems (3). Addresses the theory, design, and implementation of quality management systems in public organizations compared to that in other sectors of the economy. Examines the need for and origins of quality management philosophies, techniques, transition strategies, case studies, and future scenarios. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
PAD 4603. Administrative Law (3). Study of the constitutions, statutes, executive orders, and procedures that control the administrative authorities of government. (Also offered by the Department of Political Science.)
PAD 4606. American Legal Systems (3). This course is an overview of American legal systems. Topics include the interrelationships between law and social sciences, the nature of legal systems, how to read and analyze a court case, and interpret statutes, and analysis of important legal controversies.
PAD 4712. Information Resource and Communication Management (3). This course in communications, information resource management, and information technologies is aimed at administrators in the public and not-for-profit sectors. It deals with the basics of information technologies, organizational and other communications or information exchange networks; the interaction of government and non-profits with clients, citizens, other agencies or institutions; and the virtual state.
PAD 4803. Local Government Administration (3). An introduction to administrative problems and processes in municipal, county, and special district governments.
PAD 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.
PAD 4936r. Special Topics in Public Administration (3). Topics will vary. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
POS 4413. The American Presidency (3). The roles of the American president, especially their relationship to government administration. (Also offered by the Department of Political Science.)
Graduate Courses
PAD 5035. Policy Development and Administration (3).
PAD 5041. Public Service Ethics (3).
PAD 5050. The Profession of Public Administration (3).
PAD 5106. Public Organizations (3).
PAD 5227. Managing Public Financial Resources (3).
PAD 5275. Political Economy of Public Administration (3).
PAD 5327. Public Program Evaluation (3).
PAD 5335. Strategic Leadership for Communities (3).
PAD 5376. Introduction to Terrorism: Preparedness Response (3).
PAD 5377. Advanced Topics in Terrorism (3).
PAD 5397. Fundamentals of Emergency Management (3).
PAD 5398. Emergency Management Programs, Planning, and Policy (3).
PAD 5417. Human Resource Management (3).
PAD 5419. Issues in Human Resource Management (3).
PAD 5427. Public Labor Relations (3).
PAD 5457. Quality Management Systems (3).
PAD 5605. Administrative Law (3).
PAD 5700. Research Design (3).
PAD 5700L. Research Design Laboratory (0). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 5701. Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration (3).
PAD 5701L. Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration Laboratory (0). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 5710. Information Resource and Communication Management (3).
PAD 5826. Intergovernmental Management and Relations (3).
PAD 5846. Health Policy and Public Administration (3).
PAD 5859. Contract Management: History, Issues, and Practices (3).
PAD 5907r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 5915r. Supervised Research (1–5). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 5946. Public Service Internship (3). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 5948r. Supervised Teaching (1–5). (S/U grade only.)
PAD 6054. Intellectual History and Future of Public Administration (3).
PAD 6075. Advanced Administrative Theory (3).
PAD 6102. Administrative Behavior in Public Organizations (3).
PAD 6103. Cultural Analysis and Organizations (3).
PAD 6107. Seminar: Public Organizational Development (3).
PAD 6108. Institutions, Policy, and Management (3).
PAD 6109. Institutions and Society (3).
PAD 6115. The Executive (3).
PAD 6136. Seminar: Management Studies in Government (3).
PAD 6207. Financial Resources Administration (3).
PAD 6226. Public Budgeting Simulation and Issues (3).
PAD 6300. Governmental Administration in Florida (3).
PAD 6418. Seminar: Human Resource Management (3).
PAD 6705. Analytic Techniques for Public Administrators (3).
PAD 6707. Logics of Inquiry (3).
PAD 6908. Action Report (3).
PAD 6930r. Professional Topics in Public Administration (0). (S/U grade only).
For listings relating to graduate course work for thesis, dissertation, and master's and doctoral examinations and defense, consult the Graduate Bulletin.