MASTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM AY 2012-2013 In the first semester, all students must take four core courses which are common to both the PPA (Public Policy Analysis) and PM (Public Management) tracks. During the remaining semesters, students must complete two core courses and two approved electives required for the track they have chosen. Students who choose a concentration also must complete three elective courses approved for their concentration. Public Policy Analysis Track CORE COURSES Public Management Track Year 1 Fall PSAA 601: Foundations of Public Service PSAA 611: Public Policy PSAA 621: Economic Analysis BUSH 631: Quant. Methods I Year 1 Spring PSAA 622: Public Finance 2 Electives Year 1 Spring Quantitative Methods II requirement PPA Track BUSH 635: Quant. Methods II: Policy Analysis Emphasis PM Track BUSH 632: Quant Methods II: Public Mgmt. Emphasis OR BUSH 636: Quant. Methods II: Game Theory Emphasis OR PSAA 630: Program Evaluation Year 1 Spring PSAA 634: Public Mgmt. 2 Electives Summer - Internship Year 2 Fall PSAA 615: Policy Analysis 2 Electives Year 2 Spring 3 Electives (At least two electives must be from PPA menu) Year 2 Fall PSAA 675: Capstone I Year 2 Spring PSAA 675: Capstone II Year 2 Fall PSAA 623: Budgeting 2 Electives Year 2 Spring 3 Electives (At least 2 electives must be from PM menu)
First-Year Courses Fall Semester PSAA 601: Foundations of Public Service (common core) PSAA 611: Public Policy Formation (common core) PSAA 621: Economic Analysis (common core) BUSH 631: Quantitative Methods in Public Management I (common core) Spring Semester Quantitative Methods II Course (common core) PPA Track Students take BUSH 635. PM Track Students choose from BUSH 632, BUSH 636, and PSAA 630. Track requirement: PSAA 622: Public Finance (PPA core) PSAA 634: Public Management (PM core) Two electives chosen in consultation with advisor Summer Professional Internship (required for those without substantive professional experience) Second-Year Courses Fall Semester PSAA 675: MPSA Capstone Seminar I (common core) Track requirement: PSAA 615: Policy Analysis (PPA core) PSAA 623: Politics of Public Budgeting (PM core) Two electives chosen in consultation with advisor Spring Semester PSAA 676: MPSA Capstone Seminar II (common core) Three electives chosen in consultation with advisor
Public Policy Analysis MPSA Tracks (mandatory selection) Required courses in public finance and policy analysis Two or more courses from a menu of electives: PSAA 605: Homeland Security Polices, Strategies, and Operations PSAA 606: Environmental Policy and Management PSAA 616: Public Organizations in a Pluralistic Society PSAA 617: State and Local Government: Institutions and Policy PSAA 618: Education Policy PSAA 635: Social Welfare and Health Policy PSAA 637: Decision Making in Government and Administration PSAA 638: Health Economics and Public Policy PSAA 640: Energy and Security Policy PSAA 643: Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector PSAA 647: Risk and Public Policy or PLAN 616 Public Management PSAA 664: Business and Public Policy PSAA 671: Science and Technology Policy INTA 625: International Trade Policy INTA 651: National Security Policy Required courses in management and budgeting Two or more additional courses from a menu of electives: PSAA 602: Tools for Advancement and Leadership PSAA 604 :Emergency Management and Homeland Security PSAA 616: Public Organization in a Pluralistic Society PSAA 630: Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations PSAA 636: Grant and Contract Management PSAA 637: Decision Making in Government and Administration PSAA 641: Organizational Theory for the Public Sector PSAA 642: Ethics and Public Policy PSAA 644: Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations PSAA 646: Bureaucracy in a Democracy PSAA 648: Performance Management PSAA 661: Public Personnel Administration PSAA 666 : Advanced Public Management
MPSA Concentrations (optional selection) Nonprofit Management State and Local Policy and Management Energy, Environment, and Technology Policy and Management Security Policy and Management Health Policy and Management Other concentrations developed in consultation with program director and advisor Nonprofit Management Concentration Will Brown - Concentration Coordinator Khaldoun AbouAssi Domonic Bearfield Sharon Caudle Deborah Kerr Gina Reinhardt Scott Robinson Students must take one nonprofit core course and at least two nonprofit electives: Nonprofit Core Course (select one) Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector (PSAA 643) Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations (PSAA 644) Nonprofit Electives (select two) Either core NPM courses not already taken as the core course (PSAA 643 or 644) International Nongovernmental Organizations (PSAA 603) Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (PSAA 630) (if not taken to satisfy the Quant. Methods II requirement) Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (PSAA 631) Strategic Fiscal Management in Nonprofit Organizations (PSAA 632) Philanthropy: Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations (PSAA 633) Grant and Contract Management for the Public and Nonprofit Sector (PSAA 636) Networks & Inter-Organizational Collaborations (PSAA 645) Performance Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors (PSAA 648) Volunteer & Human Resource Management (PSAA 649) Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PSAA 650) Legal Environment of Nonprofit Management (PSAA 669)
State and Local Policy and Management Concentration Domonic A. Bearfield - Concentration Coordinator Ann Bowman Leonard Bright Sharon Caudle Kalena Cortes Cole Blease Graham, Jr. Deborah Kerr Joanna Lahey Scott Robinson Lori Taylor Students must take two state and local core courses and at least one state and local elective: Required of All Students - State and Local Core Course State and Local Government and Policy (PSAA 617) Required of Management Track Students (choose one) Public Personnel Administration (PSAA 661 Organization Theory for the Public Sector (PSAA 641) Required of Policy Analysis Track Students (choose one) Performance Management in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (PSAA 648) Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (PSAA 630) State and Local Concentration Electives (choose one) PSAA 616: Public Organizations in Pluralistic Societies PSAA 618: Education Policy PSAA 635: Social Welfare and Health Policy PSAA 636: Contract and Grant Management PSAA 642: Ethics and Public Policy PSAA 646: Bureaucracy in Democracy PSAA 666: Advanced Public Management EDAD 620: Educational Program Evaluation EDAD 652: Politics of Education LDEV 671: Sustainable Development MGMT 658: Managing Projects PLAN 610: Structure and Function of Urban Settlements PLAN 612: Transportation in City Planning PLAN 633: Planning for Healthy Communities PLAN 656: Housing and Community RPTS 604: Principles of Community and Community Development
Energy, Environment, and Technology Policy and Management Concentration Ann O M. Bowman - Concentration Coordinator JimGriffin Scott Robinson Arnold Vedlitz Students must take two core EETPM courses at least one EETPM elective. EETPM Core Courses (choose two) PSAA 606: Environmental Policy and Management PSAA 640: Energy and Security Policy PSAA 671: Science and Technology Policy EETM Electives (choose one) PSAA 636: Grant and Contract Management PSAA 640: Energy and Security Policy PSAA 647: Risk and Public Policy PSAA 663: Natural Resource Economics (cross-listed with AGEC 604) PSAA 671: Science and Technology Policy LDEV 661: Development and the Environment LDEV 671: Sustainable Development MGMT 602: Markets and Public Policy MGMT 632: Technology Commercialization OCNG 676: Marine Environmental Policy WFSC 604: Ecology and Natural Resource Management
Security Policy and Management Concentration Scott Robinson, Concentration Coordinator Sharon Caudle James M. Griffin This concentration examines central security policy and management concepts and principles, governance structures, strategies, policies, and contemporary events and their implications. The concentration emphasizes homeland security and emergency management. Students must take two required courses and then select at least one additional elective concentration course. The required courses are: Homeland Security Policies, Strategies, and Operations (PSAA 605) Emergency Management and Homeland Security (PSAA 604) The elective concentration courses are: Grant and Contract Management (PSAA 636) Energy and Security Policy (PSAA 640) Risk and Public Policy (PSAA 647) OR Analyzing Risk/Hazard and Public Policy (PLAN 616) Organizational and Community Response to Crisis and Disasters (PLAN 649) Disaster Response Planning (PLAN 650) Students may also substitute as electives other Bush School or Texas A&M University graduate courses directly related to homeland security and emergency management. For example, these might include courses on national security policy, intelligence, terrorism, disaster response planning, or risk and hazard analysis. The substitution(s) must be approved by the student s advisor. These courses are not offered each year and may be subject to enrollment limitations.
Health Policy and Management Concentration Joanna Lahey - Concentration Coordinator Laura Dague Scott Robinson Students must take one health policy and management core course and at least two health policy and management electives: Health Policy and Management Core Course PSAA 638: Health Economics and Public Policy Health Policy and Management Electives (choose two) PSAA 630: Program Evaluation (if not used for Quant. Methods II requirement) PSAA 635: Social Welfare and Health Policy PSAA 636: Grant and Contract Management COMM 669: Research in Public Health Communication HLTH 611: Organization and Administration of Health HLTH 630: Health Program Planning PHPM 601: Rural Public Health Systems PHPM 605: Introduction to Health Policy and Management PHPM 618: Program Evaluation in Health Care Management PHPM 640: Health Policy and Politics PHPM 641: Health Policy Analysis and Policy Formation PHPM 647: Long-term Care Policy and Management PHPM 670: Health Policy Evaluation PLAN 631: Health Systems Planning