Summer 2013 Course Listings

PA 307 Administrative Ethics (syllabus)
Curtis Ventriss (email)
CRN: 60008
Summer Session: May 20 - June 28, 2013
May 20 - June 12 and June 24-28 - out of class preparation, reading or writing papers.
June 13 and 14 – in class session (Thursday, Friday) 8:00 – 5:00pm
June 20, 21, and 22 – in class session (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) 8:00 – 5:00pm
June 24 – 28 Writing final papers.

This course will address the basic ethical issues that arise in an administrative setting. We will explore such issues as: social equality, whistle-blowing, conflict of interest, deception and secrecy, to name just a few. This course will rely heavily on case study material, readings, and films that highlight some of the dilemmas and problems in ethical decision-making. 3 Credits

PA 334 Organizational Behaviors and Culture (syllabus)
Robert Lawson (email) and Doris Anderson (email)
CRN: 60319
Summer Session: May 20 – June 14, 2013
May 20 – 22 and May 28 -31 and June 10 – 14 - out of classroom preparation or project work
May 23, 24, 25 – (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) - in class session - 9:00 – 4:30pm
June 6, 7, 8, (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) – in class session – 9:00 – 4:30pm

Students learn 21st century leadership and management empirically-supported tools. Inspire employee commitment; utilize diversity, innovative problem solving, and effective change management. Credits: 3

PA 395 Human Resource Management
Hybrid On-Line
Richard Cate
CRN: 60933
Summer Session: July 1 – August 9, 2013
July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013 In class sessions on campus: 5:00 – 8:30pm
The rest of the class will be conducted on-line.

This course combines analysis of actual cases and examination of the literature with thirty-five years of instructor experience to help students understand how public and nonprofit human resource management (HRM) really works. This is an evolving field that values the importance of understanding organizational cultures and human nature, as well as systems and processes.

PA 395 Community Well-Being and Quality of Life in Development Studies
Rhonda Phillips (email)
CRN: 61062
Summer Session: July 15 - August 9, 2013
July 29 – August 2 MTWRF From 8:30am to 5:30pm 209 Votey
August 5 – 9 – out of class final project work
Online site will be open prior to the start of class so students can access the reading folder for the final assignment due on Aug 9, 2013

Community Well-Being and quality of life can serve as frameworks for understanding the influences of social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions of development, with applications from local to global. Applicable tools and measures of progress including well-being indices and community indicators will be explored

PA 395 Peace Corps Service Analysis
Ned McMahon (email)
CRN:60015
Section: Z5
Peace Corps Fellows with two or more years of PC service will receive 6 academic credits for substantive project work of particular relevance to CDAE or MPA. Consultation with the Peace Corps Fellow’s director is required to receive academic credit. 6 Credits

PA 380 Internship
CRN: 60012
Credits: 3-6
Section: Z1
Jason Duquette-Hoffman (email)

PA 391 Master's Thesis Research
CRN: 60013
Credits: 1-6
Section: Z1
Christopher Koliba (email)

PA 397 Readings and Research
CRN: 60014
Credits: 1-6
Section: Z1
Christopher Koliba (email)

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