PADM 7301 - The Profession of Public Administration

Three credit hours.

Introduction to the discipline of public administration covers historical development of public administration, the relationship between politics and administration, conflicting public values, defining the public interest and the appropriate level of administrative discretion, as well as professionalism, the ASPA Code of Ethics, career planning for public service, and major sources of information for professional research. Students should enroll in The Profession of Public Administration course in the first semester they are in the MPA program.