CSUEB Catalog 2008-2009: Public Administration (Graduate)

Public Administration

	Department Information
	Master of Public Administration
	Post-baccalaureate Courses
	Graduate Courses

Department Information

Department of Public Affairs and Administration
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4124
Phone: (510) 885-3282
Website: http://class.csueastbay.edu/publicadmin


Professors Carl J. Bellone, Ph.D. University of Southern California Linda Dalton, Ph.D. Radcliff College/Harvard University O. Jombo ("Jay") Umeh (Chair), Ph.D. Texas Tech University Dvora Yanow, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Associate Professors Jennifer L. Eagan, Ph.D. Duquesne University Toni E. Fogarty, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley George F. Goerl, Ph.D. University of California, Davis Frank E. Scott, D.P.A. University of La Verne Assistant Professors Lisa A. Faulkner, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Kenneth M. Kyle, Ph.D. Arizona State University Michael Y. Moon, Ph.D. Teachers College, Columbia University Lecturer

Carol J. Edlund, Ph.D. Virginia Tech University

Graduate Coordinator: Frank E. Scott

Internship Coordinator: Frank E. Scott


•	Institute for Governmental Research and Training: Jay Umeh (Director)

Please consult the 2009-2010 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Master of Public Administration

Program Description
The Department of Public Affairs and Administration at Cal State East Bay offers a program of coursework leading to a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree. The department also offers an M.S. in Health Care Administration (see "Health Care Administration" in the "Graduate Programs" section of this catalog). The following pages describe only the M.P.A. degree program.

Public Administration is a rich and challenging multi-disciplinary field drawing from sociology, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, economics, and urban and organizational studies. The master's degree program provides students with a grounding in major philosophical and social science thinking about the nature of organizations; it helps students to build the intellectual and practical tools they will need to become effective organizational leaders in the public and non-profit sectors. The M.P.A. program is designed to increase the personal and professional effectiveness of people working in public, voluntary, and private organizations. The purpose of the program is to prepare individuals for leadership positions in various kinds of organizations with a sense of commitment to social purpose, the public interest, and effective public problem-solving.

The program proceeds on several assumptions: (1) many pressing problems of society must be dealt with through public agencies, and these agencies must be staffed by well-prepared public administrators; (2) public agencies should be more oriented toward the public interest and be more client-centered than is generally the case at present; (3) public agencies should be humanistically oriented, encouraging personal contribution, growth, and improvements in the quality of working life; (4) public agencies should nurture and support a critical awareness on the part of public administrators, leading to an ability to challenge and change administrative practice; and (5) public administrators need to find creative and innovative solutions to the problems of providing quality public services in times of resource scarcity.

The department strives to expand the meaning of public administration to include the theory and practice of administration in non-profit and community organizations. Overall, emphasis is placed upon developing student sensitivities to a wide variety of human, social, and organizational realities in order to assist public organizations in formulating and obtaining their goals and striving toward responsible social change. In sum, the faculty believes the challenge of the changing post-industrial era is best met by humanizing governments, by strengthening their capacities for intelligent policy analysis and effective action on behalf of the public interest, and by encouraging in public administrators a welcoming attitude toward learning, creativity, and innovation.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with an M.P.A. from Cal State East Bay will: (1) demonstrate the ability to understand core concepts and theories in public administration, that is, knowing the basic concepts in public administration and their fundamental theoretical presuppositions; (2) demonstrate an understanding of the role of theory in public administration, and how to apply these theories toward administrative inquiry; (3) demonstrate the ability to articulate a clear sense of purpose as professionals in the public service; (4) demonstrate an understanding of interpretive and quantitative research methodologies.

Career Opportunities
The M.P.A. program prepares students for careers in government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels as well as in community organizations and the non-profit sector. The program also offers an excellent preparation for doctoral level study for those seeking careers in university teaching and research. The curriculum offers students opportunities to specialize in public management (including finance and human resources management), public policy development and implementation, health care administration, and organizational change. Cal State East Bay M.P.A. alumni are well represented in positions of leadership throughout the Bay Area as well as in local, state, and federal agencies in the western states.

Features
Instructional Locations: The department offers evening courses that meet from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Cal State East Bay and the university's Concord Campus (Concord, California). The degree with the Public Management Option may be taken at the Concord Campus and, when available, at other off-campus sites, such as the Oakland Center. Students may take courses at either of the two locations in whatever combinations desired in pursuit of the M.P.A. degree.

Internships. The Department of Public Affairs and Administration sponsors a graduate internship program as an integral part of the master's program. The internship program provides students with an opportunity to complement their academic studies with practical administrative experience in a city, county, state, federal, or non-profit agency. The internships vary from three to nine months and average 10 to 30 hours per week. Some pay a stipend; others are on a volunteer basis. An internship is not a job placement, but an opportunity for gaining experience. Internships are for 300 hours or two quarters.

Scholarships
Graduate Equity Fellowship
Herman J. McKenzie Memorial Scholarship Fund
Robert Odell Scholarship
VrMeer Family Scholarship

Admission
The MPA degree program is open to students planning careers in public organizations who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Admission will be granted based upon the Admission Committee's overall assessment of the student's qualifications and academic/career potential, using the following criteria:



	a.	GPA on last 90 units of college credit completed;
	b.	Statement of Purpose in pursuing the MPA degree;
	c.	Two letters of academic and/or professional recommendation (on letterhead);
	d.	Professional resume/vita;
	e.	All undergraduate/graduate transcripts.

Applicants with last 90 units GPA of at least 2.5 but less than 2.8 will be considered for admission only upon presentation of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) results that meet standards to be established by the Department. Applicants with last 90 units GPA of 2.8 and above will be considered for admission without the Graduate Records Examination or Miller Analogies Test requirement. Students with GPA below 2.5 will not be considered for admission.

All applicants must submit an online Graduate Admission application declaring Public Administration as a degree objective, and transcripts, at http://www.csumentor.edu along with a non-refundable fee. In addition, applicants must also submit the above application materials (items b, c, and d) directly to the Department of Public Affairs and Administration.

Student Standing and Progress Toward the Degree
There are three categories of student status which reflect student progress toward the degree: "Conditionally Classified Graduate" student, "Classified Graduate" student, and Advancement to Candidacy.


1.	Students achieve "Conditionally Classified Graduate" status when they have been admitted to the M.P.A. degree program, but have not yet completed the requirements for "Classified Graduate" status in the M.P.A. degree program.
	These requirements are: PUAD 4800 Public Administration and Society (with a grade of "B" or better), PUAD 4830 Organization Theory and Human Behavior (with a grade of "B" or better), PUAD 5000 Philosophy of Public Administration (with a grade of "B" or better), and STAT 1000 or its equivalent (with a grade of "C" or better). A student may request to have one or more of them waived based upon coursework taken outside of our Departments of Public Affairs and Administration or Statistics. These foundation courses should be taken before enrolling in the core graduate courses. Since no specific undergraduate major is required for admission to the program, when additional deficiencies are apparent, a student may be required to complete preparatory work in the deficient areas before attempting graduate level study.
2.	Students achieve "Classified Graduate" status when they have satisfactorily completed the four foundation courses for the M.P.A. degree program or their equivalents, and satisfied the University Writing Skills Requirement. For information on meeting the University Writing Skills Requirement, see the testing Web site at www.testing.csueastbay.edu or call 510.885.3661.
3.	Students are Advanced to Candidacy when they have completed the core courses with a 3.0 or better GPA.

Degree Requirements (48 units)
The program requires completion of 48 quarter units beyond the foundation courses, at least 35 units of which must be completed in residence at CSUEB:


	Core Courses: 20 units Required and Elective Courses in an Option Area: 24 units Capstone Course: 4 units

The Master of Public Administration program requires completion of 48 quarter units, distributed among core courses; required and elective courses in an option area; and the graduate synthesis or the departmental or university thesis. Of these, at least 35 units must be completed in residence at CSUEB (transfer units are limited to 13 quarter units); at least 24 units must be in courses in the 6000 series. No course numbered 1000 to 2999 (or equivalent if taken elsewhere) may be used as part of the 48 unit graduate degree program.

No more than 8 units of Independent Study (PUAD 6900) may be counted toward the 48 units required for the degree. Thesis or Graduate Synthesis credit may not exceed 4 units.

A grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained in all 48 quarter units taken to satisfy the degree requirements. Students who fail to maintain progress by falling below a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses for two consecutive quarters will be academically disqualified from the university. All graduate degree requirements must be completed within 5 years.

Students accumulating more than 8 units of work graded "I" (Incomplete) may not register for further courses applicable to the degree until the "I" grades are removed.


A.	Core Courses (20 units)
	All students must take the following five courses prior to taking the option courses:
		PUAD 6801 Public Policy Formulation (4) PUAD 6811 Human Organizations and Social Realities (4) PUAD 6812 Changing Human Organizations (4) PUAD 6831 Research Methods in Public Administration I (4) PUAD 6832 Research Methods in Public Administration II (4)
	Notes: PUAD 6811 must be completed prior to taking PUAD 6812. However, PUAD 6831 and PUAD 6832 are not sequential and are not required to be taken in sequence.
B.	Option Areas (24 units)
	Students choose one of the following options to specialize in the area of their choice in the MPA Program (a double option is also available). Options include four courses designated to the option, and 8 units of electives which may be taken outside the department with prior approval of the student's advisor.
	1.	Health Care Administration (24 units)
		Designed for students who are preparing for a management or policy development career in the health field. The option area focuses on issues of health policy development, and the delivery of health care services and management issues in a variety of health care organizations. Four of the following are required:
			HCA 4200 Social Construction of Health Care (4) HCA 6210 Leadership and Change in Health Care Organizations (4) HCA 6230 Information Technology in Health Care (4) OR PUAD 6830 Information Management in Public Organizations (4) HCA 6240 Health Care Financing and Budgeting (4) HCA 6260 Health Care Policy Analysis (4) HCA 6280 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care (4) PUAD 6878 Transforming Health Care (4) PUAD 6879 Administration of Integrated Health Care (4)
		Electives: 8 units, selected with the consent of advisor. These units may be taken outside of the department.
	2.	Organizational Change (24-28 units)
		Designed for students who wish to be internal organizational change advocates or external organizational consultants. This option area focuses on interpersonal and group skill development, organizational analysis, and theories of organizational change and changing. The following four courses are required:
			PUAD 6762 Self and Organizational Change (4) PUAD 6763 Advanced Group Processes and Team Learning (4) PUAD 6764 Organizational Learning and Change (4) PUAD 6765 Organizational Change Interventions (4)
		Electives: 8 units, selected with the consent of advisor. These units may be taken outside of the department.
	3.	Public Human Resource Management (24 units)
		Designed for those students who want to focus more closely on the human resource aspects of public management. Four of the following are required:
			PUAD 6764 Intervention Strategies for Changing Organizations (4) PUAD 6850 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (4) PUAD 6851 Work and Organizations of the Future (4) PUAD 6854 Seminar in Public Labor Relations (4) PUAD 6869 Topics in Public Management (4)
		Electives: 8 units, selected with the consent of advisor. These units may be taken outside of the department.
	4.	Public Management (24 units)
		Gives students the concepts and skills necessary to be successful program managers in a public or non-profit organization. This option is designed for students who wish to actively manage organizational resources and programs. Four of the following are required:
			PUAD 6815 Ethics and Administrative Responsibility (4) PUAD 6830 Information Management in Public Organizations (4) PUAD 6840 Seminar in Public Finance Administration (4) PUAD 6842 Governmental Budgeting (4) PUAD 6850 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (4) PUAD 6851 Work and Organizations of the Future (4) PUAD 6864 Managing Public Organizations (4) PUAD 6869 Topics in Public Management (4)
		Electives: 8 units, selected with the consent of advisor. These units may be taken outside of the department.
	5.	Public Policy Development (24 units)
		Designed for students who are interested in being policy analysts or who wish to be actively involved in the design and implementation of public policy. This option area focuses on the analytical and political skills necessary for successful policy development locally, nationally, and internationally. Four of the following are required:
			PUAD 6802 Seminar in Public Policy Implementation (4) PUAD 6803 Seminar in Interpretive Policy Analysis (4) PUAD 6806 Policy Design for Sustainable Futures (4) PUAD 6808 Topics in Public Policy (4) PUAD 6809 Seminar in Public Program Evaluation (4) PUAD 6842 Governmental Budgeting (4) PUAD 6864 Managing Public Organizations (4) PUAD 6866 Approaches to Urban and Regional Problem-Solving (4) PUAD 6869 Topics in Public Management (4)
		Electives: 8 units, selected with the consent of advisor. These units may be taken outside of the department.
C.	Capstone Experience (4 units)
	Students are required to take one of the following:
		PUAD 6901 Graduate Synthesis (4) and Comprehensive Exam PUAD 6909 Departmental Thesis (4) or PUAD 6910 University Thesis (4)

Capstone Experience

Comprehensive Exam, Departmental or University Thesis
Students have a choice of completing the program with a Departmental or University Thesis or Comprehensive Examination. Students must satisfy the University Writing Skills Test requirements before they will be allowed to enroll in PUAD 6901, PUAD 6909, or PUAD 6910. Students who wish to take the Comprehensive Examination must first enroll in PUAD 6901, Graduate Synthesis (4 units). Upon the successful completion of the course, they become eligible to take the Comprehensive Exam, which is a proctored essay exam. Students who fail the Comprehensive Exam may either retake PUAD 6901 and the Exam one additional time, or they may instead decide at that time to enroll in PUAD 6909, Departmental Thesis, or PUAD 6910, University Thesis.

Students who choose to take PUAD 6909, Departmental Thesis, or PUAD 6910, University Thesis, should be aware of the procedural differences between a departmental and university thesis. While each carries 4 units of graduate credit, the university thesis requires a two-faculty member committee. The University Thesis Committee meets as called by the student or the faculty and includes the submission of the thesis to the University for final approval and binding. Two bound copies are required (one for the department and one for the university library). The university thesis deadline dates are listed at: University Thesis. A departmental thesis is directed by one faculty member. Students completing the departmental thesis may either sign up individually with a faculty advisor or meet in a scheduled graduate course. Two copies of the departmental thesis are required for the department.

Grades of "SP" (Satisfactory Progress) may be given for a thesis that is not completed at the end of the quarter. The "SP" grade must be removed within five years or it will become an "F."

Granting the Degree
Upon satisfaction of all requirements for the degree, the department will recommend that the candidate be granted the Degree of Master of Public Administration. Students must file for graduation by the second week of the quarter prior to the quarter in which they expect to graduate.

Post-baccalaureate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is PUAD.
5000	Philosophy of Public Administration (4) Critical analysis of emerging domestic and global ideas and issues shaping and being shaped by the public sector. Theoretical perspectives on understanding values, ethics, citizenship, public good, and search for democratic administration. Prerequisites: PUAD 4800, 4830.
5900	Independent Study (1-4)

Graduate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is PUAD. They are restricted to "Conditionally Classified" and "Classified Graduate" students.
6762	Group Procedures and Facilitation (4) Focus on becoming a lifelong learner and change manager by developing self-awareness and critical reflection skills. Explore learning styles, paradox, managing oneself, interpersonal skills, individual differences, influence styles, motivation, and identity work. Prerequisite: PUAD 6812 or HCA 4200.
6763	Advanced Group Process for Organizational Change (4) Focus on team learning strategies, paradox, systems and integrative thinking, group processes, distributive leadership, problem solving, resolving conflict, and managing change. Includes discussion, group activities, and case problems. Prerequisite: PUAD 6812 or HCA 4200.
6764	Intervention Strategies for Changing Organizations (4) Organizational diagnosis and development. The interrelationship between organizations as structural networks, learning communities, and relational networks, the role of the change agent, organizational learning. Classes are a mix of input, discussion, case analysis, and seminars. Prerequisite: PUAD 6812 or HCA 4200.
6765	Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment (4) Intervention strategies (e.g., systems-based, appreciative inquiry, dialogue conferences, action learning), O. D. methods, interview techniques, observation, surveys, and discussion. Course participants carry out an organizational diagnosis and assessment. Prerequisite: PUAD 6764.
6801	Public Policy Formulation (4) Critical analysis of public policy-making processes; interrelationships among policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, and revision; alternative models of the policy process. Prerequisite: PUAD 4800.
6802	Seminar in Public Policy Implementation (4) Developing strategies and tactics for identifying and solving implementation problems. Implementation as a design, evaluative, and learning process. Analysis of implementation case studies. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6803	Seminar in Interpretive Policy Analysis (4) Analytic approaches developed in response to hermeneutical, phenomenological, and other developments in the philosophy of science and social science; narrative policy analysis, policy design and framing, analysis of local knowledge. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6806	Policy Design for Sustainable Futures (4) Foundations for futures studies. The future as paradox, learning, democratic process, and interpretation of reality. Forecasting, making policy recommendations, and exploring alternative actions for sustainable futures. Interpreting global transformations and creating the future. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6808	Topics in Public Policy (4) Different substantive areas of public policy, e.g., immigration policy; race-ethnic policies; science and technology policy, environmental policy; welfare, housing, family, and other social policies; comparative public policy. May be repeated once for credit, when content changes, and with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6809	Seminar in Public Program Evaluation (4) Assessment of policy impact and effectiveness; analysis of program objectives; methods of evaluation; developing action-oriented evaluation processes; administration of evaluation systems. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6811	Human Organizations and Social Realities (4) Post-modernist approaches to the understanding of organizational realities, including phenomenological, critical, feminist, and other interpretive approaches; subjective, intersubjective, contextual, historical influences; organizational socialization and personality growth, personal and organizational value development and human effectiveness. Prerequisites: PUAD 4800, 4830, and STAT 1000 or its equivalent.
6812	Changing Human Organizations (4) Application of interpretive, critical, and postmodern theories to changing organizations; use of meaning-centered, experientially grounded theories for understanding organizational cultures; personal praxis in changing organizations. Prerequisite: PUAD 6811.
6815	Ethics and Administrative Responsibility (4) Ethical dimensions of the public service; value dilemmas, administrative ethics and accountability, responsibility in making public choices, whistle-blowing, the public interest; equality and equity in democracy. Prerequisites: PUAD 6801 and 6811.
6830	Information Management in Public Organizations (4) Critical examination of the significance of information management concepts, tools, and technologies for public organizations; their implications for policy formulation, analysis, evaluation, organizational change, budgeting, decision making, knowledge management, and client services. Prerequisites: PUAD 4800, 4830, and STAT 1000 or its equivalent.
6831	Research Methods in Public Administration I (4) Theory and methods of interpretive research in the public sector. Emphasis on meaning-centered and inductive modes of data-gathering and analysis, including interviews, participant observation, ethnographic methods and the development of grounded theory. Issues in case study presentation and field research narratives. Prerequisites: PUAD 4800, 4830, and 5000.
6832	Research Methods in Public Administration II (4) Positivistic research methods; uses of quantitative and computer analysis; application of quantitative approaches to organizational improvement, policy research, and decision making; implementation of research design; examination of the logic underlying application of quantitative methods and statistical techniques. Prerequisites: PUAD 4800, 4830, 5000, and STAT 1000 or its equivalent.
6840	Seminar in Public Finance Administration (4) Budgetary processes in public policy formation and administrative control; strategic principles of fiscal policy in attaining public goals; public revenues, sources, incident, and effect of principal taxes; intergovernmental aspects of revenue problems; grants in aid. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6842	Governmental Budgeting (4) Governmental budgeting as political and social process; administrative control at federal, state, local levels; central budget agencies and budget offices in operating agencies, budgets as planning, policymaking and management instruments; executive-legislative relationships. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6850	Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (4) Development of public service concepts and institutions; assessment of public personnel methods and organizations; interaction with other management functions, and with the executive and legislative processes; influence of social and political values upon public service concepts. Prerequisite: PUAD 6811.
6851	Work and Organizations of the Future (4) Critical assessment of the nature of work and traditional human resource practices in public organizations. Empowering and involving employees. Diversity, trust, and mutualism. Relationships among information technologies, the organization, employees, and citizens. Creating the organization of the future. Prerequisite: PUAD 6811.
6854	Seminar in Public Labor Relations (4) History and present legal status of public labor relations; changing concepts and their implications for existing institutions; processes and values in public personnel systems; dispute resolution; cooperative labor/management committees and other current issues. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6864	Managing Public Organizations (4) The responsibilities of the public sector manager; differences between private and public sector management; short versus long-term management in the public sector. Critical examination of public managers as strategic leaders. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6866	Approaches to Urban and Regional Problem-Solving (4) Urban and regional environments as a source of public problems, including such issues as employment, education, transportation, and citizen participation. Comparative study of efforts to improve the quality of urban and regional life. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6869	Topics in Public Management (4) Specialized investigations of public management issues and problems selected by instructor. Repeatable once if the course content is different. Prerequisite: PUAD 6801.
6878	Transforming Health Care (4) Emerging career plans in health care administration. The implications of decentralized health care and integrated health systems for health care workers. The future of health care delivery systems and the wider impact of these changes on the social order. Prerequisites: PUAD 6801 and 6811.
6879	Administration of Integrated Health Care (4) Health care administration issues and practices associated with coordinating care among complementary and conventional health care providers in a changing market. Emphasis on understanding and facilitating dynamics among different health paradigms as they converge to provide integrated care for the individual patient. Prerequisites: PUAD 6801 and 6811.
6893	Internship in Public Administration (1-4) Academically challenging field placements in half-time or full-time positions with governmental agencies under the supervision of university faculty member. Examination of the relationship of theory to practice in the provisions of public service. CR/NC grading only. Prerequisites: "Classified Graduate" status and the consent of the Internship Coordinator.
6897	Community Health Administration Practicum (4) Practical experiences through field work with community agencies, emphasis on improving a student's ability to activate community resources and support sustainable wellness communities. Prerequisites: HCA 4200, and either PUAD 4830 or MGMT 3614.
6898	Cooperative Education (1-4) Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. May be repeated for up to 4 units. A maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the Master of Public Administration degree. CR/NC grading only. Prerequisites: at least a 3.0 GPA; the approval of the Internship Coordinator.
6900	Independent Study (1-4)
6901	Graduate Synthesis (4) A synthesis of public administration theories and concepts through a critique of major readings in the field. Prerequisite for Comprehensive Examination. Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy (completion of all core courses, option area requirements, and electives) and consent of instructor.
6909	Departmental Thesis (1-4) Development and writing of a research paper for submission to the department, which specifies its format. Supervision by a departmental faculty member. Oral defense normally required. Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy and consent of thesis advisor. Maximum of 4 units per student. (See also "Departmental Thesis Guidelines," available in department office.)
6910	University Thesis (1-4) Development and writing of a formal research paper for submission to the university in the specified bound format. Supervision by a departmental committee, at least one of whom must be a Cal State East Bay faculty member. Oral defense normally required. Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy and consent of Thesis Committee. Maximum of 4 units per student. (See also "University Thesis Writing Guide" available in WA 859.)
6999	Issues in Public Administration (4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in public administration. May be repeated for credit when content varies.