Public Management Emphasis
Gain the essentials needed for careers in both public and private sector organizations.
The public management Emphasis offers courses in important components in public management - including the theory and practice of organizational management, budget management, and problem-solving of issues faced by managers in today's organizations.
Students must complete the Core courses plus the following Public Management courses.
Core:
- ADM 515 Principles of Leadership
- ADM 540 Principles of Administration
- POS 543 Organizational Management
- ENG 526 Advanced Professional Writing
Choice of:
One of the courses below or approved course in the area of: Research Methods, Statistics or Evaluation approved by your advisor
- ADM 530 Principles and Strategies of Program Evaluation
- POS 501 Research Methods and Analysis
Emphasis:
- POS 428 Topics in Public Administration
- POS 541 Public Management
- POS 527 Ethics of Administration and Management
- POS 581 Current Issues in Administration
- POS 644 Government Budgeting
- Approved Elective (3 credits) May repeat POS 428 and POS 581 with different course topics.
Capstone class:
- ADM 689 Capstone project
Emphasis Contact
Alan Wood 928-523-7970
CONTACT US
Northern Arizona University
M. Admin Program
P.O. Box 4117
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Phone: 1-800-426-8315
M.Admin@nau.edu