Current issues in budgeting and financial management in contemporary American government. Practical applications of administration and management issues and policy choices at all levels of government are emphasized. Open only to M.P.A. students. Contact internship coordinator one semester before enrollment. Work-study programs with specific employers.
Credit is determined by the department.
Reading and research on a specific topic under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated once. Assumptions and logic of different research designs and data collection techniques and research as an exercise in theory building. Designed to enable candidates to do original research and to critique the research of others. Data collection and analysis using a statistical computer software package.