Introduction to problems of public program evaluation methods and strategies for administrative implementation. The role of the public administrator in developing and administering public policy within the federal, state, and local governments. Includes legal, financial, and administrative issues as well as substantive areas such as social services, health, employment, education, and housing. This course addresses critical issues in health policy development, implementation, and administration. Major topics include the politics and economics of health care, medical indigency, regulatory issues, and matters related to access, utilization, and efficacy.
Special attention is focused on the safety net provided by public health services.
This course will cover the leading literature on strategic management, focusing on the public sector. Students develop actual sites for agencies in this project-orientated offering. Permission of instructor required. Data Information Management Conceptual and physical design, implementation, and maintenance of relational databases. Total Quality Management Addresses the theory, design and implementation of TQM in government.