INT 330

International Public Administration

This course is designed to introduce students the fundamentals of public administration, which is associated with the development and implementation of public policies and programs. Students will be familiarized with the concepts and cases from political, managerial, and legal perspectives from both a domestic and international perspective. Furthermore, students will learn about governance, public policies, and institutional-based programs at the local, state, national and international arenas. Upon conclusion of the course, students will have competencies in understanding of the historical development of the discipline, how public administration differs from the private sector, and key administrative elements including, politics, intergovernmental relations, ethics, organizing, planning, decision making, budgeting and managing. Students will investigate public policy setting from a global perspective through case studies, web searches and classroom discussions.

Units: 3.0