Capstone Course in Public Administration

Catalog description

This required outcome assessment course uses case analyses that emphasize the application of analytical skills and knowledge gained from curriculum courses to administrative, organizational, and policy problems. The capstone course integrates coursework, knowledge, skills and experiential learning to enable the student to demonstrate proficiency in five main areas: the ability to lead and manage in public governance, to participate in and contribute to the public policy process, to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make decisions, to articulate and apply a public service perspective, and to communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry.