PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH APPROACHES.

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Notes: this course should be taken the 1st or 2nd quarter in the program. Pre-requisites: admission to MPA program. Assists in developing research designs, as well as developing skills in locating, obtaining, and assembling information pertinent to public administration. Explores various approaches to research found in public administration literature. An overview of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, including interviews, surveys, case studies, field research, and statistical analysis.