Public Administration Capstone ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course provides an integrated review of the core courses of a student’s Public Affairs degree program. It is designed to allow the student to combine and apply fundamental principles learned in Ethics, Legal Environment, Public Finance, and key Public Administration functions such as Human Resources, Planning, Policy-making and Public Policy Analysis. Students will have the opportunity to apply supplemental skills and knowledge gained from studies in research methods, communication, information management and quantitative literacy in order to demonstrate professional competency in the field of Public Administration. This course should be taken in the student's last term of enrollment. The student must have attained learning in all of the Public Affairs program guidelines prior to taking this course. Students should possess an advanced competency in formal, college level analytical writing, be able to examine facts and problems, analyze issues, research remedies, apply theoretical concepts, examine alternatives, and formulate and communicate solutions.