Cultural Competency in Urban Governance

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** Transfer course offered by NT752 ** 2100. Cultural Competency in Urban Governance. 3 hours. Course examines the diverse and sometimes competing demands of people of color, women, the elderly, sexual orientation, and the economically disadvantaged on public policy development and execution. Course addresses how public managers respond to the demands of diverse interests in American cities. Students develop an understanding of the importance of cultural competency to leadership, responsiveness and efficiency in the management of urban services. These values are discussed in relation to the management of diversity in the public workforce, city budgets and the distribution of public services. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.