PUA 504 Organization Theory PUA 505 Managerial Computer Applications PUA 506 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector PUA 605 Public Sector Economics PUA 607 Budgeting in Government
Agencies
The student must select and complete three specialty area courses at the 600 level in Public Administration (9 semester credit hours) in consultation with the student's advisor.
PUA 699 Internship in Public Administration
A thesis is a formal paper reflecting systematic research on a significant problem. It should represent a student's independent research, carried out under the supervision of the Public Administration faculty. A thesis may use primary data collected by the student and/or secondary data collected by governmental and non-governmental organizations. It must, however, provide evidence of originality, appropriate organization, clarity of purpose, critical analysis, and accuracy. Mere descriptions, cataloguing, compilation, and bibliographic reviews are not adequate. Approval of the chairperson of the School of Public Administration is required prior to registration for the thesis option.
Students who select the coursework option must complete their final 9 semester credit hours from any 600 level courses. Approval of the student's advisor is required prior to registration for the coursework option.
The specialty areas in the Master of Public Administration program offered by Kentucky State University reflect the human-resource needs in the public sector and the student's career objectives. The Master of Public Administration program currently offers three specialty areas, each of which is briefly described below. Within each specialty area, one advanced course is required. The student may, in consultation with his/her advisor, select two other specialty area courses to meet the student's educational needs.
The Master of Public Administration program currently offers three specialty areas, each of which is briefly described below. Within each specialty area, one advanced course is required. The student may, in consultation with his/her advisor, select two other specialty area courses to meet the student’s educational needs.
This specialty area is designed for students who are interested in both public- and private-sector personnel management positions. The following courses are offered:
Required Course:
PUA 691 Human Resource Management Seminar
PUA 612 Human Resource Law
PUA 614 Applied Human Relations
PUA 615 Personnel Assessment
This specialty area is designed for students interested in jobs in the Management Information Systems (MIS) field. It emphasizes systems analysis and design, and utilization of current applications software. The following courses are offered:
Required Courses:
PUA 680 Management Information Systems Administration
PUA 683 Decision Support Systems
This specialty area generally attracts public service professionals from the developing nations, sponsored by their government and USAID. American students interested in careers in international administration may also choose this specialty. The following courses are offered:
Required Courses:
PUA 631 Seminar on Comparative and International Administration
PUA 632 Comparative Economic Systems
PUA 633 Seminar on Development Administration