School of Public Service

Graduate Public Administration Courses

PAD 602 Human Resource Administration in the Public Sector
This course is an exploration of the theories and practices of human resource administration in the public sector including the merit system, civil service and unionism. Bureaucratic trends, personnel, recruitment, testing, and performance evaluation are discussed. Other topics include equal employment opportunity, employee rights and occupational safety.
Prerequisite: MPA 502
Spring, 3 credits

PAD 603 Fundamentals of Budgeting and Finance in the Public Sector
This course familiarizes the student with the principles of budgeting, accounting and auditing in the public sector. Topics include budgetary systems, methods, processes and cycles, preparation and justification of financial information.
Prerequisite: MPA 503
Spring, 3 credits

PAD 604 Administrative Responsibility and the Legal Environment in the Public Sector
This course considers the authority and procedures utilized by government agencies in the administration of public affairs. It includes the analysis of problems of accountability and the reconciliation of the administrative process with constitutional, statutory, and regulatory mandates.
Prerequisites: MPA 502, MPA 503, MPA 507
Spring, 3 credits

PAD 707-708 Thesis Research Consultation and Thesis
In the first semester, students complete the advanced study of the scientific method in the Public Administration discipline together with the preparation of a master‚s thesis proposal, and an outline of the thesis. The second semester is devoted to the actual writing of the thesis.
Prerequisites: MPA 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507
A student must have completed at least 36 credits to register for 707 and at least 42 credits to register for 708. 707 and 708 may NOT be taken together.
Every Semester, 3 credits

PAD 712 Environmental Law and Administration
This course is an analysis of federal, state and local government laws and regulations concerning the environment. Political and administrative problems concerning the implementation of such legislation, regulatory approaches, subsidies, and other governmental alternatives are examined.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 714 Seminar in the Politics of Environmental Control
This course is an investigation of problems in the politics of environmental control, including: air, water and noise pollution; regional planning; transportation; population growth; and conservation of natural resources. Field studies in this area are included. Students produce research papers on different aspects of the man-environment relationship.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 715 Environmental Pollution
This course is a comprehensive review of the origin, detection, and control of pollutants in the surface and ground waters, atmospheres and terrestrial environments. Auditory and visual pollution are included. Conventional and advanced technologies are covered for water supply and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, and solid waste management. Federal, state and local environmental standards are reviewed along with regulatory structures.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 716 Coastal Zone Management
The course deals with the following: techniques for mapping coastal resources; wetland zoning problems; causes, consequences, and management of storm-waters and their runoffs; and erosion problems and their impact. Field work involves projects on such problems as Long Island coastal watershed mapping and the development of management guidelines; and the surveying of Long Island wetland resources and the preparation of management recommendations.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 717 Environmental Impact Analysis
This course reviews federal and state laws specifying environmental impact statements, procedural elements, and means of compliance. The techniques for the evaluation of primary and secondary impact on all components of the natural and human environments with methods for mitigating significant adverse impact are discussed. Environmental ecosystems, water and air quality, noise, esthetics, historic/archaeological considerations, transportation, population and land use, employment, etc. are covered.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 725 Governmental Regulation of Land Use
This course examines various forms of governmental power (zoning, eminent domain, urban renewal) to regulate the use of land.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 729 Environmental Planning
This is a survey course exploring the development, utilization and maintenance of natural and man-made resources. The planning function and its relationship to the environment are covered. Problems of air and water pollution, sewage, energy conservation, and noise levels are examined as they relate to planning.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 748 Managing Metropolitan Government
This course examines the politics of changing constituencies and their impact on community participation and city management. This course surveys the management and organization of American metropolitan areas.
On Occasion, 3 credits

PAD 780 Current Issues in Public Administration
This course is a special topic course exploring selected themes, current developments and emerging issues. Recent sections have focused on advanced computer application, quality circles, George Orwell, and Sunset Legislation.
On Occasion, Variable Credit