Curricular Items

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following has been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

Program Revision:
Minor in Art History

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review:

New Programs:
M.S. Public Relations
Minor in Film Studies

Program Revisions:
B.A. Political Science, BA-NS PSC
Minor in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management
Minor in Physics

New Courses:
PAD 307 Metropolitan Governance. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Metropolitan/urban governance, focused on the development and implementation of public policy goals in metropolitan regions. Topics include public policy and the role of governmental and nongovernmental actors and organizations; the importance of institutional, economic, and regional context; economic growth and decline; and urban and neighborhood renewal.

PAD 390 Research Methods in Public Administration. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Design, execution, and interpretation of research for public and nonprofit managers. Includes quantitative and qualitative research methods, constructing and testing hypotheses, data collection and analysis, use of SPSS for data analysis, use of EndNote for research and literature reviews, ethical consequences of social science research, and preparing a research paper.

PAD 435 Administrative Processes in Public and Nonprofit Sectors. Prerequisite: PAD 360 or instructor permission. Public and nonprofit management and organizational theories, policies, and practices. History of public and nonprofit management systems; public and nonprofit organizational structures; distinctions and similarities in mission, values, and cultures. Effective management and leadership in public and nonprofit organizations; the political environment, power, and policy affecting public and nonprofit management; organizational goals and effectiveness; planning, strategy, and decision making in the public and nonprofit sectors.