INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND 2003 - 2005 BULLETIN

IUSB Course Descriptions

P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant
I = Fall Semester, II = Spring Semester, S = Summer Session(s)

SPEA: School of Public and Environmental Affairs

SPEA E162 ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary examination of the problems of population, pollution, and natural resources and their implications for society. Credit not given for both SPEA E162 and SPEA E262.

SPEA E272 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr.) P: A statistics course. Application of principles from life and physical sciences to the understanding and management of the environment. Emphasis will be placed on (1) the physical and biological restraints on resource availability and use, and (2) the technological and scientific options to solving environmental problems.

SPEA H316 Environmental Health (3 cr.) An orientation to the broad concerns of environmental and health interactions. Topics considered include vector control food sanitation, air quality control, water and waste water treatment and quality control, solid and hazardous waste management, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and public safety as well as related policy and administrative techniques.

SPEA H320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.) An overview of the United States health care delivery system. It examines the organization, function, and role of the system; current system problems; and alternative systems or solutions.

SPEA H322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.) A basic overview of epidemiologic methodology and techniques. Both communicable and chronic disease-risk factors will be discussed, along with data acquisition, analysis techniques, and current published epidemiological studies.

SPEA H342 Community Health Education (3 cr.) A study of theory and practice in the field of professional health education. The process of behavioral change is examined. Procedures for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health education practice are considered.

SPEA H352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.) P: BUS A201. A study of the financial management of health care facilities based on generally accepted business principles. Accounting and managerial control of cash, accounts receivable, inventory control, budgeting and cost control, as well as accounting and evaluation of short- and long-term debt will be examined.

SPEA H354 health economics (3 cr.) This course will familiarize students with economic tools and principles applied to health care and policy. In addition to the textbook, students will analyze recent articles or federal policy.

SPEA H371 Human Resource Management in Health Care (3 cr.) This course covers the function of management which is concerned with the acquisition, development, and use of human resources in the field of health care delivery. Labor relations relating to health care delivery are also included.

SPEA H401 strategic planning for health care organizations (3 cr.) This course examines strategic planning techniques as they apply to health care organizations. Students will develop and defend a comprehensive strategic plan for a case facility. One half of the course will be conducted in a working format.

SPEA H402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.) P: SPEA H320. The study of organization, structure, function, and fiscal operations within hospitals. The role of the hospital in the community, relationship to official and voluntary health agencies, coordination of hospital departments, and managerial involvement will be examined.

SPEA H411 long-term care Administration (3 cr.) Nursing home regulations, legal aspects, and insurance; personnel management; medical records; diet and food service; rehabilitation; nursing services; psychiatric aspects in handling of geriatric patients; professional standards; use of volunteer groups.

SPEA H432 health care marketing (3 cr.) A practical study of marketing in health service organizations, and health insurers. A basic foundation in marketing products and services, and inexpensive marketing techniques will be examined.

SPEA H441 legal aspects of health care administration (3 cr.) An overview of the liability and legal responsibility, as well as legal recourse that health care facilities may exercise. This course will discuss policies and standards relating to health facility administration. Also included is a discussion of financial aspects unique to the hospital/health care facility environment, such as third-party payments and federal assistance.

SPEA H455 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.) Extensive discussion of selected topics in public health. The topic may change from semester to semester as per resource availability and student demand.

SPEA H456 managed care (3 cr.) Course examines the organizational structures of managed care as used in the health industry. The strengths and weaknesses of managed care organizations are examined, as well as the performance of both public and private managed care organizations. Course also examines and discusses current issues surrounding managed care.

SPEA H465 Public Health Practicum (2 cr.) P: Supervised orientation, observation, and instruction with local- and state-level health-related agencies and facilities. Primary emphasis will be placed on the students' areas of concentration.

SPEA H474 Health Administration Seminar (3 cr.) P: SPEA H320 and senior standing. This course will examine current issues in public health and governmental and private initiatives to resolve these issues.

SPEA H501 introduction to health and medical care organization (3 cr.) Study of individual and social determinants of the health/disease intervention process and provider and customer roles. Description and analysis of resource, process, and control components involved in the delivery of health services. Emphasis is placed on the role of applied provider and patient health care ethics. Contemporary health issues are examined.

SPEA H503 Health Systems organization and management (3 cr.) Introduction to health systems organization and management by exploring the role of management in health services organizations to understand and apply organizational and management theories, concepts, and principles to the health field. Managerial processes, resource dependence, population ecology, contingency theory, corporate culture, managerial ethics, and total quality management prospective emphasized.

SPEA H506 Health Services Human Resources Management (3 cr.) This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand the application of personnel and labor relations techniques to the health services sector, with particular emphasis on human resources management, employee benefit programs, and labor relations, as applied to the health services delivery organization.

SPEA H507 Management of Individual and Group Behavior (3 cr.) This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding behavior in the work environment by introducing concepts concerning effective management of people in organizations. Key theories and concepts in the field of organizational behavior will be introduced. The focus of this course is at the micro level of analysis, addressing topics such as individual theories of motivation, job design, diversity issues; management of work teams; group decision making; managing conflict, and leadership, influence, and power issues.

SPEA H509 Health Services Financial Management I (3 cr.) An examination of the analytical techniques used in the financial management of health care organizations, with emphasis on accounting and financial analysis, short-term asset management, and capital project analysis. Conceptual and quantitative practice is provided using cases and computer spreadsheet programs.

SPEA H514 Health Economics (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of undergraduate economics. Examines the principles and application of economic analysis in the health field and the economist's approach to health care issues. Provides insights offered by economic analysis of specific health issues and problems.

SPEA H515 The Health Policy Process (3 cr.) An examination of public policy making in the health care sector, since 1900, with emphasis on policy analysis, the process of governmental regulation, and the character of American institutions. Special attention will be given to the constitutional, jurisprudential, legislative, and bureaucratic features of the American health care environment.

SPEA H516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 cr.) Medical-legal concepts related to hospitals and other health services organizations. Course provides an in-depth understanding of the relationships of the law and the legal processes affecting the health services system. Presentation of the elements of administrative and agency processes, torts, contracts, facilities, physicians, patients, and personnel.

SPEA H517 Managerial Epidemiology (3 cr.) An examination of general epidemiologic methods such as population, descriptive techniques, and use of health indicators and secondary data sources. Includes design, administration, and analysis of observational and experimental studies. Emphasis will be on use of epidemiologic techniques to assess community health, determine community risk factors, and evaluate community-based programs.

SPEA H518 Statistical Methods for Health Services (3 cr.) Study of the quantitative techniques commonly used to examine health-related data. Includes univariate, bivariate, and multivariate techniques. Emphasis is on using statistical techniques to make policy and administrative decisions in a health services setting. Students use standard computer software to analyze data.

SPEA H521 Management Sciences for Health Services Administration (3 cr.) Focus is on management science methods, as applied to health sciences administration. Includes treatment of decision theory, constrained optimization, and probability simulation.

SPEA H604 Ambulatory Care and Managed Care Programs (3 cr.) P: SPEA H501, SPEA H503, or SPEA V504, or consent of instructor. Study of the organizational and managerial aspects of ambulatory health services delivery. Focus on delivery strategies and organizational models and on the operational issues of financial control, personnel, regulation, and evaluation.

SPEA H606 Health Services Quality Improvement and Risk Management (3 cr.) P: SPEA H501, SPEA H503, and SPEA V504. Critically examines the concepts, strategies, and techniques related to the improvement of the quality of health service delivery. Addresses the increasing need to enhance productivity given the impact of external and other factors on the workplace. Principles and application of risk management concepts and techniques, including insurance, are emphasized.

SPEA H628 Health Care Information Systems (3 cr.) A study of the terminology, technology, and application of information systems in various health care settings. Topics include the gathering, organization, storage, and retrieval of complex data banks, as well as assessment of health service data needs and considerations in developing information systems. Includes many computer-based exercises.

SPEA H630 Readings in Health Services Administration (1-6 cr.) Supervised readings in selected areas of health services management and policy and planning. For advanced students; open to others by arrangement.

SPEA J101 The american criminal justice system (3 cr.) Introduction to the criminal justice system of the United States and its function in contemporary society.

SPEA J201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. This course examines the impact of sociological, biological, and economic theories of crime and the practice of criminal justice. Focus is upon the nature and importance of theory, context of theoretical developments, methods for the critical analysis of theoretical developments, and policy implications of the varying perspectives considered.

SPEA J202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. R: M111 or equivalent, SPEA V261 or equivalent. Course examines basic concepts of criminal justice. Students become familiar with research techniques necessary for systematic analysis of the criminal justice system, offender behavior, crime trends, and program effectiveness. Students will learn to critically evaluate existing research. Students will become familiar with existing sources of criminal justice data and will learn to assess the quality of that data.

SPEA J301 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. The development, limitations, and application of substantive criminal law using the case-study method.

SPEA J302 Procedural Criminal Law (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Criminal law application and procedure from the initiation of police activity through the correctional process utilizing the case-study method.

SPEA J303 Evidence (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. The rules of law governing proof at trial of disputed issues of fact; burden of proof; presumptions and judicial notice; examination, impeachment, competency, and privileges of witnesses; hearsay rule and exceptions. All related as nearly as possible to criminal as opposed to civil process.

SPEA J304 Correctional Law (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Legal problems from conviction to release: presentence investigation, sentencing, probation and parole; incarceration, loss and restoration of civil rights.

SPEA J305 Juvenile Justice System (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Current developments in the legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the juvenile justice system.

SPEA J306 The Criminal Courts (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. This course examines the characteristics and operation of criminal trial courts. The course will focus on how defendants are processed through trial courts, the roles of various participants, and the potential for reform.

SPEA J320 Criminal Investigation (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Theory of investigation, crime scene procedures, interviews, interrogations, surveillances, and sources of information; collection and preservation of physical evidence; investigative techniques in specific crimes.

SPEA J321 American Law Enforcement (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. A broadly based study of the operations and interrelationships of the American police system, including discussion of the limitations of the police function, interjurisdictional matters, and intra-agency processes.

SPEA J322 Introduction to Criminalistics (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. R: SPEA J301. The broad range of physical evidence developed through the investigative process and methods of identifying and establishing validity and relevance through forensic laboratory techniques.

SPEA J331 Corrections (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. A survey of contemporary correctional systems including analysis of federal, state, and local corrections; adult and juvenile facilities and programs; probation and parole.

SPEA J370 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Selected contemporary topics in criminal justice. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA J376 Principles of Public Safety (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Examination of threats to public safety and of governmental response at various levels to those threats. Treatment of such areas as transportation and highway threats; occupational safety and health; criminal threats; emergency and disaster planning; consumer protection; and fire control and suppression. Discussion of techniques to identify and measure risk, the acceptability of risk, and governmental attempts to control risk.

SPEA J380 Internship in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.) P: permission of instructor. Open to interested students who qualify upon approval of the faculty. Students may be placed with various criminal justice agencies for assignment to a defined task relevant to their educational interests. Tasks may involve staff work or research. Full-time participants may earn up to 6 credit hours. May be repeated for credit. Course is S/F graded.

SPEA J401 criminal law and procedure (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. The development, limitations, and applicability of criminal law and procedure under the Constitution of the United States. Not open to students with credit for SPEA J301.

SPEA J439 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101; R: SPEA J201 and SPEA J202. A detailed examination of the major effects designed to control or reduce crime. A review of existing knowledge is followed by an investigation of current crime control theories, proposals, and programs.

SPEA J440 Corrections in the Community (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. A detailed analysis of correctional alternatives to incarceration that focus on the reintegration of the offender while remaining in the community. Because of their extensive use, considerable attention is given to probation and parole. Other topics include diversion, community residential programs, restitution, halfway houses, and home detention.

SPEA J445 Trends in Corrections (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Analysis and evaluation of contemporary correctional systems. Discussion of recent research concerning the correctional institution and the various field services.

SPEA J460 Police in the Community (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. In-depth examination of crime as an urban policy problem, focusing on the role of police and victims in defining crime as a policy problem, and their role in seeking to reduce the incidence of crime.

SPEA J470 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 cr.) P: Senior standing. Emphasizes current developments in legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the criminal justice system.

SPEA J480 Research in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.) P: Junior standing and consent of instructor. Individual research under guidance of faculty member.

SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. R: MATH M118. An introduction to statistics. Nature of statistical data. Ordering and manipulation of data. Measures of central tendency and dispersion. Elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference decision: estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics discussed may include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods. Credit not given for both SPEA K300, and BUS E270, SOC S250-SOC S251, or MATH K310.

SPEA V170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.) Broad coverage of public affairs through critical and analytical inquiry into policy making at all levels of government. Particular emphasis on intergovernmental relations as they affect policy in the federal system.

SPEA V261 computers in public affairs (3 cr.) An introduction to computer applications in public affairs. Topics include basic terminology, core concepts, and issues associated with managing operation systems, designing networks, and applying user information technology to public affairs problems. Issues of security and ethics in computing are also considered. Credit given for only one of BUS K201, CSCI A106, CSCI A110, or SPEA V261.

SPEA V263 Public Management (3 cr.) P: SPEA V170. An examination of the management process in public organizations in the United States. Special attention will be given to external influences on public managers, the effects of the intergovernmental environment and, in particular, problems of management in a democratic, limited government system. II

SPEA V264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.) P: SPEA V170. An introduction to urban government and policy issues. Topics include: urban government structure and policy making, the economic foundations and development of cities, demography of cities and suburbs, land-use planning, and other selected urban policy problems.

SPEA V340 Urban Government Administration (3 cr.) P: SPEA V170. Structure of local government in the United States, federalism and intergovernmental relations, policy problems faced by local officials, and the implications of these problems for local government administrators.

SPEA V346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) An introduction to government accounting, including comparison with accounting for the private sector, intended as background for use of financial administrators. The course deals primarily with municipal accounting. Not open to students with more than 6 credit hours of accounting.

SPEA V348 Management Science (3 cr.) P: SPEA K300, MATH M107, or MATH M118. Introduction to management science models and methods for policy analysis and public management. Methods include decision analysis, linear programming, queuing analysis, and simulation. Computer-based applications are included. Prior familiarization with computers is recommended, though not required. I

SPEA V362 NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (3 cr.) Students in this course examine the management practices of nonprofit organizations. The course encourages students to take the perspectives of nonprofit managers, volunteers, board members, policy-makers, donors, and clients. Course projects expand understanding of the nonprofit sector and develop students' management skills, analytical tools, and knowledge.

SPEA V365 Urban Development and Planning (3 cr.) P: SPEA V264 and SPEA K300. This course identifies the major problems associated with urban development in the United States, and investigates the potential of public planning strategies and tools to deal with these problems. An emphasis is placed on the application of analytical approaches to problem definition and solution.

SPEA V366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.) This course provides an introduction to the management of people in public organizations. Focus is on behavioral science in management and related analytical and experiential applications.

SPEA V368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.) P: SPEA V348. Application of analytical techniques to operating decisions in public management sector. Cases are used extensively to illustrate the application of techniques (such as charting, capacity and demand analysis, forecasting, performance measurement, decision analysis, queuing/simulation, Markov modeling, and cost-effective analysis) to design, scheduling, inventory assignment, transportation, and replacement decisions.

SPEA V370 research methods and statistical modeling (3 cr.) P: SPEA K300 or equivalent. This course will introduce the student to the basic methods, issues, analytical techniques, and ethical considerations of evaluation research.

SPEA V371 Financing public affairs (3 cr.) P: SPEA V170, ECON E103, ECON E104. A survey of economic and political theories of market failures, public expenditure evaluation, economic stabilization, systems of redistribution, and fiscal federalism. Examples and applications to contemporary government decisions.

SPEA V372 GOVERNMENT FinancE and BudgetS (3 cr.) Study of fiscal management in public agencies, including revenue administration, debt management, and public budgeting. I

SPEA V373 Personnel Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.) The organization and operation of public personnel management systems with emphasis on concepts and techniques of job analysis, position classification, training, affirmative action, and motivation.

SPEA V376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the origins, process, and impact of law in the making and implementing of public policy. The course's major objective is to provide students with the substantive concepts necessary to understand the judicial system and law in its various forms.

SPEA V380 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Open to interested students upon approval of the faculty. Students are placed with public agencies or governmental units for assignments to a defined task relevant to the educational interests in public affairs. Tasks may involve staff work or research. Full-time participants may earn up to 6 credit hours. May be repeated for credit. S/F graded.

SPEA V390 Readings in Public and Environmental Affairs (0-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Independent readings and research related to a topic of special interest to the student. Written report required. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V401 FINANCIAL AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS (3 cr.) This course familiarizes students with the principles of financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and Kaldor/Hicks accounting. Topics include netpresent value calculation, net annual worth, public and private decision criteria, and market data adjustment for taxes, rents, and other market distortions.

SPEA V407 PUBLIC LAW AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ( 3 cr.) The purpose of the course is to build understanding of government relations work as applied in careers in the field. It covers the historical evolution of the Constitutional right to petition the government with an understanding of the limitations imposed upon the process. The interaction of public and private sectors is included. II

SPEA V421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.) Discussion of the process of development in metropolitan regions. Includes topics such as economic development, land use evolution, and demographic change. Consideration of relevant policy issues.

SPEA V432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.) An introductory overview of labor relations in the public sector. Course includes the development, practice, and extent of the collective bargaining process and administration of the labor agreement by state and local governments.

SPEA V441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3 cr.) P: SPEA V372. Various topics focusing on financial management and policy are examined in a state and local setting. Course may be repeated for different topics.

SPEA V444 Public Administrative Organization (3 cr.) A review of research findings and analysis of the operation of public agencies and their performance.

SPEA V450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) Extensive analysis of selected contemporary issues in public affairs. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3 cr.) P: BUS K201. This course is designed to provide students with the essentials of computer hardware and software needed to operate effectively in a public sector environment. The course will emphasize public sector applications using software packages or microcomputers and minicomputers.

SPEA V472 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.) P: Senior standing. Intended as an integrative senior course, primarily for SPEA students. Course content includes analytical perspectives of the policy process, the centers of policy, and the public interest. Selected cases involving problem analysis and decision making on public issues are included, as well as discussion of current policy issues.

SPEA V473 Management Applications Seminar (3 cr.) The purpose of this seminar is to provide students with an opportunity to apply the techniques they have learned to an actual situation. Special attention will be paid to feasible as contrasted to desirable solutions. Emphasis will be given to the contextual factors involved in developing feasible solutions.

SPEA V490 Directed Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (0-3 cr.) To be arranged with the individual instructor and approved by the chairperson of the undergraduate program. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.) Required of seniors in the honors program. Research and paper to be arranged with individual instructor and approved by the campus SPEA honors program director. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V500 Quantitative Tools for Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) A modular presentation of mathematical and statistical concepts designed to prepare students for SPEA V506. Representative module topics include basic algebraic concepts, probability, computer use, and matrix algebra.

SPEA V502 Public Management (1-3 cr.) Analysis of concepts, methods, and procedures involved in managing public organizations. Problems of organization, planning, decision making, performance evaluation, and the management of human resources are considered. Cases are drawn from a variety of public services found at federal, state, and local levels of government.

SPEA V504 Public Organization (3 cr.) This course focuses on the behavior and theory of public organizations in four areas: (1) individuals and groups in public organizations, (2) the design of public organizations, (3) organization-environment relations, and (4) inter-organizational relations.

SPEA V506 Statistical Analysis for Public Affairs (3 cr.) Non-calculus survey of concepts in probability, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Applications of contingency table analysis, analysis of variance, regression, and other statistical techniques. Computer processing of data emphasized.

SPEA V509 ADMINISTRATIVE ETHICS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (3 cr.) Ethical conduct in the public sector is examined. Topics covered could include personal ethical responsibility, deception, corruption, codes of ethics, to illustrate these and other such issues affecting the workplace. Case studies and medial material will be used to illustrate these and other such issues affecting the workplace.

SPEA V512 Public Policy Process (3 cr.) An examination of the role of public affairs professionals in policy processes. Focuses on relationships with political actors in various policy areas.

SPEA V517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.) Application of microeconomics concepts and techniques, including cost, elasticity, pricing, wage determination, and cost-benefit analysis, to public management and public issues and concerns. The course is designed to provide a managerial economics perspective to decision making.

SPEA V518 Intergovernmental Systems Management (1-3 cr.) Discussion of theories and approaches to systems management including responsibilities and tasks of public systems. Examination of intergovernmental relationships and intra-local governmental relationships, treatment of organizational and systems design as well as planning, decision making, and control of public systems. Discussion of applications to services such as environment, health, and human services.

SPEA V520 Environmental Policy Analysis (3 cr.) The interrelationships among social, technical, and natural systems. Theories of growth. Causes and implications of environmental problems. Alternative policies and mechanisms for environmental control and bases for choice.

SPEA v522 human resource management in nonprofit organizations (3 cr.) Effective human resource management is vital for the long-term success of nonprofit organizations. This course explores the attachments of participants in nonprofit organizations, the motivational and personnel programs required by these attachments, and the managerial strategies for effective human resource management.

SPEA v525 management in the nonprofit sector (3 cr.) An examination of nonprofit (third-sector) organizations and their role in society. Management issues and public policy affecting these organizations are discussed. Primary emphasis is on United States organizations, but attention is given to the global nature of the sector.

SPEA v526 financial management for nonprofit organizations (3 cr.) This course emphasizes a thorough understanding of the language and key concepts of nonprofit financial management. A working knowledge of the basic analytical tools used in financial decision making for nonprofit organizations will be examined through the use of computer software.

SPEA V529 Seminar in Career and Professional Development (1 cr.) Introduction to career development in public and environmental affairs. Orientation to career development approaches and resources. Discussion and practice of professional skills and techniques. Orientation to career development opportunities. Grading is on an S/F basis.

SPEA V540 Law and Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) Explanation of law in society and its influence on public sector operations. Examination of some of the central substantive areas of the study of law, including regulatory processes, administrative adjudication, the Administrative Procedures Act, ombudsmen, and citizens rights, among others.

SPEA V542 Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.) P or C: SPEA V560. An introduction to the fundamentals of accounting in business, not-for-profit and public sectors. Intended only for students without previous accounting courses. Primary emphasis is on municipal entity fund accounting, including the development and use of financial statements.

SPEA V547 negotiation and dispute resolution (3 cr.) Students will learn the skill of interest-based negotiation through role play and simulation. Students will learn about dispute resolution techniques such as mediation, arbitration, fact finding, early neutral evaluation, ombudsmanship, and facilitation. The course covers dispute resolution in federal government and in the context of public, environmental, labor, and business disputes.

SPEA V550 Topics in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) Selected research and discussion topics organized on a semester-by-semester basis, usually with significant student input in the course design.

SPEA V554 Human Services Administration (3 cr.) Focus is on policy, management, and organization relating to a variety of human service systems. Special attention is given to the management of social programs in the environmental systems.

SPEA V556 Topics in Human Services Administration (3 cr.) Readings and research on selected topics in the field of the management of human services. Topics selected for study will vary.

SPEA V560 Public Finance and Budgeting (1-3 cr.) The fiscal role of government in a mixed economy, sources of public revenue and credit; administrative, political, and institutional aspects of the budget and the budgetary process; problems and trends in intergovernmental fiscal relations.

SPEA V561 Public Personnel Management (1-3 cr.) Analysis of the structure, operations, and design of public personnel systems, including government agencies and public enterprise. Relationships between public policy and personnel concepts, values, and operations considered.

SPEA V562 Public Program Evaluation (1-3 cr.) Examination of how the programs of public agencies are proposed, established, operated, and evaluated. Discussion of the role and conduct of research in the program evaluation process. In addition, techniques of effective evaluation and analysis are discussed.

SPEA V563 The Planning Process (1-3 cr.) Seminar designed to familiarize students with planning ramifications of policy issues faced by governments. The focal topics selected for study will vary. Emphasis placed on identification and analysis of substantive issues, methods employed for resolution, and application of planning techniques for achieving goals.

SPEA V564 Urban Management (3 cr.) The management of public policy in American urban government, with special attention to the relationship of structure, process, and policy. Readings and case studies will focus on urban management problems relating to leadership, planning, and operations.

SPEA V566 Executive Leadership (3 cr.) Analysis of executive leadership within the context of public organizations in the United States. Examines the role of public managers and the principles and factors that affect their actions in light of current research and practice.

SPEA V569 Managing Interpersonal Relations (3 cr.) P: SPEA V502 and SPEA V504. This course will teach students the theory and application of individual and group human behavior. Key interpersonal skills will be modeled expertly on videotape. Students will be expected to practice these key skills and receive feedback on their performance.

SPEA V570 Public Sector Labor Relations (1-3 cr.) An introductory overview of labor relations concepts within the framework of the public sector. The development, practice, and extent of the collective bargaining process as well as the administration of the labor agreement will be examined for state agencies, local municipalities, and school districts.

SPEA V572 Urban Topics (3 cr.) Selected topics in urban policy and administration. The course is sometimes restricted to a special group of students focusing on a particular research interest.

SPEA V580 Readings in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) P: Written consent of instructor. Readings on selected topics in public affairs.

SPEA V585 Practicum in Public Affairs (1-6 cr.) Students hold work assignments with public agencies. Grading is on an S/F basis.

SPEA V590 Research in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) P: Written consent of instructor. Research on selected topics in public affairs.

SPEA V595 Managerial Decision Making (1-3 cr.) P: SPEA V504 and SPEA V539. Applications of decision-making tools to substantive public management problems. A variety of managerial cases and issues are selected for intensive discussion and analysis.

SPEA V600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (1-6 cr.) Projects in public affairs. The students work on a research and resource team to complete a project for a public-sector client. Faculty act as project managers and resource personnel.

SPEA V601 Workshop in Public Affairs (1-6 cr.) Projects in public affairs. The students work on a research and resource team to complete a project for a public sector client. Faculty act as project managers and resource personnel.

SPEA V631 Health Planning (3 cr.) A workshop in analysis and use of health data in a planning context. Course deals with the planning process and planning methods with an emphasis on systems theory. Class project or plan is developed, presented, and defended in a simulated public hearing format.

SPEA V665 Seminar in Policy and Administration (3 cr.) Politics of program development and management. Translation of plans into viable, administrable programs. Marshaling support, political processes, strategies, constraints, tradeoffs, etc.

SPEA V680 research design and methods in public affairs (3 cr.) Three major areas will be covered: philosophy of science, theory and design of research, and applied research methodologies. Topics play a major role in providing insights into how usable knowledge is created, defended, and replaced.

acadaff@iusb.edu
Last updated: 04/07/2003