Public Administration, BS/MPA (Public Policy and Administration)
Description. The major in Public Administration examines decision making, leadership and management in public agencies and nonprofit organizations. It introduces students to the field of public administration, including its scope, content, literature and relationship to other disciplines. This is accomplished through a curriculum that focuses on developing core competencies for new and mid–career public administration students.
The mission of the Master of Public Administration Program in Public Policy and Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is to prepare students for careers in public agencies and independent organizations and to advance the study of Public Policy and Administration through scholarly and applied research and community service. The program seeks to inspire students to the highest ideals of citizenship and public service and provide them with the opportunities to acquire professional and political knowledge and skills based on academic instruction and study, public service experience and partnerships with faculty in scholarly endeavors.
Learning outcomes. Students will:
- Identify the core mechanisms of public administration including the organization and management of human and financial resources.
- Discuss the political, economic, legal and social environments of public policy and administration.
- Explain the unique challenges and opportunities of providing public goods and services in a diverse society. The includes the understanding of public administration and policy in an international and comparative context.
- Define and diagnose decision situations, collect and analyze data, develop and implement effective courses of action, and evaluate results
- Organize and communicate information clearly to a variety of audiences by means of oral presentation, written documents and reports, and quantitative graphs, charts and tables.
- Pre-service and in-service students synthesize and apply decision-making, leadership and management skills in public agencies or non-profit organizations.
Credits Required.
| Public Administration BS Major Courses |
21 |
| MPA in Public Administration |
42 |
| General Education |
42 |
| Other Undergraduate Requirements |
0-3 |
| Undergraduate Liberal Arts Electives |
15-18 |
| General Undergraduate Electives |
8-11 |
| Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree |
134 |
Undergraduate Coordinator. Professor Elizabeth Nisbit, Department of Public Management (646.557.4523, enisbet@jjay.cuny.edu)
Graduate Program Director. Professor Yi Lu, Department of Public Management (646.557.4437, ylu@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advisor. Ms. Yvonne Purdie, Department of Public Management (212.237.8554, ypurdie@jjay.cuny.edu)
Public Administration BS Courses
Required
| PAD 101 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 121 | Information in Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 260 | International Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 314 | Leadership, Supervision and Performance | 3 |
| PAD 318 | Decisions in Crises | 3 |
| PAD 340 | Planning and Policy Analysis | 3 |
| STA 250 | Principles and Methods of Statistics | 3 |
| | or | |
| PAD 2XX | Measuring Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
Note: Students must take PAD 2XX or STA 250 in the undergraduate portion of the program.
Other Required Undergraduate Courses
Required depending on math placement
Advisors recommendation – MAT 108 or MAT 141 may satisfy the Gen Ed Required Core in the Math and Quantitative Reasoning area. Students who have placed into or taken higher level math should see the Major Coordinator.
Total Credit Hours: 0-3
Undergraduate Electives
Students must complete 11-17 credits of electives to fulfill the undergraduate portion of the degree program. 15-18 credits must be in the liberal arts or sciences. Students have free choice of electives for an additional 8-11 credits. Students may opt to complete a minor with their elective credits being mindful of their liberal arts and sciences requirements (60 credits).
Total Credit Hours: 23-26
MPA in Public Policy and Administration
Required
| PAD 700 | Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 702 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| PAD 704 | Economics for Public Administrators | 3 |
| PAD 705 | Organization Theory and Management | 3 |
| PAD 739 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PAD 743 | Public Sector Financial Management | 3 |
| PAD 771 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Students must also pass the qualifying examination (MPAQE) which is administered as part of
PAD 700. Students are advised to complete
PAD 700,
PAD 702 and
PAD 705 within the first 15 credits of matriculation.
Research Methods and Quantitative Skills
| PAD 715 | Research Methods in Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Quantitative Methods and Information Management
Select one of the following courses:
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 747/CRJ 747 | Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Specializations
There are eight areas of specialization offered under MPA Public Policy and Administration. Students are required to complete three courses from at least one specialization.
Management and Operations
Required
| PAD 712 | Management Systems and Techniques in the Public Sector | 3 |
| PAD 714 | Organizational Performance Assessment | 3 |
Electives
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 716 | Cases in Productive Public Management | 3 |
| PAD 718 | International Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 719 | Delivery Systems in Justice and Urban Services Systems | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 746 | Comparative Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 748 | Project Management | 3 |
| PAD 758 | Ethics, Integrity and Accountability | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
Public Policy Analysis
Required
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 756 | Tools and Techniques of Policy Analysis | 3 |
Electives
| PAD 718 | International Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 730 | Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PAD 740 | Public Sector Inspection and Oversight | 3 |
| PAD 747/CRJ 747 | Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
Policy and Management
Select three.
| CRJ 741 | An Economic Analysis of Crime | 3 |
| CRJU 84100 | Advanced Policy Analysis | |
| CRJU 88100 | Criminology and Public Policy | |
| PAD 756 | Tools and Techniques of Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PMT 715 | Analytical Methods in Protection Management | 3 |
CRJU88100 and CRJU 84100 requires the permission the CUNY PhD Program in Criminal Justice.
Urban Affairs
The three courses in this specialization are taken at the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College. Courses should be selected in consultation with the specialization advisor.
Free Electives
Students must select two elective courses from any MPA offering.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 134