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PAPA-5014: Concepts and Approaches to Public Administration

Description: Covers the origins and development of the administrative state. Surveys major theoretical approaches to public administration. Discusses the problem of values in administration, the political environment of bureaucracy, and questions of ethical behavior in administration.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 44

Average GPA: 3.74 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 62.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Anne M Khademian200988.8%11.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.875
Jessica S Wirgau201943.3%51.1%0.0%5.6%0.0%0.0%3.333
Joseph V Rees202265.7%30.5%3.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.606
Laura S Jensen201875.9%18.9%3.3%0.9%0.9%0.0%3.666
Matthew M Dull202095.7%4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.886
Sharon Mastracci2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Suzette P Denslow201088.1%11.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.773
Susan W Gates201566.6%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.721
David M Bredenkamp2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.992
Thomas A Hickok201184.6%15.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781
Angela M Eikenberry200670.8%29.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
Robin H Lemaire201566.5%30.4%3.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.522
Amy Hoflund200786.7%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Adam M Eckerd201686.7%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791
Farley Kathryn E Webb201093.8%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.841
Lauren K Mckeague202081.3%18.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.741
William H Leighty201494.1%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.871
Beth S Offenbacker201290.5%9.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891

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