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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: 11

Average GPA: 3.79 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 70.10%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Joseph V Rees202283.3%16.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.862
Sharon Mastracci2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Matthew M Dull2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.943
David M Bredenkamp2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.992
Lauren K Mckeague202081.3%18.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.741
Jessica S Wirgau201940.0%51.7%0.0%8.3%0.0%0.0%3.232

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