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PAPA-5315: Government Administration

Description: 5315: The first of a sequence of two, provides theoretically grounded but practical knowledge on behavioral skills necessary for the public manager. These include the ability to lead, to supervise, to organize, and to communicate in public settings and in agencies serving the community and society. 5316: The second of a sequence of two, teaches the techniques and technology necessary to manage public organizations efficiently and effectively and to be held accountable for administrative actions and programs.

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: 15

Average GPA: 3.88 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 77.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

David M Bredenkamp202493.9%5.4%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%3.9111
Susan W Gates202297.8%2.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.853
Leisha G Lariviere201972.8%27.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.651

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W