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PAPA-6414: Normative Foundations of Public Administration

Description: The course will examine the discretionary judgments of administrators as the central normative issue in the field of public administration and will look to constitutional principles for guidance in the responsible exercise of administrative discretion. Particular emphasis will be placed on selected court decisions to compare and contrast legal and moral reasoning.

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: 10

Average GPA: 3.69 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 44.46%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Sara R Jordan2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.922
Joseph V Rees2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Eric Malczewski202463.8%33.2%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.596
Patrick S Roberts202258.8%41.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.641

Grade Distribution Over Time

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