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The George Bush School of Government
and Public Service
S. Alpern, J. E. Anderson, R. K. Anderson, S.
I. Bame, A. M. Anderson, A. M. Bertelli, L. Bierman, A. L. Bies,
H. W. Brands, R. L. Cummins, D. R. Deere, J. A. Dyer, L. A. Eden,
K. S. Gawande, J. M. Griffin, T. J. Gronberg, C. F. Hermann, K.
Q. Hill, P. J. Hugill, K. R. Isett, H. C. Jenkins-Smith, D. L.
Kerr, J. E. Leighley, L. E. Lynn, K. J. Meier, J. W. Mjelde, M.
J. Moon, W. S. Neilson, J. M. Olson, M. S. Poole, H. N. Prechel,
M. F. Rice, P. L. Rodriguez, D. R. Smith, C. M. Sprecher, R. L.
Street, Jr., H. J. Tucker, P. P. Van Riper, A. Vedlitz, W. F. West,
B. D. Wood, A. Zardkoohi
The George Bush School of Government
and Public Service offers graduate study in two areas as well as
a Graduate Certificate Program. Study at the Bush School can lead
to a Master of Public Service and Administration degree (MPSA)
or Masters Program in International Affairs (MPIA) degree. For
those students seeking to strengthen their skills in international
affairs with graduate course work, the Certificate Program in Advanced
International Affairs is offered. The professional degree programs
prepare students for careers in public service spanning the public,
not-for-profit and private sectors both domestically and internationally.
The interdisciplinary curriculum for
both degrees combines a solid foundation of theoretical and empirical
knowledge with the development of leadership skills and instruction
in an area of prime interest to prospective employers. The MPSA
program offers a two-year, full-time course of study that includes
48 hours of academic course work. The curriculum is designed to
include a six-hour internship during the summer between the first
and second year in a public service agency or organization. Opportunities
to specialize in a particular area are also available through a
two-tiered group of electives. The program concludes with a capstone
policy seminar that gives students the opportunity to apply their
knowledge and skills to the startup of a policy or program. The
MPIA program offers a one and one-half year, full-time program
that includes 36 hours of academic course work in one of two tracks:
International Economic Affairs or National Security Affairs. A
six-hour internship or intensive foreign language study is available
during the summer between the second and third semesters of study.
To graduate from this program, students must successfully pass
a foreign language test administered by the American Council on
the Teaching of Foreign Languages demonstrating a minimal proficiency
in speaking and comprehension at the established rating of "intermediate
low."
The Bush School
Certificate Program in Advanced International Affairs packages
critical graduate education experiences in a novel way. It involves
a multidisciplinary series of graduate courses for people whose
careers or personal interest cause them to seek a more complete
understanding of world affairs, but who may not have the time
or disposition for a longer, residential graduate degree. Students
admitted to the certificate program complete 12 credit hours
of study typically involving four graduate-level courses. The
set of courses from which students select include international
security, diplomatic history, international business and government,
geography and world systems, international law and certain skill
courses (e.g., cross-cultural negotiation).
An applicant, once admitted, can enter
the certificate program at any time and must have a bachelor's
degree and meet certain other qualifications. Individuals who successfully
complete the certificate program will be awarded a certificate
by the Bush School. Grades for courses taken as part of this program
will appear on the transcript; however, the certificate is not
listed on official transcripts from Texas A&M University.
For further information about the Bush
School including requests for admission materials, write to Bush
School, Texas A&M University, 4220 TAMU, College Station, TX
77843-4220, send an email to admissions@bushschool.tamu.edu or
visit us on the website at bush.tamu.edu.
(BUSH)
601. Leadership and Public
Administration. (3-0). Credit 3.
Overview of the field of public
administration; theory and practice of leadership. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
605. American Foreign Policy
Since World War II. (3-0). Credit 3.
An examination of American foreign
policy from 1945 to the present. It will focus on decisions
made by American elected and appointed officials at critical
moments of the Cold War and after. Theory will provide a framework
for the course, but the focus will be on practical matters
that confronted decision-makers. Prerequisite: graduate classification.
608. Fundamentals of the Global
Economy. (3-0). Credit 3.
The course examines three fundamental
pillars of the global economy: international trade, international
finance and foreign direct investment (FDI). Students gain
an appreciation for the complexities of the international environment
from both theoretical and policy perspectives. Prerequisite:
graduate classification.
609. Principles of International
Law. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to the nature and
sources of international law, including jurisdiction of states;
law governing the making, interpretation, application and termination
of treaties and agreements; recognition of states and government;
nationality of persons and corporations; state immunities from
jurisdiction and control; and human rights. Prerequisite: graduate
classification.
611. Public Policy Formation.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Examination of public policy formation
processes in the United States, with an emphasis on national
government. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval
of MPSA or MPIA director.
612. Public Policy Administration.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Analysis of bureaucracy's role
in the American political system: bureaucratic power and the
relationship between agencies and their environments; analysis
of effective policy implementation and program design. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
616. U.S. Society and the
Evolution of Policy Issues. (3-0). Credit 3.
Examination of how public policy
issues are contested and shaped by the major cleavages in American
society such as race and ethnicity, economic and social class,
and gender; strategies for building consensus across these
divisions. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval
of MPSA or MPIA director.
621. Economic Analysis. (3-0).
Credit 3.
Microeconomic analysis of consumers,
firms and markets; macroeconomic analysis of growth and stabilization
policies; the government's role in the economy. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
622. Public Finance. (3-0).
Credit 3.
Framework for positive and normative
economic analysis of public sector spending and taxation; application
of fundamental analytical principles of public finance to current
issues in public policy. Prerequisites: Graduate classification
and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
623. Politics of Public Budgeting.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Politics of Public Budgeting is
designed to introduce students to selected topics in public
administration and political science literature on the politics
of public fiancé and budgeting. This course will introduce
students to the practice of budgeting by learning language
and issues common to budgeting in government. Prerequisite:
graduate classification.
631. Quantitative Methods
in Public Management I. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to the common methods
for social and policy analysis with a focus on application
of methods such as analysis of variance and regression, to
tasks including policy analysis, evaluation and survey research;
emphasis on the performance of social and policy analysis,
although some statistical theory is introduced. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director;
STAT 303 or equivalent.
632. Quantitative Methods
in Public Management II. (3-0). Credit 3.
Numerous formal aspects and methods
of decision-making useful in public management including benefit-cost
analysis, program evaluation and survey sampling; emphasis
on theoretical foundation and practical application; collection
and analysis of information, formulation of results and presentation
of conclusions. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and
approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
641. Organization Theory for
the Public Sector. (3-0). Credit 3.
Theories of bureaucracy and control,
management, human relations, decision making and organizations
and their environments; effects of organizations on individuals,
the government and the policy formation process. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
642. Ethics and Public Policy.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Theory and practice for analyzing
and responding to the ethical responsibilities and dilemmas
for professional conduct; ethical dimensions of analysis and
decision making for policy makers and public administrators.
Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of MPSA
or MPIA director.
651. National Security Policy.
(3-0).
A graduate-level seminar on national
security policy that will provide a forum for developing an
understanding of key concepts, players, institutions, intergovernmental
processes, and contemporary issues in the national security
policy domain. Prerequisite: Graduate classification
652. The Role of Intelligence
in Security Affairs. (3-0). Credit 3.
A survey of U.S. Intelligence
operations, techniques, objectives and resources, with particular
emphasis on how intelligence has contributed and continues
to contribute to U.S. national security. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
661. Public Personnel Administration.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Organization and operation of
civil service personnel systems in American governments. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
662. Health Systems Planning
and Policy. (3-0). Credit 3.
Specific health planning issues;
distribution of manpower and facilities; financial resources,
local-federal partnership, system's organization and governance.
Cross-listed with PLAN 631.
663. Natural Resource Economics.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Critical evaluation of policies
and procedures in natural resource development and use; identification
of problems in resource development, the political-economic
decision-making process and analytical tools which can contribute
to economic decisions. Prerequisite: ECON 323. Cross-listed
with AGEC 604.
664. Business and Public Policy.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Role of business organization
in the United States and other countries; topics pertaining
to the external political and social environment of business
and the implications for business managers including market
failures and political failures as well as equity and ethical
issues; case studies with business/government problems. Prerequisite:
Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 610.
666. Advanced Public Management.
(3-0). Credit 3.
Examination of the primary challenge
facing public managers today from the managerial, political,
legal and market/entrepreneurial perspectives. Prerequisite:
Graduate classification.
667. International Crisis
Management: The Policy Process. (3-0). Credit 3.
Examination of the policymaking
process used by U.S. government officials in response to rapidly
moving international crisis situations; simulations of executive
meetings, briefings and press conferences; analysis of political,
diplomatic, legal and ethical issues involved. Prerequisite:
Graduate classification.
668. Budgeting in the Public
Sector. (3-0). Credit 3.
Selected topics in the public
administration and political science literatures on the politics
of the budgetary process; normative and empirical theories
concerning budgeting in federal, state and local governments
in the United States; examine contrasting views of economists,
political scientists and practitioners concerning the budgeting
process. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
670. Policy Seminar. (3-0).
Credit 3.
Capstone team exercise in public
program design, implementation and evaluation. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
684. Professional Internship.
Credit 1 to 6.
Directed internship in a public
or private organization to provide on-the-job training with
professionals in organizational settings appropriate to the
student's professional objectives. Prerequisites: Graduate
classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
685. Directed Studies. Credit
1 to 4.
Directed individual instruction
in selected problems in government and public service. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
689. Special Topics in...
Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified
area of government and public service. May be repeated for
credit. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval
of MPSA or MPIA director.
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