Current Courses
MPA 8011
Public Administration Theory
Tension between bureaucracy-democracy; theories about the nature and development of public administration in the United States.
MPA 8051
Applied Data Analysis
Introduction to applied research methods for the public and nonprofit sectors.
MPA 8199
Health Services Planning & Equity
Introduction to the social factors influencing the effectiveness of public health policy administration in the United States.
MPA 8299
Intergroup Relations in PA
Dialogue-based, seminar-style course designed for public administration students interested in focused study of social justice concepts and cross cultural communication within the public sector.
HRD 8305
Cultural Competency, Equity, and Social Justice
This course examines social and cultural identities of individuals and groups, raise awareness of how these identities intersect, biases that exist around each, and societal inequities that may affect employee performance and satisfaction in the organization.
LAW 7178
Intergroup Dialogue
Offers students the opportunity to gain cross-cultural competency in issues affecting legal professionals; and expands students' understanding of how the legal system is impacted by systems of oppression and explore oppression and privilege through dialogue
COM 5300
Advanced Race & Gender
Using self-reflection, identity exploration, and dialogue, students learn how social structures and institutions, e.g., schools, neighborhoods, media, and health organizations, function to allocate privilege and sustain societal inequities.