The Master of Public Affairs (MPA)

Proposed Course Schedules

Fall 2023 | Summer 2023| Spring 2023

Fall 2023 Schedule

* – 1 credit hour course, ** – 2 credit hours, (all others are 3 credit hours)
§ – Blended Course – Some meeting on campus required
u – MPA graduate student status only or permission of instructor
n – Also a Nonprofit Management Certificate credit course
ed – Also a Urban & Economic Development Certificate credit course

COURSE		TIMES	RM	COURSE TITLE	INSTR.
u	PSC 510K	Monday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	309 Curry	Topics in Public Policy: Ethics in Public Policy (3 hrs)	Giamario
*n	PSC 511A	Monday, 5:20 – 6:20 p.m.	Synchronous Online & Zoom	Topics in Public Affairs: Oral Communication Skills (1 hr)	Cuny
*n	PSC 511D	Web Based Course Canvas will open August 15	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Strategic Planning (1st half) (1 hr) Class Meets: 8/15/23 – 10/5/23	Hayes
*n	PSC 511G	Web Based Course Canvas will open October 6	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Grantwriting (2nd half) (1 hr)	Hayes
*n	PSC 511J	Saturday, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.	309 Curry	Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration – (1st half – 1 hr) Class Meet: TBA	Toney
*n	PSC 511N-01	Monday, 6:30- 8:00 p.m. Class Meets: August 21	Synchronous Online & Zoom (331 Curry if you meet on campus)	Topics in Public Affairs: Nonprofit Law (1 hr) Class meets 8/21/23 – 11/30/23	Saunders


u, ed	PSC 520	Thursday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	312 Curry	Urban Political Systems (3 hrs)	Bramwell
n	PSC 540-01	Thursday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	332 Curry	Nonprofit Management & Leadership	Onishi
n	PSC 540-02	Web Based Course Canvas will open August 15	Online	Nonprofit Management & Leadership Nonprofit Management Certificate Students ONLY	Onishi

u	PSC 600	Wednesday, 6:30 – 9:50 p.m.	332 Curry	Public Administration & Management (3 hrs)	Bacot
u	PSC 602	Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	309 Curry	Quantitative Analysis & Program Evaluation (3 hrs)	McAvoy
u	PSC 604	Wednesday,6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	312 Curry	Public Personnel Management	Waterman
u ed	PSC 630	Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	332 Curry	Community & Economic Development Theory & Practice	Bramwell

Summer 2023 Schedule

COURSE		TIMES	RM	COURSE TITLE	INSTR.
		First Session Summer School: May 10 – June 14, 2023
	PSC 510	Web Based Course (Canvas opens 5/10/2023)	Online	Communicating with Data in Public Policy – 3 hr. Class meets: 5/10/23 – 6/14/23	McAvoy
* n	PSC 511	Wednesday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	332 Curry	Topics in Public Affairs: Effective Strategies for Fundraising Success – 1 hr.	Gatling
* n	PSC 511B	Web Based Course (Canvas opens 5/10/23 – 6/14/23)	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Volunteer Management – 1 hr. (Class dates: 5/10/23 – 6/14/23)	Williams


		Second Session Summer School: June 15 – July 20, 2023
*n	PSC 511B	Web Based Course (Canvas opens on 6/15/23)	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Marketing – 1 hr. (Class dates 6/15/23 – 7/20/23)	Olson
*n	PSC 511R	Web Based Course (Canvas opens 6/15/23)	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Diversity & Culture – 1 hr class (Class dates 6/15/23 – 7/20/23)	James

		Both Sessions: May 10 – July 20, 2023
*n	PSC 560	Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m. Face to face/Zoom	332 Curry	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Public Sector (3 Credit Hours)	Barnett
u n §	PSC 645	Web Based Course Canvas opens 5/10/23	Online	Nonprofit Management Budgeting ONLINE (3 Credit Hours)	Bacot

u	PSC 695			Public Affairs Internship	Bacot
u	PSC 696			Directed Field Research	Bacot

Spring 2023 Schedule

COURSE		TIMES	RM	COURSE TITLE	INSTR.
* n	PSC 511-01	Saturday, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. Class Meets: January 21, February 4,18 and March 4, 18	332 Curry	Topics in Public Affairs: Tools and Techniques for Effective Public Engagement (1 hr)	Schwartz (Smotherman)
* n	PSC 511B	Online – Canvas will open January 9	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Marketing (Class meets January 9 – March 1) – 1st Half	Olson
*n	PSC 511D	Monday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m. Class Meets by Zoom and Canvas	Hybrid Zoom & Canvas 331 Curry	Topics in Public Affairs: Strategic Planning (Class meets March 2 – May 1) – 2nd Half (1 hr)	Hayes
*n	PSC 511G	Monday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m. Class meets by Zoom and Canvas	Hybrid Zoom & Canvas 331 Curry	Topics in Public Affairs: Grantwriting (Class meets March 2 – May 1) – 1st Half (1 hr)	Hayes
*n	PSC 511P	Online – Canvas will open March 2	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Program Evaluation (Class meets March 2- May 1) – 2nd Half (1 hr)	Carter
*n	PSC 511V	Online – Canvas will open March 2	Online	Topics in Public Affairs: Volunteer Management (Class meets March 2 – May 1) – 2nd Half (1hr)	Williams

u	PSC 601 – 01	Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	332 Curry	Politics of Public Policy (3 hrs)	Bacot
u	PSC 603	Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:50 p.m.	304 Curry	Budget & Fiscal Administration (3 hrs)	Barnett
u	PSC 603L	Monday, 6:00 – 6:50 p.m.	304 Curry	Budget Analysis Lab (1 hr)	Barnett

u	PSC 611	Thursday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	309 Curry	Program & Policy Evaluation	McAvoy
u	PSC 612	Monday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	309 Curry	Organizational Behavior	Lawrence
u	PSC 613	Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Class Meets: January 14, 28, February 11, 25, March 11, 25, April 8	312 Curry	Local Government Management	Bacot


n	PSC 650-01	Thursday, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.	332 Curry	Philanthropy & Resource Development	Onishi
n	PSC 650-02	Online Canvas will open January 9	Online	Philanthropy & Resource Development This class is open to Nonprofit Management Certificate Students ONLY	Onishi