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Click on the name of an online public services graduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Protective Services (CR536) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course provides a detailed history of protective services. Topics covered include training and background requirements, obtaining contracts, selecting, training, and managing a security team, security surveys, dealing with clients, legal issues, and importance of networking, information sources, and special considerations for clients in high profile industries. |
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Psychological Operations (LC501) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course is an historical study of the use of psychological operations in warfare and the development of the organizational structures to carry them out. Through study of both theory and case studies, students will learn of and analyze the role and effectiveness of psychological operations as an arm of national policy. |
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Public Administration Capstone (PA600) |
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Public Services |
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Keller Graduate School of Management |
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Students in this capstone course, which is intended to be taken as the last course, integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout the program. Students develop a project related to their area of emphasis within the MPA program. |
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Public Administration in Society (DM611) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course is introduces the practice of public administration. It is also important to understand the broader social and political environment within which public administration functions as well as the dynamics of behavior within large organizations. Indeed, to be successful, a well-trained administrator must have a clear grasp of the continuing issues that have shaped the field since its inception. This course will examine how choices are made among competing policies, factors affecting the actual implementation of policy and the role of policy evaluation in shaping and reshaping policy choices. Students will also consider approaches to managing large scale bureaucratic organizations, including the role of leadership, the management of personnel and finances and the important role that communication plays in inter- and intra-organizational relations. Perhaps most importantly, students will grapple with the problem of managing to achieve organizational goals in a political context. |
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Public Administration Research Project (1-5 units) (PUB6010) |
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Public Services |
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Northcentral University |
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Provides Learners with an opportunity to do a real-world field study in Public Administration. This course requires the graduate Learner to conduct a research study in an area of Public Administration and to document the results in a formal project report. |
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Public Affairs in Society (DM680) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course examines public affairs/public relations and its societal influences first from an historical perspective, then through research that reveals how professional communicators can contribute more effectively to societal goals. Relying heavily on recent research findings, the course covers excellence in communication and specifically how it is achieved. This course will help prepare communicators to advise decision makers on how to structure and conduct their communications programs for maximum effectiveness. |
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Public Budgeting and Finance (PUB5005) |
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Public Services |
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Northcentral University |
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The major focus of this course is to acquaint the Learner with the administration and management of public funds for organizations in the public sector. Organizational units could be at local, state or federal levels, as well as in the private sector in the form of nonprofit organizations such as the United Way Agencies and a myriad of other organizations. |
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Public Health Administration (PUB5006) |
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Public Services |
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Northcentral University |
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This course addresses major functions and issues surrounding public health services institutions, particularly within the context of a general administrative structure. Such an approach establishes a framework for developing a foundation and understanding of administrative, environmental, regulatory, financial, and planning factors, which influence the structure of the public health service. |
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Public Management (DM577) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course examines a range of management issues and strategies within the context of managing public organizations. The core focus is on an enhanced understanding of the theoretical and practical approaches to public management, an examination of enduring and day-to-day dilemmas faced by competent public managers, and the application of relevant theories to public management within the United States. |
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Public Policy (DM584) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the way government policies emerge from the political process and are implemented through participating institutions. In this class students will investigate how good analysis can contribute to informed policy-making and review the factors that go into developing effective implementation strategies. In addition, today?s need for enhanced public accountability and the challenging problems of measuring program performance is examined. |
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Public Policy Formulation and Implementation (PA582) |
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Public Services |
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Keller Graduate School of Management |
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This course examines principles, mechanisms and tools through which governments make resource allocation decisions on social and economic programs. Topics include the policy process; establishing appropriate efficiency and equity objectives; rational, political and bureaucratic models of government decision-making; voting mechanisms; public choice; log rolling; cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis; public-private partnerships; impact of special interest groups; ethics; and program implementation and evaluation. |
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Public Program Evaluation (PUB5009) |
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Public Services |
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Northcentral University |
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This course focuses on methods, procedures, techniques, and methodologies and in evaluating publicly funded programs. |
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Public Relations Societies & Associations (DM681) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the evolution of public relations organizations and their impact on formalizing and institutionalizing public relations companies and corporations. With visions designed to unify, strengthen and advance the profession of public relations, several formal and informal groups and associations have organized to raise the demand and global understanding for public relations. Advancing the standards of the public relations profession and providing those in the public relations profession with professional development opportunities through continuing education programs, information exchange forums and research projects conducted on the national and local levels, these organizations reflect a general trend towards association in many other professions. The larger impact on industry, culture, and domestic and foreign policies is addressed as well. |
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Public/Government Relations (PUB5002) |
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Public Services |
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Northcentral University |
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This course is designed to deal with the issues of lobbying in Washington, D.C., how the government tries to influence public opinion for the sake of providing public benefit, for example introducing certain regulations with respect to health care, educating the public about reforming the health care system, or recommending public schools programs. The course seeks to familiarize the Learner with the informative role that government plays on major social issues, using publicity, advertising, press agentry, public affairs, issues management, investor relations, and development. |
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Public/Urban Politics (PUB5003) |
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Public Services |
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Northcentral University |
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Urban issues continue to dominate our national politics. Their far-reaching ramifications touch every walk of public life, such as; health, racism, public housing, poverty, unemployment, inner-city school systems, and many more. Because of the significance of these issues to the overall role of government in public life, this course deals with urban government politics and policies affecting urban areas.This course also deals with the issues of lobbying in Washington, D.C. and how the government tries to influence public opinion for the sake of providing public benefit. |
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Quality Management in Contemporary Organizations (DM522) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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A comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of Total Quality Management, including the use of Statistical Process Control, as developed and espoused by Juan and Deming, through extensive readings of books by and about these two management pioneers, and use of up-to-date TQM "how-to" handbooks used by businesses and the Federal Government. |
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Quality Management in Public Administration (PUB5007) |
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Northcentral University |
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This course examines the principles and methods for implementing an effective Total Quality Management system in a governmental environment and provides a variety of planning methods to sustain the system. By differentiating between strategic planning and operational planning, this course helps to define a vision of quality improvement and insures those efforts stay on track. |
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Quantitative Methods (DM533) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This is a first course in quantitative methods. The course offers a conceptual framework and specific quantitative tools with which to address the decision-making process from a quantitative method. Topics include decision theory, linear programming, hypothesis testing, decision criteria, networks, and simulation. The first two lessons will include a review of basic mathematics to be used in this course. |
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Red Storm over the Third Reich (LW583) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course is an analysis of the Third Period of the German-Soviet war which began after the summer 1943 tank battle at Prokhorovka, swept across the Vistula and the Oder Rivers and finally ended with die gotterdammerung in Berlin. Students may opt to war game, using The Operational Art of War to simulate tactics and strategy on the Eastern Front. |
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Regional Threat Analysis (IN529) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course will examine and discuss regional conflicts in the world that potentially threaten U.S. and international security. It will critically examine regional conflicts, such as those in Korea, India-Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East to determine why these conflicts occur, how they affect the security of the region, and how they threaten U.S. and international security. U.S. involvement in low intensity conflict and regional security issues will be discussed. |
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