« Back to full program listing
DCJ - Public Administration
This specialization focuses on acquiring administrative knowledge and skills in government and public agency budgeting, government relations, public personnel policy management, politics, and urban planning. The curriculum emphasizes contemporary program evaluation, complex public organization, and environmental compliance, along with strategies needed to meet the challenges in government management at the local, state and federal levels. Students will complete a final written research project, demonstrating the ability to conduct an investigation on a workplace problem, identify an area for intervention, critique, justify, and recommend a plan of preventative action along a timeline of deliverables and objectives. Possible potions held by graduates are Budget Director, Program Evaluation Director, Research Analyst and Economic Development Director.
