Course Syllabi
Spring 2021
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Policy, Finance and Budgeting for Public Administration
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: PNAPP Capstone (PDF) 2/8/2021
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Tacoma: PNAPP Capstone (PDF) 2/12/2021
Public Policy Concentration Classes
- Feminist Approaches to Methods and Evaluation
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
- First Year Tribal Governance Cohort: Policy, Finance and Budgeting for Public Administration
Tribal Governance Concentration Classes
- Tribal Organizations
Electives
- Collecting Field Data with Survey123 (PDF) 2/20/2021
- Creature of Capitalism: A History of U.S. Philanthropy
- Emotional Intelligence Tacoma (PDF) 2/25/2021
- GIS in the Public Domain (PDF) 2/12/2021
- Local Governance in Washington (PDF) 2/25/2021
- Managing Moral Dilemmas in the Public Sector Tacoma (PDF) 2/12/2021
- Mental Karate for Leaders (PDF) 2/25/2021
Winter 2021
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Doing Democratic Public Administration PDF (12/10/20)
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II PDF (11/27/20)
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Tacoma: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II PDF (11/18/20)
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Foundations of Public Policy PDF (11/27/20)
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Intergovernmental Relations PDF (12/1/20)
Electives
- Advanced Research Methods (Tacoma) PDF (11/30/20)
- Health Policy in Social Context PDF (12/3/20)
- Managing Organizations PDF (11/17/20)
- Positive Organizations: Creating Flourishing Workplaces PDF (11/23/20)
- Poverty: Who, Why and How PDF (12/3/20)
- Speechwriting PDF (1/14/21)
Fall 2020
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 9/21/20
- New Student Letter PNAPP (PDF) 9/21/20
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Analytical Techniques for
Public Service I (PDF) 7/20/20 - Second Year PNAPP Cohort Tacoma: Analytical Techniques for
Public Service I (PDF) 7/1/20
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Foundations of Public Policy Tacoma (PDF) 5/19/20
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Path to Sovereignty (PDF) 10/13/20
Electives
- Beyond Recruitment: Leading and Managing Volunteers Tacoma (PDF) 9/21/20
- High Impact Leadership in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (PDF) 7/15/20
- Introduction to GIS (PDF) 9/24/20
- Nonprofit Theory and Practice (PDF) 6/1/20
- Social Equity in Public Administration (PDF) 5/28/20
- Urban Management Tacoma (PDF) 9/10/20
- Washington State Budget Process (PDF) 9/29/20
Summer 2020
- City Planning and Public Policy Analysis - Applied Community and Economic Development (PDF) 5/28/20
- Coaching Skills for Public and Nonprofit Managers (PDF) 5/27/20
- Grant Writing (PDF) 5/27/20
- Mastering Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations Tacoma (PDF) 5/27/20
- Negotiation in the Nonprofit and Public Sectors Tacoma (PDF) 6/1/20
- Negotiation Through a Feminist Lens (PDF) 5/4/20
- Organizational Theory (PDF) 6/1/20
- Public Administration and Film (PDF) 5/14/20
- Public Law (PDF) 5/29/20
- Public Speaking (PDF) 4/30/20
Spring 2020
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Policy, Finance and Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 3/2/20
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Tacoma: Policy, Finance and Budgeting for Public Administration Tacoma (PDF) 3/9/20
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: PNAPP Capstone (PDF) 2/20/20
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 3/5/20
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
- Second Year TG Cohort: Tribal Governance Capstone (PDF) 4/13/20
Electives
- Community Planning and Development 2 and 4 Credit (PDF) 4/1/20
- Immigration Policy (PDF) 4/13/20
- Ins and Outs of Indian Law (PDF) 2/10/20
- Managing Organizations Tacoma (PDF) 2/27/20
- Storytelling for Nonprofits (PDF) 2/6/20
- Tribal Crime and Justice (PDF) 2/20/20
- Web GIS (PDF) 2/6/20
Winter 2020
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF), 11/25/19
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Tacoma: Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF), 12/2/19
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 12/12/19
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Foundations of Public Policy (PDF), 11/25/19
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Tribal Policy (PDF), 11/25/19
Electives
- Culture, Conflict and International Local Government (PDF) 12/6/2019
- Emotional Intelligence (PDF), 11/25/19
- Internal Auditing and Ethics (PDF), 12/3/2019
- Nonprofit Theory and Practice (Tacoma) (PDF) 12/5/2019
- Project Management (PDF), 11/25/19
- Public Administration and the Constitution (PDF), 12/3/2019
- Resilient Organizations (PDF), 11/25/19
- Strategic Planning (Tacoma) (PDF), 11/25/19
Fall 2019
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Olympia: The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 8/19/19
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Tacoma: The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 7/31/19
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service I (PDF) 6/5/19
PNAPP Concentration Classes
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Tribal Economics (PDF) 6/4/19
Electives
- Check your Bias at the Door A (PDF) 8/5/2019
- Check you Bias at the Door B (PDF) 10/15/2019
- Education Policy (PDF) 9/16/2019
- Human Resource Management (PDF) 8/15/2019
- Organizational Behavior Tacoma (PDF) 8/5/2019
- Politics & the Nature of Leadership (PDF) 7/22/2019
- Social Welfare Policy (PDF) 8/19/2019
Summer 2019
- Applied Innovation in the Public Sector (PDF) 5/30/19
- Designing Indigenous Research for Equitable & Sustainable Futures (PDF) 5/16/19
- Government & Innovation: Advancing Our Communities (PDF) 5/30/19
- Grant Writing Essentials (PDF) 7/31/2019
- Negotiation Through a Feminist Lens (PDF) 5/21/19
- Practical Program Evaluation
- Public Administration & Film (PDF) 5/16/19
- Public Speaking (PDF) 5/7/19
Spring 2019
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration PNAPP (PDF) 3/6/19
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Capstone PNAPP
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Feminist Approaches to Measurement and Evaluation (PDF) 3/12/19
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
- First Year Tribal Governance Cohort: Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration TG (PDF) 3/26/19
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Tribal Organizations (PDF) 4/30/19
Electives
- Equity and Public Administration (PDF) 3/7/19
- International Administration (PDF) 3/12/19
- Mental Karate for Leaders (PDF) 2/26/19
- Developing Mediation Skills (PDF) 2/28/19
- Public Health Policy (PDF) 3/7/19
- Public Law (PDF) 3/7/19
- Tribal Organizations (PDF) 4/30/19
- To Run a Non Profit (PDF) 3/6/19
Winter 2019
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Doing Democratic Public Administration PNAPP (PDF) 11/19/18
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF)
PNAPP Concentration Classes
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Intergovernmental Relations (PDF) 12/17/18
Electives
- Demographics in Web GIS (PDF) 11/5/18
- Dismantling Racism in the Public Sector (PDF) 1/04/19
- Gender Violence & Public Policy (PDF) 12/03/18
- Marketing for Public Service (PDF) 12/1/18
- Nonprofit funding and Development (PDF) 11/19/18
- Project Management (PDF) 11/13/18
- Public Finance (Tacoma) (PDF) 11/19/18
Fall 2018
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: The Context of Public Administration PNAPP (PDF) 6/28/18
- New Student Letter PNAPP (PDF) 6/28/18
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service I (PDF) 8/3/2018
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 8/6/2018
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
- First Year Tribal Governance Cohort: The Context of Public Administration TG (PDF) 9/11/18
- New Student Letter TG (PDF) 6/12/18
Tribal Concentration Classes
- Path to Sovereignty (PDF) 8/14/2018
Electives
- All The Bricks in the Wall (PDF) 8/21/2018
- Ethics in Public Service (PDF) 8/2/2018
- Managing Organizations (PDF) 6/7/18
- Nonprofit Theory and Practice (PDF) 8/29/2018
- Organizational Behavior (PDF) 8/6/2018
- Public Law (PDF) 9/13/18
- Skills for Agents of Change (PDF) 7/10/18
- Veterans' Policy (PDF) 10/1/18
Summer 2018
- Be A Leader Others Want to Follow (PDF) 7/20/18
- Organizational & Community Assessments: The Theory & Practice of Greenhouse Gas Inventories (PDF) 5/8/18
- Organizational Theory: A Primer (PDF) 5/8/18
- Public Speaking (PDF) 5/1/18
- Social Welfare Policy: Global Realities, Local Consequences (PDF) 5/23/18
- Volunteer Engagement for Nonprofits (PDF) 5/1/18
Spring 2018
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration PNAPP 3/6/18
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Capstone PNAPP
Tribal Governance Cohort Classes
- Second Year Tribal Governance Cohort: Capstone TG (PDF) 3/8/18
Electives
- Food Justice (PDF) 3/7/18
- Managing Human Systems: HR for the 21st Century (PDF) 3/6/18
- Negotiation Through a Feminist Lens (PDF) 3/7/18
- Nonprofit Theory and Practice (PDF) 2/28/18
- Political Economy of Sustainability (PDF) 3/14/18
- Project Management (PDF) 3/1/18
- The Ins & Outs of American Indian Law (PDF) 3/6/18
- US Immigration Policy: The Tip of an Iceberg (PDF) 3/6/18
Winter 2018
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Doing Democratic Public Administration PNAPP (PDF) 11/21/17
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service I & II (PDF)
PNAPP Concentration Classes
- Foundations of Public Policy (PDF) 11/15/17
Tribal Governance Core Classes
Tribal Governance Concentration Classes
- Tribal Policy (PDF) 12/12/2017
Electives
- International Drug Policy (PDF) 12/20/2017
- Labor Relations (PDF) 11/15/17
- Legislative Policy (PDF) 1/9/18/17
- Local Governance (PDF) 11/2/17
- Public Budgeting for the 21st Century (PDF) 11/15/17
- Strategic Planning for a Disorderly World (PDF) 11/1/17
- The Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Operation (PDF) 11/15/17
Fall 2017
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Welcome Letter (PDF) 8/1/17
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: The Context of Public Administration PNAPP (PDF) 8/1/17
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service I & II PNAPP (PDF) 8/29/17
PNAPP Concentration Classes
Tribal Governance Core Classes
- 2nd Year Tribal Governance Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service I & II TG (PDF) 5/23/17
Tribal Governance Concentration Classes
- Tribal Economics PDF 8/2/17
Electives
- Doing the Public's Business (PDF) 8/2/17
- Homeland Security is Local (PDF) 8/10/17
- International NGOs (PDF) 8/22/17
- Lean in the Public Sector (PDF) 7/27/17
- Managing Organizations (PDF) 5/23/17
- Science Policy to Action (PDF) 8/1/17
- Skills for Agents of Change (PDF) 8/9/17
- Sustainable Infrastructure (PDF) 8/3/17
Summer 2017
-
Designing Indigenous Research:
Designing Equitable and Sustainable Futures (PDF) 5/24/17 -
Promises, Pitfalls and Ethics in Multisector Contracting (PDF) 5/16/17
-
Public Law (PDF) 5/16/17
-
Public Speaking (PDF) 5/16/17
-
Statistics for Public Service and Managers (PDF) 5/16/17 (an undergraduate credit class good for incoming MPA students needing statistics)
Spring 2017
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration PNAPP
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Capstone (PDF) 4/3/17
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
- First Year Tribal Cohort: Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration TG (PDF) 4/5/17
- Water and Oil Agenda (PDF)
Tribal Governance Concentration Course
- Tribal Organizations (PDF) 2/27/17
Electives
- Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise (PDF) 2/28/17
- Ethics and Leadership in Public Service (PDF) 2/27/17
- Managing Human Systems (PDF) 3/1/17
- NonProfit Theory & Practice (PDF) 2/1/17
- Creating Culturally Competent Organizations (PDF) 1/24/17
- Marketing for Public Service (PDF) 4/19/17
- Public Health Policy (PDF) 2/27/17
- Transportation Policy (PDF) 3/1/17
Winter 2017
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF) 1/3/16
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 1/17/2016
PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Foundations of Public Policy (PDF) 11/14/16
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
Tribal Governance Concentration Course
- Intergovernmental Relations 1/9/17
Electives
- Education Policy
- Emotional Intelligence
- Comparative and International Administration (PDF) 10/31/16
- Housing Policy
- Internal Audit and Public Stewardship
- Nonprofit Development
- Project Management (PDF) 11/14/16
- Public Service Delivery Networks
Fall 2016
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- First Year PNAPP Cohort Orientation Letter (PDF) 7/13/16
- First Year PNAPP Cohort: The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 7/13/16
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Booklist for Analytical Techniques for Public Service (PDF) 6/15/16
- Second Year PNAPP Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service Syllabus (PDF) 10/4/16
PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 8/10/16
Tribal Governance Cohort Core Classes
- First Year Tribal Governance Cohort Orientation Letter (PDF) 7/20/16
- First Year Tribal Governance Cohort: The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 7/20/16
Tribal Governance Concentration Course
Electives
- Comparative & International Administration (PDF) 8/1/16
- Design Thinking for Public Service (PDF) 10/4/16
- Economic and Community Development (PDF) 9/12/16
- Organizational Resiliency (PDF) 8/15/16
- Participatory Leadership (PDF) 9/28/16
- Public Finance Policy (PDF) 9/12/16
- Science Policy to Action (PDF) 9/6/16
Summer 2016
- Cultural Sovereignty (PDF) 7/21/16
- E-Government (PDF) 6/8/16
- Energy Policy Analysis (PDF) 5/11/16
- Global Realities, Local Consequences (PDF) 5/11/16
- Leadership: Become a Leader Others Want to Follow (PDF) 6/1/16
- Public Speaking (PDF) 5/17/16
- The Value of Natural Capital: Theory, Practice, & Policy (PDF) 5/9/16
Spring 2016
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st Year Core General Cohort: Policy Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 3/29/16
- Capstone (PNAPP) (PDF) 1/27/16
Tribal Cohort Core Course
- Capstone (TG) (PDF) 3/8/16
Spring Electives
- Advocacy and Social Change (PDF) 2/25/16
- Brave New Workplace (PDF) 2/16/16
- Food Policy (PDF) 3/14/16
- Local Government Finance (PDF) 2/17/16
- Nonprofit Funding and Development (PDF) 2/16/16
- Sustainable Decision Making (PDF) 3/11/16
- Using GIS (Spatial Analysis and Mapping) in Public Service II (PDF) 2/24/16
- Working Through Conflict and Change (PDF) 2/17/16
Winter 2016
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st Year Core General Cohort: Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF) and Schedule (PDF) 12/3/15
- 2nd Year Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 12/9/15
Winter General/PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Foundations of Public Policy (PDF) 11/30/15
Tribal Cohort Core Class
Winter Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
- Tribal Policy (PDF) 11/30/15
Electives
- Design Thinking for Public Service (PDF) 11/20/15
- Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Leadership (PDF) 12/30/15
- Local Governance (PDF) 11/30/15
- Managing Cultural Organizations (PDF) 12/7/15
- Non-Profit Theory and Practice (PDF) 12/1/15
- Public Law (PDF) 11/30/15
- Using GIS (Spatial Analysis and Mapping) in Public Service I (PDF) 11/20/15
Fall 2015
PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st Year Core General Cohort Orientation Letter (PDF) 7/15/15
- 1st Year Core General Cohort: The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 10/11/15
- 2nd Year Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service I (PDF) updated 6/1/15
PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 11/3/15
Tribal Cohort Core Course
Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
- Tribal Economics (PDF) 8/19/15
Electives
- Doing the Public's Business (PDF) 5/13/15
- Finance and Fiscal Policy (PDF) 9/23/15
- Legislative Policy Making (PDF) 5/11/15
- Participatory Leadership (PDF) 9/21/15
- Strategy and National Security (PDF) 7/15/15
2014–15 School Year
Summer 2015
- Community Capacity Building and Planning (PDF) 7/29/15
- Constitutional Law Can Be Fun (PDF) 7/29/15
- Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Communication (PDF) 4/27/15
- Grantwriting Essentials (PDF) 4/22/15
- Public Speaking (PDF) 6/25/15
- Skills for Change Agents (PDF) 5/18/15
Spring 2015
General/PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st Year Core General Cohort: Policy Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 4/15/15
- Capstone (PNAPP) (PDF) 5/6/15
Spring Tribal Cohort Core Course
Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
- Tribal Organizations (PDF) 3/5/15
Electives
- Advocacy and Social Change (PDF) 3/10/15
- E-Government (PDF) 3/4/15
- Emerging Issues in Non-Profit (PDF) 3/6/15 (taught on Tacoma campus)
- Project Management (PDF) 3/3/15
- Nonpartisan Interpretation of Data (PDF) 3/31/15
- Successful Nonprofits and Foundations in Indian Country (PDF) 3/5/15
- The Value of Natural Capital: Theory, Practice, & Policy (PDF) 2/19/15
- Transportation Policy (PDF) 3/23/15
- Education Policy (PDF) 3/23/15
Winter 2015
General/PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st Year Core General Cohort: Doing Democratic Public Administration PDF updated 1/5/15
- 2nd Year Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service II PDF updated 12/10/14
Winter General/PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Foundation of Public Policy PDF Updated 12/15/14
Tribal Cohort Core Course
Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
- Intergovernmental Relations PDF 2/19/15
Electives
- Food Policy syllabus PDF 12/03/14
- Managing When Difference Matters PDF 12/03/14
- Introduction to Non-profit Management PDF 12/29/14
- Housing Policy PDF 12/03/14
- Public Law PDF 12/03/14
- Becoming a Leader Others Want to Follow PDF 1/7/15
- Sustainable Decision Making PDF 1/5/15
Fall 2014
General/PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- MPA Orientation Letter for 2014 1st year core (PDF) updated 7/21/14
- Booklist for 2014 1st year core (PDF) updated 7/21/14
- 1st year Core General Cohort: Context of Public Administration (PDF) updated 10/1/14
- 2nd year Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service (PDF) updated 6/4/14
Fall General/PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 9/23/14
Tribal Cohort Core Course
- MPA Orientation Letter for 2014 1st year Tribal Core (PDF) updated 7/22/14
- Booklist for 2014 1st year Tribal Core (PDF) updated 7/22/14
- First Year Core Tribal Governance: The Context of Public Administration updated 10/7/14
Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
-
Path to Sovereignty PDF updated 11/10/14
Electives
- Managing Organizations (PDF) updated 6/4/14
- Doing the Public's Business (PDF) updated 8/18/14
- Environmental Policy (PDF) updated 10/22/14
- Organizational Resiliency (PDF) updated 9/24/14
- Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Communication (PDF) updated 9/30/14
- Human Resources (PDF) updated 10/1/14
- Using GIS in Public Service (PDF) updated 10/4/14
2013–14 School Year
Summer 2014
- Energy Policy (PDF) 5/6/14
Spring 2014
Spring General/PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st year Core General PNAPP Cohort—Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 3/10/14
- Capstone (PNAPP) (PDF) 6/2/14
Spring Tribal Cohort Core Course
Spring Electives
- Food Policy (PDF) 3/3/14
- Local Government Finance (PDF) 3/24/14
- Managing When Difference Matters (PDF) 2/26/14
- Practical Strategic Planning (PDF) 3/18/14
- Project Management (PDF) 2/24/14
- Public Administrative Law (PDF) 3/11/14
Winter 2014
Winter General/PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st year Core General PNAPP Cohort -- "Doing Democratic Public Administration" (PDF) 11/20/13
- 2nd year Core General PNAPP Cohort--Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 12/12/13
Winter General/PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
- Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 11/6/13
Winter Tribal Cohort Core Course
Winter Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
- Tribal Policy (PDF) 1/22/14
Winter Electives
- Health Policy (PDF) 1/6/14
- Leadership and Management in Cultural Organizations (PDF) 12/1/13
- Lean in the Public Sector (PDF) 1/29/14
- Local Governance (PDF) 1/6/14
- Managing Organizations (PDF) 11/20/13
- Nonprofit Governance (PDF) 12/11/13
Fall 2013
Fall General/PNAPP Cohort Orientation Handouts
- Orientation Schedule
- Faculty Panel
- Student/Alumni Panel
- Seminar Groups
- Evaluation
- Photograph Permission
- Some Helpful Links for New MPA Students
Fall General/PNAPP Cohort Core Classes
- 1st yr Core General Cohort The Context of Public Administration (PDF) revised 9/18/13
- MPA Orientation Letter for 2013 1st yr core (PDF) 7/31/13
- 2nd yr Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques-(PDF) 9/27/13
- 2nd yr Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques Schedule (PDF) 9/27/113
Fall General/PNAPP Cohort Concentration Course
Fall Tribal Cohort Core Course
- 2nd yr Core Tribal Cohort: Analytical Techniques for Public Service (PDF) 8/26/13
- Letter to 2nd yr Core Tribal Cohort (PDF) 8/26/13
Fall Tribal Concentration Course
- Tribal Economics (PDF) 10/2/13
Fall Electives
- Doing the Public's Business (PDF) 9/4/13
- Government Finance Policy (PDF) 10/2/13
- Human Resources (PDF) 10/7/13
- Legislative Policy revised (PDF) 10/9/13
- Nonprofit Theory and Practice (PDF) 8/5/13
- Sustainable Leadership & Decision Making (PDF) 10/14/13
- Transportation Policy (PDF) 10/7/13
2012–13 School Year
Summer 2013
Politics, Leadership, and the Policies They Create (2nd session) (PDF) 5/13/13
Public Administration at the Edge: Emerging Critical Theories (1st session) (PDF) 5/13/13
Washington State Tax and Fiscal Policy (2nd Session) (PDF) 7/22/13
Spring 2013
Spring General Cohort Core Classes
First Year Core Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 3/11/13
Second Year Capstone (PDF) 3/27/13
Spring Tribal Cohort Core Course
First Year Core Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 3/18/13
Spring Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
Tribal Organization (PDF) 4/23/13
Spring Electives
Advocacy, Social Change and the Nonprofit Sector (PDF) 3/4/13
Brave New Workplace (PDF) 2/25/13
Conflict Negotiations (PDF) 3/6/13
Design for Communities and Administration (PDF) 2/25/13
Housing Policy (PDF) 2/4/13
Project Management (PDF) 2/26/13
Strategies for Cultural and Heritage Resource Funding (PDF) 2/19/13
Winter 2013
Winter General Cohort Core Classes
First Year Core Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF) 12/3/12
Second Year Core Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 1/15/13
Winter General Cohort Concentration Course
Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 11/15/12
Winter Tribal Cohort Core Course
First Year Core Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF) 12/31/12
Winter Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
Intergovernmental Relations (PDF) 1/15/13
Winter Electives
Context of Indigenous and Local Governance (PDF) 11/20/12
Diversity & Nondiscrimination Policy (PDF) 1/14/13
Ethics & Leadership (PDF) 11/28/12
International Policy and Public Administration (PDF) 11/20/12
Labor Relations and the Public Sector (PDF) 11/1/12
Natural Resources (PDF) 11/20/12
Organizational Resiliency (PDF) 11/5/12
Fall 2012
Fall General Cohort Core Classes
1st yr Core General Cohort The Context of Public Administration (PDF) 8/13/12
2nd yr Core General Cohort: Analytical Techniques (PDF) 9/18/12
Fall General Cohort Concentration Course
Foundation of Public Policy (PDF) 9/18/12
Fall Tribal Cohort Core Course
Context of Public Administration Tribal Governance (PDF) 10/8/12
Fall Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
Path to Sovereignty (PDF) 10/10/12
Fall Electives
Case Studies for Policy Analysis, Decision-Making & Education in Public Processes (PDF) 8/28/12
Education Policy (PDF) 9/12/12
Iintergovernmental Environmental Policy Issues (PDF) 9/25/12
Land Management & Policy Processes (PDF) 8/28/12
Marketing for Public Service (PDF) 9/12/12
Managing Organizations (PDF) 7/24/12
Non-Profit Theory & Practice: An Introduction (PDF) 8/28/12
Publish to Flourish (PDF) 9/12/12
Sustainable Leadership & Decision Making (PDF) 10/1/12
2011–12 School Year
Summer 2012
Energy Policy (PDF) 5/22/12
Politics, Leadership, and the Policies They Create (PDF) 5/21/12
Public Speaking (PDF) 5/16/12
Publish to Flourish (PDF) 6/5/12
Strategies for Graduate Writers (PDF) 5/16/12
Spring 2012
Spring General Cohort Core Classes
Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration (PDF) 4/4/12
Capstone (PDF) 4/9/12
Spring Tribal Cohort Core Class
Capstone (PDF) 3/2/12
Spring Electives
Comparative Administration (PDF) 2/21/12
Design Thinking for Public Administration (PDF) 2/13/12
Governing for Human Rights, Social Justice & Advocacy (PDF) 2/22/12
Health Policy (PDF) 2/13/12
Local Government Finance (PDF) 2/15/12
Organizational Change (PDF) 2/29/12
Winter 2012
Winter General Cohort Core Classes
Doing Democratic Public Administration (PDF) 12/12/11
Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 1/11/12
Winter Tribal Cohort Core Class
Analytical Techniques for Public Service II (PDF) 1/11/12
Winter General Cohort Concentration Course
Advanced Research Methods (PDF) 1/9/12
Winter Tribal Cohort Concentration Course
Tribal Policy (PDF) 1/25/12