School of Public Affairs

spa.asu.edu

480/965-3926

WILSN 208

Robert Denhardt, Director

Professors

Cayer, Chapman, Coor, Crow, J. Denhardt, R. Denhardt, Friedman, Hall, Lan, Perry

Associate Professors

Campbell, McCabe

Assistant Professors

Al-Yahya, Catlaw, Corley, Peck, Voorhees

Professor of Practice

Vanacour

CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS

The School of Public Affairs, in conjunction with the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, offers a 15-semester-hour Leadership and Ethics Certificate program. The certificate prepares students for positions of leadership and responsibility in the university, in their communities, and throughout their careers in business, government, and society. Students explore the relationship between leadership and the capacity for individuals to assume responsibility for their actions and to act with a sense of ethics and integrity. The program provides students with an understanding of change processes as they affect individuals, groups, and organizations throughout society, so that students might better learn to cope with and direct change in positive and beneficial ways.

PAF 494 ST: Building Leadership Skills (3)

PAF 494 ST: Leadership and Ethics (3)

PAF 494 ST: Leadership and Change (3)

PAF 494 ST: Leadership Capstone (3)

Elective 3

Total 15

CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

The School of Public Affairs offers a 15-semester-hour Public Administration and Public Management Certificate program. The certificate prepares students for leadership positions and careers in governmental agencies and nonprofit associations. To meet certificate requirements, students take four core courses and one elective course. The list of approved electives may be obtained by visiting the School of Public Affairs Student Services Office in WILSN 211, or by calling 480/965-1037.

PAF 300 Public Management and Administration (3)

PAF 340 Public Management and Policy (3)

PAF 420 Public Leadership (3)

PAF 460 Public Service Ethics (3)

Elective (3)

Total 15

BIS CONCENTRATION

A concentration in public administration is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies.

GRADUATE DEGREES

The school also offers a 42-semester-hour professional Master of Public Administration degree, a 42-semester-hour Master of Public Policy degree, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The MPA degree is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Consult the Graduate Catalog for information about the programs.

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/catalog on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.