Public Administration
Political Science · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
POL-2300 prerequisites
Where POL-2300 counts
Counts toward 8 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- POL 4-YEAR BA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POL HONOURS BA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course offers a general survey of the major areas of public administration. It introduces students to basic terminology, concepts, and issues in the field of public administration. The course begins with organization theories and the relationship between public administration and politics. Topics may include: leadership, change management, ethics, equity and diversity as human resource issues in the public sector, public sector unionization, policy planning and government budgeting, tools of accountability such as program evaluation and performance measurement. Students also learn about public sector trends in alternative service delivery.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-2305.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.