Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov

public administration

Cali Ellis

public administration, public policy

Cheryl Simrell King

public administration

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 55

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Fall
• Winter

First meeting:

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 6:00 pm

Purce Hall 5 - Classroom

Advertised schedule:

Fall -Thur 6-10p, Sat Dec 8, 9a-5p

Winter - Thur 6-10p, Sat March 16, 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov

public administration

Cali Ellis

public administration, public policy

Cheryl Simrell King

public administration

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 55

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 6:00 pm

Purce Hall 4 - Lecture

Advertised schedule:

Thurs 6-10p & Sat Jun 8, 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Michael (Mike) Ruth

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), field deployment, workflow analysis

In this class, students will be introduced to the computing technology of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software - for creating demographic maps and infographics.  Students will be granted a professional grade license to the ArcGIS Online software, as well as access to companion tools such as Community Analyst, and Maps for Office.  Students will learn how to use the ArcGIS software - produced by Esri, Inc -  to find and curate demographic datasets, create insightful maps, manage their own spatial data resources, and perform some of the more common types of spatial analysis. 

Web-GIS enables mapping functionality through a web-browser interface, thus replacing many of the needs for specialized desktop GIS software installation. The Web-GIS technology provides rapid access to cloud-storage resources for thousands of demographic data variables, including US Census Bureau data, purchasing power and other business data, current and historical aerial and satellite imagery, landuse and landcover, and many more data themes.  ArcGIS Online software-as-a-service provides extensive mapping functionality, allowing students to analyze data, create and embed interactive charts, photos, and video into their maps, and publish their web-maps over the internet - to colleagues, or to the general public.  

There are no prerequisites for this class.  Basic knowledge and skills in the use of Microsoft Excel software will be helpful. 

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Winter

First meeting:

Friday, January 25, 2019 - 5:00 pm

LAB 2 1223B - CAL East

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Megan Johnston

Conflict is inevitable and can be productive when handled effectively.  There would be no progress in society without disagreements and differing perspectives to fuel positive change.  In this 2-credit, intensive class, students will gain a better understanding of conflict and their own tendencies in addressing it. They will develop and practice mediation skills to resolve disputes in a range of community and organizational settings.  This class uses an interactive training workshop format.  

Enrolled students are expected to complete the Thomas-Kilmann Inventory, at  https://takethetki.com/product/the-thomas-kilmann-instrument-tki/  for $45, which will provide an individualized report via email. Students should bring the report to the first class.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Special expenses:

$45 for the Thomas-Kilmann Inventory, at  https://takethetki.com/product/the-thomas-kilmann-instrument-tki/, which will provide an individualized report via email. Students should bring the report to the first class.

Fees:

$18 for a PDF Reader

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Friday, May 3, 2019 - 5:00 pm

SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

May 3-5, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Meghan Doughty

Doreen Swetkis

public and nonprofit administration, urban studies

Eric Trevan

public administration

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 55

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Winter

First meeting:

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 6:00 pm

SEM 2 E1105 - Lecture

Advertised schedule:

Thurs 6-10p &  Sat March 16, 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Meghan Doughty

This course covers the fourth pillar of public administration: social equity. Compared to the three other pillars of public administration (efficiency, economy and effectiveness), social equity is often perceived as an afterthought in the study and practice of public administration. This course will cover the contested beginnings of social equity as a concept in public administration through its current forms as a neglected, yet present, pillar. It will also critically analyze the various ways in which social equity has been operationalized in practice.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• No Required Online Learning - No access to web tools required. Any web tools provided are optional.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 6:00 pm

Purce Hall 6 - Classroom

Advertised schedule:

Tues 6-10p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Cali Ellis

public administration, public policy

Measurement and evaluation are foundational to the data and statistics used in public administration practice. But can these concepts be understood and practiced through a feminist lens? How does feminist theory and practice inform the collection of public data, the data questions public administrators ask, and the way that data is used in decision making? Acknowledging the social situatedness of this data, we will explore how feminist principles can be used along with “traditional” data science tools to improve understanding of current issues facing citizens.

This is a course about developing applied skills in data analysis for public administration officials, while engaging directly with the social implications of public data science. Students will learn and practice basic statistical data analysis skills and concepts, including probability distributions, mean and median, variance, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, hypotheses and P-values, type I/II errors and power, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test, and odds ratios.

While understanding these statistical concepts is critical, we will focus on applying them to actual public administration data in a practical way. Through cooperative practice and shared learning, we will learn the most effective ways to explain key concepts and limitations of public data with a non-technical policymaker audience, and incorporate the questions of data feminism into decisions about data collection and reporting.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Friday, April 12, 2019 - 5:00 pm

Purce Hall 7 - Classroom

Advertised schedule:

April 12-14, May 24-26, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Meghan Doughty

This course covers the context and evolution of law and policy addressing sexual harassment, sexual

assault, intimate partner violence, sex trafficking, and stalking in the United States. Course content

emphasizes current issues and responses. The course also includes a critical evaluation of the impact of

current responses for people from diverse backgrounds.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Winter

First meeting:

Friday, January 25, 2019 - 5:00 pm

SEM 2 E2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

January 25 - 27, 2019; 5-9p Friday/9a-5p Saturday and Sunday 

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

This course will provide an overview and practical application of effective grant-writing. Content will include how to research and make application to a diverse array of funding sources, including federal, state, tribal, and private funding sources.  The course will also explore key elements to building collaborative partnerships, establishing long-term relationships and financial accountability to funding sources.  Although course content will not be limited to work in the non-profit sector, the course will include aspects of non-profit development that can apply across a wide spectrum of public service work. Students will identify an agency, organization or individual project; research potential funders; draft a case statement; write a letter of inquiry and full grant application for a real-life project.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Summer

First meeting:

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 6:00 pm

SEM 2 A2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Tues/Thurs 6-10P

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov

public administration

International Administration

Public administration students as well as public managers function in an interdependent world. This course aims to benefit students in the following ways. First course contents will combine conceptual foundations of public administration of the United States with other countries’ administrative systems with a focus on international experiences and lessons. The course will focus key administrative features in the United States, and a large number of illustrations and micro-case studies of other countries worldwide. In this course students will also focus on women in the public service by focusing on path-setters across the globe, the status of women in the world’s executive and legislative bodies, as well as leadership and representation of women in public service.  Last but not least students will become familiar with the literature on managing ‘international public administrations’ such as INGOs. Students will critically examine key issues relating to international administrative bodies: bureaucratic autonomy, administrative behavior and policy-making influence. Drawing on different perspectives, students will identify promising avenues for problem solving in international administrations by focusing on expertise, bureaucratic representation and multi-level public service bargains.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 6:00 pm

SEM 2 D2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Mon 6-10p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Karen Alman

In the late 20th century, the corporate world saw a seismic shift: a new focus on doing well by doing good, on making a positive social impact through considerations of people, planet, and profit. John Elkington (founding father of corporate social & environmental responsibility) called it the ‘triple bottom line’. Businesses borrowed heavily from the social conscience of their non-profit, NGO, and government counterparts, who, in turn started to borrow from business marketing practices. And, so began courses like Marketing for the Public Service. In this weekend intensive, students will learn how to apply marketing fundamentals for bringing about desired changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors—and how to do so in the most effective and resourceful ways.  The course is specifically designed for those interested in re-structuring programs/re-shaping policy, client/public outreach, and community-based initiatives. The highlight of this short, but immersive course, is the opportunity to work on real-world cases to create strategic plans that address key marketing challenges.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Winter

First meeting:

Friday, March 1, 2019 - 5:00 pm

SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

March 1-3, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Cali Ellis

public administration, public policy

This course is about negotiation as a feminist -- how to negotiate for yourself. We will utilize texts on negotiation strategies from the worlds of business, law, and political science, supplemented by scholarly works on applied feminism, social scientific approaches to negotiation, and behavioral economics. Students will learn about the multiple settings in which feminist strategies are applied to negotiations, from the U.S. workplace to international diplomatic conflict resolution. Readings will be supplemented by in-class exercises on negotiation designed to help students overcome internal and external barriers to negotiating for themselves in professional and personal settings.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Summer

First meeting:

Friday, July 12, 2019 - 5:00 pm

Purce Hall 5 - Classroom

Advertised schedule:

July 12-14, July 26-28, Fri 5-9p, Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Lianna Shepherd

public administration

Nonprofit organizations occupy a critical role in their communities, making a vital impact on a wide range of social, economic, political and environmental issues. Nonprofit Theory and Practice details the background and concepts behind these organizations and examines relevant theories, and the central issues of nonprofit governance, management, and policy. In particular, the course will address the distinctions among nonprofit, government and private corporate culture and structure, including inherent opportunities and challenges the nonprofit sector by necessity confronts and embraces. We will also explore changing the perceptions of the nonprofit sector, as well as fundamental changes in how the nonprofit sector represents itself. Each class session consists of theoretical and practical approaches to its subject matter. In-class exercises (such as formal presentations and experiential learning) and real institution-based assignments provide students with applied, tangible skills that readily transfer into the workplace. Students will tackle topics related to nonprofit board governance, issues of organizational ethics, leadership, budgeting and fund development, marketing and data analytics.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 20

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Fall

Advertised schedule:

Mon 5-9p in Tacoma

Located in: Tacoma

Taught by

Eric Trevan

public administration

The Path to Sovereignty course will provide a historical context of Tribal governance, federal Indian Law and Policy, as well as contemporary issues of sovereignty confronting Tribes and governments. The goal of the quarter is to understand historical origins of the current laws and policies that constitute the legal, economic, and social political environment that Tribal Governments operate in today.

Course Learning Objectives-Main Topics/Themes

• Describe traditional forms and representations of sovereignty and governance.
• Evaluate how the concepts of “discovery” and “conquest” as articulated by colonial sovereigns, contributed to the development of the United States.
• Evaluate the historical and contemporary records of initiatives that have affected the formulation and implementation of policy on Tribal governments and Tribal members.
• List and analyze political trends and Tribal initiatives for future impact.
• Overview of the history of Federal Indian Policy
• Deconstructing existing US colonial policies
• Understanding the meaning of Tribal Sovereignty
• Understanding the praxis of theoretical and practical application of Sovereignty
• Application of Sovereign governance to Tribal economies, government, environmental and other cultural/social systems

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 35

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Fall

First meeting:

Friday, November 16, 2018 - 1:00 pm

SEM 2 C1105 - Lecture

Advertised schedule:

Nov 16-18, Nov 30-Dec 2, 1-5p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Amy Gould

political science, public administration, women's studies

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 30

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Friday, March 29, 2019 - 1:00 pm

Organic Farm - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

March 29-31, Apr 12-14, April 26-28, 1-4p Fri, 9a-4p Sat/Sun

Located in: Tribal MPA

Taught by

Amy Gould

political science, public administration, women's studies

Course Description:

What does success look like? In this course we will endeavor to respond to this question on both personal and professional levels. It takes integrated thinking and discipline to become a successful project manager. Tools are only tools. In addition to building an awareness of your own management style, we will use real world client based applications to explore and understand the nuances of successful project management. Students will work hands on with a pre-selected client organization to apply their learning and develop a viable project management plan. 

Learning Objectives

• Develop an awareness of the project environment (culturally, budget wise, socially, and politically). This requires understanding, listening to, and hearing your clients rather than believing you know what is best.
• Recognize key project management questions: what are the client's needs (real, perceived, political)? What are the potential impacts of meeting these needs (intended or unintended)? What is the risk tolerance for the client and is the project scope reasonable? 
• Cultivate a self-awareness of your own management style when managing others, projects, and yourself. 
• Create a knowledge base of the vocabulary and processes of project management.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Winter

First meeting:

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 6:00 pm

SEM 2 D3107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Tues Jan 8, Feb 26, 6-9p, Jan 19-20, Feb 16-17, 9a-4p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov

public administration

The twenty-first century has witnessed significant changes in the policy and practice of budgeting and financial management at the federal, state, and local government levels. This course will connect budgetary theory with practice and will provide students with budgeting and financial management tools. In this class, students will become familiar with the general context and evolution of public finance in the United States. Students will also gain familiarity with the technical aspect of financial management. In order to do so, we will: (i) review strategies of various participants; (ii) examine revenue sources, expenditure areas, and balanced budget requirements for all levels of government in an intergovernmental context; (iv) examine personal services, operating, and capital finances. Students will also learn financial management techniques and analytical models that will help them with answering important policy questions. This century has raised a number of important financial management issues. As a class, we will discuss topics such as cash management, risk management, procurement, debt management, and cutback management.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 20

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Winter

Advertised schedule:

Mon 5-9p in Tacoma

Located in: Tacoma

Taught by

 Grace O'Connor

"Courts out not enter this political thicket." So said former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter on the topic of voting rights. But what if the court is the last line between minority rights and the tyranny of the majority? What if the court is the last branch left to police the reach of the executive? Should it do so? These questions will form the basic framework of this 2-credit fall elective. Law and policy are two sides of the same coin—you can't make one without the other.  Agency and non-profit administrators interface with the law every day, including litigation impacting program mission.  This course seeks to give MPA students a basic understanding of the role the judicial branch plays in the business of governing. We will study the roots of judicial power, as well as how agencies in the executive branch get the authority to do what they do--i.e., an introduction to constitutional law.  Overall, we will explore the civil (and occasionally criminal) justice system with the idea that a better understanding of our third branch of government makes us better citizens and better leaders.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 15

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Fall

First meeting:

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 5:00 pm

SEM 2 E3109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Nov 2-4, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Marla Elliott

performance, voice, community studies

Oral eloquence still counts when you need to explain, persuade, collaborate, and lead.  This intensive weekend course will help you learn to use your voice, body, and personal presence with confidence when speaking to others.  You will learn to channel stagefright into creative energy and to organize your thoughts into a structure your audience can grasp. Students will write, revise, rehearse and present a short speech; they will also have opportunities to practice speaking impromptu.  Credit will be awarded in Public Speaking.

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Summer

First meeting:

Friday, August 2, 2019 - 5:00 pm

LIB 1001 - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

Aug 2-4, Fri 5-9p, Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Meghan Doughty

Doreen Swetkis

public and nonprofit administration, urban studies

Eric Trevan

public administration

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 55

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Fall

First meeting:

Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 6:00 pm

SEM 2 E1105 - Lecture

Advertised schedule:

Thurs 6-10p Sat Sept 22, 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Taught by

Eric Trevan

public administration

Course Overview

This course will examine a broad range of tribal organizations, including the organizational structures of Tribal governments, and organizations that serve to advance the interests of tribes in a range of areas such as advocacy, economic development, cultural preservation, and others. We will investigate the interrelationships of tribal organizations and how these impact native nation communities today. Spanning from the historical period prior to colonization to contemporary native nation experiences, this class will help students to gain an appreciation of the diversity of governmental, political and social forms that tribes and Tribal supporters have utilized. This includes Tribal citizens, stakeholders, advocacy groups and allies. Issues of membership, financial diversification, cultural practices, and forms of accountability in native nations will be vital nodes of concern for our discussions. Intergovernmental native nation-building organizational efforts will also be discussed including dispute resolution/Tribal courts and fishing advocacy. Lectures by Tribal organizational leaders who have engaged in local, regional and national work will provide examples of practical application and real-world context for class discussions.  

Learning Objectives As a result of their assigned readings, writing assignments, case exercises, and class discussions, students will gain: 

• Insight into native nation government structures through time;
• Understand relevant organizations and advocacy groups Nationally and the Pacific Northwest
• The ability to analyze different types of government structures and identify which alternatives are likely to strengthen native nation communities in terms of their population numbers, financial options, cultural practices, and accountability;
• Discuss the praxis between government, politics and organizations
• Understand the impacts of Tribal organizations
• Knowledge about local strategies for successful intergovernmental native nation building  
• Understand how to balance policy platforms between Tribal organizations, Tribes, governmental units and Tribal citizens

Credits per quarter

Online learning:

• Enhanced Online Learning - This offering requires access to web-based tools, but use of these tools does not displace any face-to-face instruction.

Class Standing: Graduate
Class Size: 30

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

• Spring

First meeting:

Friday, May 17, 2019 - 9:00 am

Purce Hall 4 - Lecture

Advertised schedule:

May 17-19, May31-Jun2, 1-5p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Tribal MPA