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Advanced Research Methods

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov
public administration
4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 6:00 pm
LIB 2617 - Windows / Linux Lab

Advertised schedule:

Monday 6-10p

Located in: Olympia

All the Bricks in the Wall: Environmental, Political & Social Implications of a Southern Border Wall

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Cali Ellis sqaure
public administration, public policy

Since 2015, the idea of a border wall between the United States and Mexico has been a major point of political discussion provoking outrage, support, and skepticism. But what are the actual policy implications of a wall? The US/Mexico border has multiple dimensions of policy issues at stake: The region is home to several fragile ecosystems and more than 100 threatened and endangered species; It is home to the Tohono O’odham Nation which straddles the international border with members in both countries; It has a rich shared social and economic history of families and businesses that stretches back for centuries; It is also the site of the global human tragedy of refugees which has become a flashpoint for political debate. This wide-ranging class will cover all of these topics, looking at the history and policy implications of the proposed border wall, as well as political debate surrounding it.

4

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, October 26, 2018 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 E2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

 Oct 26-28 & Nov 30-Dec 2, Fri 5-9p, Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Analytical Techniques for Public Service I & II PNAPP

FallWinter
Fall 2018
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 55
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov
public administration
Cali Ellis sqaure
public administration, public policy
Cheryl Simrell King
public administration
6

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Applied Innovation in the Public Sector (Online Hybrid class)

Summer
Summer 2019 (Second Session)
Olympia
Olympia
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Trevan Square
public administration

Building on the previous class Government and Innovation-Advancing Our Communities (however not required in order to register), once the foundation is built within institutions and stakeholders on building an innovative infrastructure, understanding the application of an entrepreneurial strategy is the next step in moving an innovation strategy forward. Application of entrepreneurial strategies to disrupt current public service delivery models, understanding the current entrepreneurship ecosystem and merging into this discussion is critical for public administrators and entrepreneurs. Case studies will be used to help develop an understanding on current approaches to innovation, unique challenges addressed by the public sector and its intersection with entrepreneurship. This class will follow a hybrid approach focusing on rigorous in class discussion and the completion of an independent paper providing critical thought and understanding of the topic area.

Learning objectives

  • Current understanding of innovation in the public sector
  • Understanding the ecosystem with entrepreneurship and public service delivery innovation
  • Entrepreneurial application of public service delivery
  • Public policy development supporting entrepreneurship
  • Current knowledge of public service innovation, stakeholders and concepts

Registration note: Graduate students use CRN 40116, Jr-Sr use CRN 40117

2

Credits per quarter

Online learning:
  • Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, August 2, 2019 - 1:00 pm
SEM 2 D2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Aug 2-3, Fri 1-5p, Sat 9a-5p, Online Hybrid Class

Located in: Olympia

Capstone PNAPP

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 55
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov
public administration
Cali Ellis sqaure
public administration, public policy
Cheryl Simrell King
public administration
6

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Context of Public Administration TG

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 25
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Amy Gould square
political science, public administration, women's studies
6

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: 25
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, September 21, 2018 - 1:00 pm
LONGHOUSE 1007A - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

Sept 21-23, Oct 12-14, Oct 26-28, Fri 1-4p, Sat/Sun 9a-4p

Located in: Olympia

Demographics in Web GIS

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Michael Ruth headshot
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. 

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, January 25, 2019 - 5:00 pm
LAB 2 1223B - CAL East

Located in: Olympia

Designing Indigenous Research for Equitable & Sustainable Futures

Summer
Summer 2019 (First Session)
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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This course is an exploration of ways to design research and create a design for a research plan that identifies appropriate source material with an emphasis on indigenous communities, underserved populations and environmental policy issues, especially those relating to environmental and social justice.  We will work beyond official sources to develop strategies for gathering and using references and information for community-relevant original research.  Another focus is on in-depth research papers like capstones, thesis and other formats and examining research strategies for grants, doctoral programs and career goals.

We will work beyond usual academic sources at times to create original research designs that explore the unique issues and concerns of indigenous peoples.  Access to tribal documents and resources, census bureau resources, and alternate indigenous perspectives on qualitative and quantitative research will be explored.  Readings and discussions will cover social and environmental justice and international research and ways to incorporate parallel systems of indigenous knowledge into social and natural science research.  Areas covered include credibility, resilience, indigenous knowledge, authority, protocols and ownership of research with an emphasis on case studies as cultural and environmental narratives.

4

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 9:00 am
SEM 2 E2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

June 22-23, Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Developing Mediation Skills

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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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.

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

DateRevision
2019-03-22$45 added to special fees
2019-03-22$18 fee added for printed reader

Dismantling Racism in the Public Sector

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by Karen Johnson

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Jan 11-13, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Doing Democratic Public Administration PNAPP

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 55
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Swetkis square
public and nonprofit administration, urban studies
Trevan Square
public administration
6

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Doing Democratic Public Administration TG

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 30
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Amy Gould square
political science, public administration, women's studies
6

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
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 1:00 pm
LONGHOUSE 1007A - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

Jan 11-13, Jan 25-27, Feb 8-10,  1-4p Fri, 9a-4p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Equity and Public Administration

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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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.

4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 6:00 pm
Purce Hall 6 - Classroom

Advertised schedule:

Tues 6-10p

Located in: Olympia

Ethics in Public Service

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

James Comey. Tom Price. David Shulkin. Regardless of where you fall on the political scale, all three faced alleged ethics violations while serving in public office, making understanding public service ethics vital for today's administrators. This course will help students understand the various normative foundations of public service ethics; examine the causes and consequences of ethical violations and apply this knowledge to real-world case studies.

4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 E2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Tues 6-10

Located in: Olympia

Feminist Approaches to Measurement and Evaluation

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Cali Ellis sqaure
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.

4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Foundations of Public Policy

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Cali Ellis sqaure
public administration, public policy
4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 E2105 - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

Wed 6-10p

Located in: Olympia

Gender Violence & Public Policy

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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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.

2

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 15
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Government & Innovation: Advancing Our Communities (Online Hybrid Class)

Summer
Summer 2019 (First Session)
Olympia
Olympia
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Trevan Square
public administration

Today, society faces increased challenges affecting many of our public systems. In order to adjust to new challenges, funding complexities, and multiple stakeholders, it is necessary for governments to think entrepreneurially on how to provide services to their constituents. This class will provide a framework for innovation and entrepreneurship, how it relates to public policy and building a foundation for its application in the public sector. This class will follow a hybrid approach focusing on rigorous in class discussion and the completion of an independent paper providing critical thought and understanding of the topic area.

Learning Objectives

  • Innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Praxis between innovation and public service
  • Public policies and innovation
  • Service delivery and entrepreneurship
  • Outcomes of an innovative strategy with public service delivery
2

Credits per quarter

Online learning:
  • Hybrid Online Learning - This offering delivers 25 - 49% of its instruction online, rather than via face-to-face contact between you and your instructors.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, June 28, 2019 - 1:00 pm
SEM 2 D2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

June 28-29, Fri 1-5p, Sat 9a-5p -Online Hybrid Class

Located in: Olympia

Grant Writing Essentials

Summer
Summer 2019 (Second Session)
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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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.

4

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 A2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Tues/Thurs 6-10P

Located in: Olympia

Intergovernmental Relations TG

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 25
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Trevan Square
public administration
4

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: 25
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, February 22, 2019 - 9:00 am
SEM 2 C1107 - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

Feb 22-24, Mar 8-10, 1-5p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

International Administration

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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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.

4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 D2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Mon 6-10p

Located in: Olympia

Managing Organizations

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Amy Gould square
political science, public administration, women's studies

Course Description & Learning Goals: To manage or not to manage,...is this the question? Perhaps it is better to ask how to manage, when to manage, who to manage, where to manage, what to manage, and why manage? Just like organs in the human body, organizations do not function in isolation. Similar to humans, public and non-profit organizations need sustenance, security, movement, change, aspirations, awareness of their internal and external environments, and management. It is both a calling and job for managers to recognize and manage the multiple facets of any organization; especially the human components. In this course each student will have the opportunity to study organization theory/ development/ behavior, and practice their studies with hands on application of their own unique management style. Each student will learn to assess situations for a ripe "management moment" by recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of organizations with the know how to implement recommendations for moving forward through action plans and develop the skills of active listening, public speaking, and professional writing.

4

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 E2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Tues, Oct 30 & Nov 27 6-9p, Sat/Sun Nov 3-4 & Nov 17-18, 9a-4p

Located in: Olympia

Marketing for Public Service

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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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.

 

 

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Mental Karate for Leaders

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Amy Gould square
political science, public administration, women's studies

Welcome! “Onegai Shimasu”: Please do your best, I ask of you. I ask of you to learn alongside each other as we explore the building blocks of leadership in ourselves and within the seen and unseen world around us. Kara comes from the Zen concept of “empty”, Te is the Japanese word for “hand”, and Do means “the way or the path.” Therefore, we will be studying mental "Karate-do" for leaders: The way of the empty hand.

Whenever a leader serves the public, asks big questions to find solutions, supports staff, follows initiatives, manages a meeting, prepares for a presentation, engages in conflict resolution, leads planning efforts or adapts to change... the leader is empty handed. They must rely on the leadership-self they developed internally.

“Spirit first, technique second.” Gichin Funakoshi

In this course:

  • We will become a Sensei or teacher to ourselves and others about leadership.
  • We will each learn kata or a pattern of movement through leadership development.
  • We will each practice the bunkai or applications of the techniques we have learned.
  • We will lay the foundation for our studies through leadership praxis.
4

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 E1107 - Workshop

Advertised schedule:

Tues May 14, Jun 4, 6-9p &  May 18-19, Jun 1-2 9a-4p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Negotiation Through a Feminist Lens

Summer
Summer 2019 (First Session)
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Cali Ellis sqaure
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.

4

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Nonprofit Funding & Development

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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American studies, visual communication, organizational development and leadership

How can we cultivate a philanthropic tradition within our organizations that builds more resilient and equitable communities? What fundraising models foster those outcomes?

Philanthropic giving is a foundational part of our American tradition and culture. In this course, we will consider what values underpin this tradition in the United States and explore how philanthropy can unintentionally reinforce the very power dynamics that it is trying to address. We will examine a variety of fundraising models and approaches, with an emphasis on grassroots fundraising, and consider the barriers fundraisers face when trying to transform social structures.

Class time will consist of a combination of seminar discussion, group work, films, and guest speakers. Students will engage in a variety of skill building exercises, as well as have the opportunity to engage in community-based learning by exploring a fundraising program in their own community. At the end of class, students will walk away with both practical skills in grassroots fundraising, as well as a critical lens through with to consider their work as fundraisers, organizers, and/or nonprofit administrators.

 

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, February 22, 2019 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Feb 22-24, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Nonprofit Theory & Practice

Fall
Fall 2018
Tacoma
Tacoma
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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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.

4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

Advertised schedule:

Mon 5-9p in Tacoma

Tacoma

Located in: Tacoma

Organizational Behavior

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Dariush Khaleghi
Leadership, Management, Organizational Psychology and Behavior, and Human Resources Management

Organizations fail or succeed because of their people.  When it comes to effective leadership, understanding and managing human behavior is the real business.  This course explores how individuals and groups behave and interact with each other to achieve organization’s mission. It equips students with the theory, research, and skills necessary to become more effective leaders and managers in today’s evolving organizations.  The primary objective of this course is to help students apply key concepts and practices of organizational behavior to lead, motivate and engage their employees and teams, create sustainable change and leverage human resources more effectively.  To assist students with linking theory to practice and thinking critically, skill-based assessments, role-plays, case analysis and team activities have been incorporated into this course. 

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, October 19, 2018 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 E3109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Oct 19-21, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia

Path to Sovereignty

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 35
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Trevan Square
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
4

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
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration PNAPP

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 55
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Trevan Square
public administration
6

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 6:00 pm
Purce Hall 2 - Lecture

Advertised schedule:

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

Located in: Olympia

Policy, Finance & Budgeting for Public Administration TG

Spring
Spring 2019
TribalTribal MPA
Tribal MPA
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 30
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Amy Gould square
political science, public administration, women's studies
6

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
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

TribalTribal MPA

Located in: Tribal MPA

Practical Program Evaluation

Summer
Summer 2019 (Second Session)
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov
public administration

Practical Program Evaluation is a class designed for in-service and pre-service professional public managers and policy analysts. Through a range of activities students will be able to describe different types of program evaluations, learn how to identify stakeholders for program evaluations, demonstrate familiarity with the primary types of research designs used in program evaluations. In this class students will also learn how to construct logic models and program performance measures, collect data, and write succinct reports on evaluations. A main focus of the curriculum will be to learn how to successfully manage a program evaluation project and to gain experience of actually conducting an evaluation of a public program.

2

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, August 16, 2019 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 D2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Aug 16-18, Fri 5-9p, Sat/Sun 9a-5p

Located in: Olympia

Project Management

Winter
Winter 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Amy Gould square
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.
4

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Public Administration & Film

Summer
Summer 2019 (Full Session)
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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Cinema is one of the most powerful forms of media. It provides a common cultural touchstone for disparate groups of people to frame their experiences of the world. It can reflect a certain perception of reality, put forth an agenda and critique specific aspects of a society, or society at large. Combining film theory, public administration theory and the films themselves, this course will explore the cultural framing of various aspects of public administration and how this influences the reality of working in the public sector. *Warning: Rated R films will be shown in this class* 

4

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 6:00 pm
SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Tuesdays 6-10pm

Located in: Olympia

Public Finance

Winter
Winter 2019
Tacoma
Tacoma
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 20
4
Credits per quarter

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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.

4

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

Advertised schedule:

Mon 5-9p in Tacoma

Tacoma

Located in: Tacoma

Public Health Policy

Spring
Spring 2019
Tacoma
Tacoma
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 20
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

In this introductory and interactive course, students will understand the context and landscape of policymaking in public health. They will learn and apply skills in conducting comprehensive public policy analysis ranging from organizational to legislative policy. Finally, students will learn to apply a health equity lens to determine the impact of public health policies on traditionally marginalized communities and the social determinants of health.

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

Advertised schedule:

April 5-7, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun in Tacoma

Tacoma

Located in: Tacoma

Public Law

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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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.

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Public Law

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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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.

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, April 26, 2019 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

April 26-28: Fri 5-9pm, Sat/Sun 9am-5pm

Located in: Olympia

Public Speaking

Summer
Summer 2019 (Second Session)
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Marla Elliot
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.

2

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.
Junior-SeniorGraduate
Class Standing: Junior–Graduate
Class Size: 20
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

Skills for Agents of Change

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

This class will be taught by Nathan Petty. Healthy organizations have compelling visions for the future. Their purpose statements are clearly defined and well communicated. These organizations have a whole system of people who provide the support employees need to make successful transitions required by organizational change. Plans are developed collaboratively and work is managed against goals or objectives. When priorities are revised, the strategies to manage the changes often fall to this group. Skills for Agents of Change will enable you to manage change effectively using various change management techniques.

We will create a practical understanding of the theories and perspectives of change. We will unlock the change management process by clearly understanding that “purpose dictates strategy.” We will unmask and introduce you to the change management process and ways to integrate change management activities into any project. We will learn how to assess the size of the change and create an appropriate change management strategy. Participants will also spend time exploring the most important aspect of change management – themselves. Change is inevitable. What you can control is how skillfully you will handle it.

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, November 30, 2018 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 E2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

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

Located in: Olympia

The Context of Public Administration PNAPP

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
Evening
Evening
Graduate
Class Size: 55
6
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Swetkis square
public and nonprofit administration, urban studies
Trevan Square
public administration
6

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
Evening

Scheduled for: Evening

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

To Run a NonProfit

Spring
Spring 2019
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Meagan Darrow & Meghan Goldenberger

This course will address important management challenges facing non-profit executives with special emphasis on leadership strategies to address the challenges. The course is designed to provide an overview of the nonprofit sector from the perspective of a nonprofit executive, and would be beneficial for anyone who is interested in (or already working in) the nonprofit sector. In this course we’ll explore nonprofit systems dynamics, leadership skills and tools, as well as alternative leadership models.

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, May 17, 2019 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 D2107 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

May 17-19: Friday 5-9pm, Sat/Sun 9am-5pm

Located in: Olympia

Tribal Organizations

Spring
Spring 2019
TribalTribal MPA
Tribal MPA
Daytime Weekend
Day and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 30
4
Credits per quarter

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Taught by

Trevan Square
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
4

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
Daytime Weekend

Scheduled for: Day and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

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

TribalTribal MPA

Located in: Tribal MPA

Veterans Policy

Fall
Fall 2018
Olympia
Olympia
EveningWeekend
Evening and Weekend
Graduate
Class Size: 15
2
Credits per quarter

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Exploring public policy through the lens of veterans policy can provide a unique perspective on public policy, whether or not one is a veteran, because veterans policy touches on so many different policy areas. This program will provide a broad overview of specific public policies affecting veterans including veterans’ disability benefits programs, higher education and vocational training, health care, housing and homelessness, employment, and the unique policies and programs meant to address the different challenges American Indian veterans and women veterans often face. This program will examine and analyze the intersection of federal, state, and local policies meant to help veterans reintegrate into general society after their military service and help them heal the visible and invisible wounds of war.   

2

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
EveningWeekend

Scheduled for: Evening and Weekend

Final schedule and room assignments:

First meeting:

Friday, October 5, 2018 - 5:00 pm
SEM 2 E2109 - Seminar

Advertised schedule:

Oct 5-7, 5-9p Fri, 9a-5p Sat/Sun

Located in: Olympia