BUSH - Geo Bush School of Gov
BUSH 600 Bush School Graduate Study Abroad
Credits 1 to 12.
1 to 12 Other Hours.
For students in approved study abroad and reciprocal educational exchange programs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in the Bush School; approval of director.
BUSH 602 Writing for the Medal of Excellence
Credits 0.
0 Lecture Hours.
No Credit. Preparation of the ePortfolio, requirement for the Medal of Excellence; guided reflection on learning across interdisciplinary experiences such as participation in the Leadership Program, capstone courses, internships and other high-impact experiences and on writing clear, coherent, well-developed reflective essays. Prerequisite: Admission into Master of International Affairs or Master of Public Service and Administration.
BUSH 631 Quantitative Methods in Public Management I
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to the common methods for social and policy analysis with a focus on application of methods such as analysis of variance and regression, to tasks including policy analysis, evaluation and survey research; emphasis on the performance of social and policy analysis, although some statistical theory is introduced. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director; STAT 303 or equivalent.
BUSH 632 Quantitative Methods in Public Management II
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Numerous formal aspects and methods of decision-making useful in public management including benefit-cost analysis, program evaluation and survey sampling; emphasis on theoretical foundation and practical application; collection and analysis of information, formulation of results and presentation of conclusions. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.
BUSH 633 Qualitative Methods for Public Service
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to qualitative research; qualitative research approaches; study of how to begin qualitative research; before field entry - research design; exploration of the consideration of ethics in qualitative research; going into the field; qualitative data collection – interviewing & focus groups; qualitative data collection – observations and field notes; documents, archives and other forms of qualitative data; coding qualitative data; data analysis; verification of conclusions and reliability in qualitative research; dissemination of qualitative research; mock project presentations. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of department head.
BUSH 635 Quantitative Methods in Public Management II: Policy Analysis Emphasis
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Continuation of BUSH 631. Advanced instruction in making useful policy recommendations based on regression analysis, survey design, data analysis, and techniques for interpreting statistical output from multiple disciplines; application of analysis software. Prerequisites: BUSH 631; approval of MPSA or MPIA Director.
BUSH 684 Professional Internship
Credits 0.
0 Lecture Hours.
0 Lab Hours.
0 Other Hours.
Participation in high-impact experience; application of classroom methods to public service challenges; may include an internship, language immersion, or other appointment; must last minimum of 10 weeks. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisite: INTA and PSAA majors.
BUSH 685 Directed Studies
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Directed individual instruction in selected problems in government and public service. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of program director.
BUSH 691 Research
Credits 1 to 23.
1 to 23 Other Hours.
Research for thesis or dissertation.