PADM 5320.W01 Diversity in Public Administration

Course Description

This course examines the importance of diversity, including race/ ethnicity, gender and other demographics in public administration at the local, state and federal level and in various types of public agencies.

Course Objectives: In this course, we will:

1. examine theories useful in understanding the importance of diversity in public administration and policy.
2. review and evaluate policies and practices used in recruiting, maintaining, leading, and managing a diverse public sector.
3. examine diversity, in its various forms, in a variety of public organizations, including regulatory, redistributive, and distributive agencies and understand the impacts a diverse public sector has on public administration.
4. understand the need for and how to achieve representative bureaucracy and representative policy making in a democratic society.