PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course: POLS-3023
Credit hours: 3
Instructor: Gary Rutledge
Office: 303 (Prep. Hall)
Phone: 918-343-7800
E-mail:
rutledge@garyrutledge.com
Website:
http://www.garyrutledge.com
IMPORTANT! RETAIN THIS SYLLABUS FOR REFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
To develop in students a critical appreciation of the classic administrative
ideas that are basic to modern public administration.
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Course learning objectives
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Supported Program Goals To develop a level of competence in the core discipline(s) of the social sciences to allow for further inquiry and study. |
How Evaluated Through class discussions, written web assignments, quizzes, written case studies, multiple choice final exams. |
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To develop a critical appreciation of the interdisciplinary dimensions of public administration. |
To prepare students to function successfully in a society that is heading toward globalization and becoming more culturally diverse |
Through class discussions, on-line case studies, and written web assignments. |
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Understand controversial issues that have
profound implications for the way men and women perceive themselves. |
To equip students with the academic skills necessary to successfully address increasingly complex, multidisciplinary problems in the social sciences. |
Through class discussions, on-line case studies, and written web assignments. |
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Work collaboratively with other students. |
To equip students with the academic skills necessary to successfully address increasingly complex, multidisciplinary problems in the social sciences. |
Through class discussions, and collaborative on-line case studies. |
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Express ideas orally, in writing, and online |
To equip students with the academic skills necessary to successfully address increasingly complex, multidisciplinary problems in the social sciences. |
Through class discussions, on-line case studies, weekly journal notebook, and written web assignments. |
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The grading scale is 100-90=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-0=F. Grades will accumulate
from a combination of written web assignments, multiple choice chapter
quizzes, on-line case studies, multiple choice midterm, written midterm web
assignment, multiple choice final exam, written final web assignment, and in
some cases outside class projects for extra credit.
FINAL SCORE TO
BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS
Unit Quizzes: 15%
Chapter Wrap-ups: 30%
Case Briefs: 30%
Participation/Attendance: 10% (2 absences = 100, 3 absences = 50, 4 absences =
0, perfect attendance = 5 extra points credit)
Mid-Term Quiz: 5%
Final Quiz: 10%
INSTRUCTORS WEBSITE
GRADE PAGE
Students
with proper ID numbers may view a current summary of their grades from any
computer. Grades should be checked often for posting accuracy and grade average.
To check your grades:
Go to:
www.garyrutledge.com
Click on "Grades"
When master grade page opens, click on the appropriate button for your class.
Scan down class grade page for your ID# and grades
Column headings are abbreviations of the unit assignments and will
be in the same sequence as course calendar.
PREREQUISITES
College-level Reading and Writing skills will be required for successful
completion of this course. Basic computer skills, such as the ability to handle
e-mail, a search engine, and a word processor will be essential. The student
should be able to create, save, and copy and paste documents.
TEXT AND OTHER
MATERIALS
Berkley, George and John Rouse. The Craft of Public Administration.
9th Edition, Boston, Mass: McGraw Hill, 2003. ISBN 0-07-281740-2
INSTRUCTORS WEBSITE
INTERACTIVE WORK SCHEDULE
The heart of the Website is an
interactive Work Schedule that contains a weekly schedule of work with
appropriate links to many learning tools in the Website and on the Internet. The
site is also interactive in that students can use it to communicate privately or
openly with other students and the instructor. Weekly assignments,
Quizzes, Case Studies, and Research Papers are submitted directly into the
Website on or before the due dates shown on the Work Schedule Calendar.
INSTRUCTOR'S WEBSITE PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Tests may be taken directly from the Website before daily quizzes,
the final exam. The interactive work schedule indicates in advance when quizzes
and exams are to be taken and what material will be covered. All quiz and final
exam questions will be taken from the Practice Tests.
CHAPTER WRAP-UPS
Short written essay assignments are
due at the end of each unit/subject of work. These short essay assignments will
be submitted directed to the Gary Rutledge Learning site (GRLS) with links
provided in the GRLS Work Schedule. Chapter Wrap-ups less than the required
length will have one letter grade deducted.
UNIT QUIZZES
Short multiple-choice quizzes are due
at the end of each unit/subject of work. These quizzes will be taken on-line and
require the use of an ID number and username.
CASE BRIEFS
Case briefs are submitted directly to
the GRLS web site
FINAL MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
A comprehensive final exam of approximately 50 multiple choice questions
will be given. All questions will come from the questions in the Practice Tests
and will cover all course material.
ATTENDANCE
Good attendance is essential in a class of this nature and will be checked at
each class meeting. Every class meeting includes case study discussions. Student
participation includes being familiar with each case and participating in the
discussion of it. Poor attendance must be reported to Registrar, Dean of Student
Services, Financial Aid office, and Veterans Services. A passing grade will
be unlikely where absenteeism exceeds 25%. After any absence, the student is
responsible for obtaining any class assignments and lecture notes from a
classmate.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
A deduction of one letter grade may be assessed to any work submitted late.
Work will not be accepted after two weeks from due date.
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the representation of the words or ideas of another as one’s
own, including: direct quotation without both attribution and indication that
the material is being directly quoted; e.g. quotation marks; paraphrase without
attribution; paraphrase with or without attribution where the wording of the
original remains substantially intact and is represented as the author’s own;
expression in one’s own words, but without attribution, of ideas, arguments,
lines of reasoning, facts, processes, or other products of the intellect where
such material is learned from the work of another and is not part of the general
fund of common knowledge.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Rogers State University is committed to providing students with disabilities
equal access to educational programs and services. Any student who has a
disability that he or she believes will require some form of academic
accommodation must inform the professor of such need during or immediately
following the first class attended. Before any educational accommodation can be
provided, it is the responsibility of each student to prove eligibility for
assistance by registering for services through Student Affairs.
Students needing more information about Student Disability Services should contact the office of Student Development at 918-343-7707.
WITHDRAWAL STATEMENT
It is hoped that no one will ever have
to withdraw: however, if unforeseen circumstances force a student to withdraw
from the course, the student should initiate an official withdraw through the
registrar's office. Do not just quick submitting work. Without an official
withdrawal an "F" will be the only result. Non-performance does not constitute
official withdrawal.
CHANGE OF STUDENT
INFORMATION
Notify your college registrar and your
instructor immediately if any of your student data should change such as your
address, telephone number. E-mail address. This information must be accurate for
proper and timely communications.
CHANGE OF SYLLABUS
INFORMATION
At the instructor's discretion
procedures and policy are subject to change at any time.