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The College of Letters & Science charges an additional special course fee for Distance Education (online) sections. These sections can be distinguished by a section number beginning with 2-- (e.g., 201, 202). If the special course fee is not listed in the Schedule of Classes, please contact Andy Cuneo, L&S Student Academic Services, via e-mail, acuneo@uwm.edu, or phone (414) 229-2787.
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PUB ADM-400: Ethics and Responsibility in Public Administration (3 units; U/G )

How public administrators make ethically-sound decisions; moral and value systems that shape public administration; temptations that can cause officials to stray from ethical standards.

Notes:
Counts as repeat of Pol Sci 387 w/"Administrative Ethics & Responsibility" subtitle. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 201 43381 - 01/22-05/09 Hatch, Dennis ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access required.

PUB ADM-769: Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs (3 units; G )

Examination of methods, including cost-benefit analysis and decision analysis, that aid policy makers and administrators in understanding and assessing public and nonprofit sector policies and programs.

Notes:
Pol Sci 769 & Pub Adm 769 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 43378 4:00 PM-6:40 PM W 01/22-05/09 Chikoto, Grace BOL 277  

PUB ADM 921(POL SCI 921): Public Service Administrative Internship (3 units; G )

This course combines a supervised field placement in a governmental agency or non-profit organization with class sessions and assignments designed to augment the work experience.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 FLD 001 43529 - 01/22-05/09 Hatch, Dennis TBA  

PUB ADM 958(POL SCI 958): Seminar in Public Administration: (3 units; G )

Selected topics covering different aspects of public administration.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
Governance of Nonprofit Organization
    3 SEM 001 43384 5:30 PM-8:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Ihrke, Douglas BOL B92  

PUB ADM 959(POL SCI 959): Capstone Seminar in Public Administration (3 units; G )

Seminar in public administration focusing on administrative ethics and applied research. Requires written and oral presentation of research project.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; completion of MPA core curriculum.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 SEM 001 43376 7:00 PM-9:40 PM T 01/22-05/09   BOL B79  

PUB ADM 965(POL SCI 965): Municipal Management (3 units; G )

The political, social, and economic contexts in which the urban manager functions, with an emphasis on managing municipal service delivery and resources.

Notes:
Pub Adm 965(Pol Sci 965) & Urb Std 965 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 43380 7:00 PM-9:40 PM R 01/22-05/09 Swartz, Mark EMS W110  

PUB ADM-999: Independent Study (1 - 3 units; G )

Independent study in a subject area of special need or interest after consultation with a faculty member.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 001 46497 - 01/22-05/09 Ihrke, Douglas TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 3 IND 002 46498 - 01/22-05/09 Bohte, John TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 3 IND 003 46499 - 01/22-05/09 Chikoto, Grace TBA  
Consent required to audit.

 
Additional Courses - Public Administration
 
BUS ADM-738: Human Resource Management (3 units; G )

Strategies for attracting, retaining and developing a diverse and international workforce. Topics include employment law, diversity, staffing, training, performance management, compensation and current issues.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 706(P).

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 33905 5:30 PM-8:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Singh, Romila LUB N440  
Consent required to audit.

CIV ENG-592: Traffic Control (3 units; U/G ; FEE)

Control of transportation systems with emphasis on traffic engineering principles. Data collection, capacity analysis, traffic improvements, signalization, signs and markings, channelization, intersection, speeds and safety considerations.

Notes:
Prereq: sr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
  (FEE) 3 LEC 001 46138 5:30 PM-8:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Voigt, Kenneth PHY 232  
Additional Tuition $62.40.

CIV ENG-594: Physical Planning and Municipal Engineering (3 units; U/G ; FEE)

Organization and structure of local government, zoning and planning, subdivision layout, street design, transit service, urban drainage, storm and sanitary sewer, water supply and other public works activities.

Notes:
Prereq: sr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
  (FEE) 3 LEC 001 46139 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Knetzger, Russell EMS E145  
  (FEE)         MW   Sigwart, John    
Additional Tuition $62.40.

CRM JST-743: Proseminar: Administration of Criminal Justice Systems (3 units; G )

An examination of criminal justice organizations from a public administration focus, integrating organizational theory and political theory for the analysis of criminal justice administration.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 SEM 001 44581 2:00 PM-4:40 PM M 01/28-05/09 Lovell, Rickie END 110  

IND REL-921: Internship in Industrial Relations (1 - 6 units; G )

An internship with a company, union or a governmental agency in the field of human resources and labor relations. Project paper required.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; 8 cr in MHRLR Prog completed.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 001 38023 - 01/22-05/09 Davies, Susan TBA  

POL SCI-769: Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs (3 units; G )

Examination of methods, including cost-benefit analysis and decision analysis, that aid policy makers and administrators in understanding and assessing public and nonprofit sector policies and programs.

Notes:
Pol Sci 769 & Pub Adm 769 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 47023 4:00 PM-6:40 PM W 01/22-05/09 Chikoto, Grace BOL 277  

POL SCI-913: Seminar in Urban Political Process (3 units; G )

Analysis of the forces and processes that shape urban political life, with particular emphasis on patterns of government, political culture, power structures, and civic participation in urban and metropolitan communities.

Notes:
Pol Sci 913 & Urb Std 913 are jointly-offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 SEM 001 45912 4:00 PM-7:10 PM T 01/22-05/09 Rast, Joel NWQ G575  

URB STD-927: Urban Internship (2 - 3 units; G )

Advanced application and analysis of theory and acquired skills in supervised agency assignment.

Notes:
Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    2 - 3 FLD 001 41376 - 01/22-05/09 Alinder, Jasmine TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 002 41863 - 01/22-05/09 Anderson, Margo TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 003 41864 - 01/22-05/09 Bonds, Anne TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 004 41865 - 01/22-05/09 Britton, Marcus TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 005 41866 - 01/22-05/09 Chikoto, Grace TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 006 41867 - 01/22-05/09 Costello, Cary TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 007 41868 - 01/22-05/09 Ghose, Rina TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 008 41869 - 01/22-05/09 Green, Donald TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 009 41870 - 01/22-05/09 Holifield, Ryan TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 010 41871 - 01/22-05/09 Ihrke, Douglas TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 011 41872 - 01/22-05/09 Jordan, Jennifer TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 012 41873 - 01/22-05/09 Levine, Marc TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 013 41874 - 01/22-05/09 Mathiowetz, Nancy TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 014 41875 - 01/22-05/09 McBride, Genevieve TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 015 41876 - 01/22-05/09 McCarthy, Linda TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 016 41877 - 01/22-05/09 Montgomery, Rhonda TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 017 41878 - 01/22-05/09 Oliker, Stacey TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 018 41879 - 01/22-05/09 Rast, Joel TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 019 41880 - 01/22-05/09 Redding, Kent TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 020 41881 - 01/22-05/09 Renda, Lex TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 021 41882 - 01/22-05/09 Rodriguez, Joseph TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 022 41883 - 01/22-05/09 Seligman, Amanda TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 023 41884 - 01/22-05/09 Shah, Paru TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 024 41885 - 01/22-05/09 Shin, Heeju TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 025 41886 - 01/22-05/09 Smith, Robert TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 026 41887 - 01/22-05/09 Sziarto, Kristin TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 027 41888 - 01/22-05/09 Velez, William TBA  
    2 - 3 FLD 028 41889 - 01/22-05/09 Wilson, Frank TBA  

URBPLAN-692: Special Topics in Urban Planning: (1 - 3 units; U/G )

Provides a format for the development and presentation of new material in Urban Planning on an experimental, one-term basis. Specific cr & any additional prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes whenever course is offered.

Notes:
Retakeable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Planning
    3 LEC 001 46208 1:30 PM-4:10 PM M 01/28-05/09 Schneider, Robert AUP 191  
Consent required to audit.
Physical Planning & Municipal Engineering
    3 LEC 003 47384 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 01/22-05/09 Knetzger, Russell EMS E145  
            MW   Sigwart, John    
Consent required to audit.

URBPLAN-720: Urban Development Theory and Planning (3 units; G )

Spatial, social, economic, and political processes that shape urban development. Application of these processes to fomulate and critique urban plans and policies.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; admis to UrbPlan or cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 44947 5:30 PM-8:10 PM M 01/28-05/09 Frank, Nancy AUP 110  
            M   Hu, Lingqian    
Consent required to audit.

URBPLAN-740: Data Analysis Methods I (3 units; G )

Application of quantitative methods most commonly used in urban planning and analysis of the built environment.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; admis to UrbPlan prog, Arch prog, or cons istr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 44999 5:30 PM-8:10 PM W 01/22-05/09 Hu, Lingqian AUP 194  
Consent required to audit.

URBPLAN-762: Housing Markets and Public Policy (3 units; G )

An examination of natural and local housing markets, their components and operations, and the impacts on them of a variety of public and private actions.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 001 44925 9:00 AM-11:40 AM T 01/22-05/09 White, Sammis AUP 191  

URBPLAN-791: Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems for Planning (3 units; G )

Use of spatially related information including gis and land records systems for improved productivity and decision making in service delivery, management, policy-planning, and land development.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 401 44867 4:30 PM-6:50 PM T 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William AUP 191  
      LAB 801 44934 1:30 PM-4:10 PM T 01/22-05/09 Huxhold, William AUP 194  

URBPLAN-792: Using Urban Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Planning (3 units; G )

A 'hands on' course in gis using commercial gis software in a computer laboratory setting to provide experience solving problems related to planning and government.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; UrbPlan 791(P) or Geog 525(P) or cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LAB 801 44919 5:30 PM-8:10 PM R 01/22-05/09 Vepraskas, Paul AUP 194