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are offered at the University Center at Chaparral in
Douglas County (25 miles south of Denver) or on the Fort
Lewis College campus in Durango. Students must
complete a total of 30 graduate credit hours to complete
the MA degree. All classes are offered in a weekend format
which consists of two or three weekend sessions for a given
course spread out over a two month period. In most cases,
a student will complete all of the weekend sessions
of one course before starting the weekend sessions for
the next course.
Descriptions of Some
Electives
Public Priorities for the 21st Century - This course examines
the leadership and organizational management requirements
necessary to address the changing and competing public
priorities for the 21st century.
Ethical Responsibilities of Leaders - This course
is designed to help professionals working in the public
and nonprofit sectors to examine their legal and ethical
responsibilities as related to the public interest,
the organizational interest, and the individual's own
self-interest.
Organizational
Change Agents - This course focuses on how best
to utilize those individuals who are actively seeking
new ideas and better solutions to the increasing challenges
within the environment of their work place, their professional
organization, and their community.
Conflict Resolution and Public Consent Building -
This course focuses on the various forms of mediating
and/or resolving conflict situations between individuals,
groups, organizations, and across cultural differences
within a community. It also addresses the process of
developing a strategic plan in order to gain public
consent for potentially controversial issues or conflicts
in the public sector.
The
Politics of the Budgetary Process - Budgets determine
the real policy priorities of governments and organizations.
This course examines the politics of making and administering
budgets.
Environmental
Politics and Policy - This course focuses on the
relationship between economic factors, social behavior,
and political response in formulating environmental
policies.
NOTE: Previously earned graduate credit may
be submitted for approval to satisfy up to nine hours
of the supportive elective requirement. The elective
courses offered may change from time to time based on
needs, interests, and other factors.
Core
Course Descriptions
American
Political Thought - This course involves intensive
research in and presentation of selected topics intended
to introduce the mature student to the broad context
in which political ideas arise. Issues in classical
and modern thought are raised.
Comparative Political
Economy/Comparative Public Policy - Students will take
one of these comparative courses, which seek to contrast
economic structures or public policy making within the
United States and with other industrialized nations.
To see a current syllabus, click the following link: http://www.cudenver.edu/newdirections/CPP.pdf
American
Politics - This course challenges students to critically
evaluate contending theories in American politics. It
includes a review of major literature in the field.
Common
Course Outcomes
In
addition to clearly stated subject outcomes, all courses will have a common
set of outcomes related to the following areas which
are considered critical in developing leadership capacities
necessary to address the changing public priorities
for the 21st century:
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Creativity
and Innovation
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Changing
Public Priorities
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Political
and Social Diversity
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Ethical
and Legal Accountability
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Deductive
and Inductive Reasoning
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Applied
Use of Appropriate Technology
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Strategic
Planning and Decision-Making
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Resolution
of Conflicts and Public Consent Building
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Individual
Organizational, and Cultural Communication Effectiveness
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