Saturday May 25, 2013

Career Pathway for Public Administration Law

This pathway draws upon the curricular offerings at the School of Law in areas related to public administration, as well as the University of North Dakota’s nationally accredited Masters of Public Administration program in the College of Business and Public Administration. The School of Law also offers a joint J.D.-M.P.A. degree (see http://www.law.und.nodak.edu/Academics/jointdegprog.php).

Law School Courses:

Labor and Employment Relations
Administrative Law
Business Associations I & II
State and Local Government
Energy Law
Federal Indian Law
Health Law

University Courses:*

Political and Public Policy Analysis (POLS 501)
Legislative and Executive Processes (POLS 508)
Problems in State and Local Government (POLS 502)
Public Personnel (POLS 536)
Budgeting and Financial Management (POLS 538)
Public Policy (POLS 532)
Administrative Ethics in the Public Sector (POLS 533)
Health Policy (POLS 552)

Research and Other Opportunities

Research assistantships related to faculty research; externship opportunities in the North Dakota Legislature, as well as with state and federal judges and prosecutors
Numerous speakers and events related to public administration as well as its relationship with the private sector

* The School of Law’s General Academic Requirements and Regulations provide: “11. Credit for Courses Outside the Law School. Unless otherwise provided in the requirements of a joint degree program, students may take up to six credits of undergraduate or graduate courses in other departments or colleges of the University of North Dakota, with the approval of the Dean. The student’s petition must indicate how the requested course(s) will contribute to the student’s professional education.”