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Course Descriptions

Administrative Law

GPA 8061

0-20 Credits

This course has been designed to be user-friendly to the non-lawyer and has as its goal to acquaint students with the fundamental principles and concepts of administrative law. Taught from a public administration perspective, the course provides students the opportunity to explore the interplay between and among politics, democracy, and bureaucracy; to examine bureaucracy's relationship to the legislative branch of government and to the courts; to learn about the administrative process at the local, state, and federal levels; to focus on the regulatory aspects of administrative law with particular attention to controlling risks, solving problems, and managing compliance; and to take a look at some contemporary substantive issues through the lens of administrative law.

Core course for these programs:
Master in Public Administration (Traditional Model)
Master in Public Administration (Accelerated Model)
 
Elective course for these programs:
Master in Management (Traditional Model)
Master in Nonprofit Management (Traditional Model)

Past Course Syllabi and Instructors for this Course:

Term	Location	Instructor	Course Syllabi
Fall 2007	St. Paul Campus	Jane McPeak	PDF File
Fall 2006	St. Paul Campus	Jane McPeak	PDF File