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Curriculum and Instruction: See Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations; and Literacy and
Elementary Education
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Elementary Education: See Literacy and Elementary Education
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Literacy and Elementary Education: Jennifer Berne, Ph.D., chair of department
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Science, Social Studies and Environmental Education Integration: See Literacy and Elementary Education
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Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education: Chair, Department of Literacy and
Elementary Education
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Dean: La Vonne I. Neal, Ph.D.
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Department of Literacy and Elementary Education
Department of Special and Early Education
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Department of Literacy Education Department of Literacy and Elementary Education
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The Department of Literacy and Elementary Education offers the M.A.T. specialization in elementary education, M.S.Ed. degrees in elementary education and in literacy education and the Ed.D. degree in curriculum and instruction with a two specializations: in literacy education, and specialization in Sscience,
Ssocial Sstudies and Eenvironmental education Iintegration. A list of requirements for each program is available in the department office. Several courses of study leading to certification, endorsement, and teacher approval are also offered. The department offers course work pertaining to literacy, intercultural, and language education across the lifespan, including work in reading, the language arts, children’s literature, bilingual education, English as a second language, social studies, science education, elementary teacher education and multicultural education.
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The Department of Literacy and Elementary Education offers graduate … … and consult with an adviser.
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The Department of Literacy and Elementary Education seeks … … at a later date.
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A candidacy examination … … common requirements. Application for the examination can be made at the
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Postsecondary Developmental Literacy and Language Instruction
The certificate of graduate study in postsecondary developmental literacy and language instruction is an interdisciplinary and intercollegiate program of study administered by the Department of Literacy and
Elementary Education in the College of Education and is available to any graduate-level student in good academic standing at Northern Illinois University. … ….
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Certification at the Graduate Level
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Approval to teach English as a second language and bilingual education can be earned through a program of 18 semester hours of combined course work in the Departments of Literacy and Elementary Education,
English, and Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations. These approvals must be attached to a
Type 03 (elementary) or Type 09 (secondary) initial teacher certificate.
Students who wish to make application for certification and/or endorsement should contact the Department of Literacy and Elementary Education for further information.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
ALL UNIVERSITY SECTIONS
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Accreditation and Affiliation
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Political Science Public Administration is accredited by the … … Psychological Association.
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School of Public and Global Affairs
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Department of Political Science
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) with specialization in
Comparative and Developmental Administration
Fiscal Administration
Human Services Administration
Public Management and Leadership
Urban Management
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Political Science
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) with specialization in
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Public Management and Leadership
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Psychology
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Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) with specialization in
Fiscal Administration
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Local Government Management
Public Management and Leadership
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Department of Sociology
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Public Administration: Kurt M. Thurmaier, Ph.D., director of division chair of department
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Graduate Concentrations and Certificates of Graduate Study
Public Management: Director, Chair, Division Department of Public Administration
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Graduate Students in Law Courses
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With the approval of the office … … Department of Accountancy; the M.P.A. program, with approval of the Division Department of Public Administration; and the Ph.D. in political science, with the approval of the Department of Political Science. These institutions … … degree at NIU.
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School of Public and Global Affairs (POLS, PSPA, SPGA)
Director: TBA
The School of Public and Global Affairs is created as an entity that spans academic boundaries within the university to foster interdisciplinary programs and collaborative relationships among students, staff, and faculty throughout Northern Illinois University. Membership of the School takes the form of both organizational units (Departments of Political Science (POLS) and Public Administration (PSPA)) and individual memberships, especially faculty engaged with specific interdisciplinary degree programs.
The School is focused on the interdisciplinary nature of governance problems and issues, with an emphasis on public, private and nonprofit collaborative relationships that seek to improve communities and individuals in the US and around the world. The School fosters and supports collaboration by member units and individuals to address public affairs challenges with interdisciplinary curricula, scholarship, training, and professional and public services with a local, national, and global perspective.
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Chair: Matthew Streb
Graduate Faculty
Larry Arnhart, Presidential Research Professor, Ph.D., University of Chicago
James M. Banovetz, adjunct professor emeritus, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Andrea Bonnicksen, Distinguished Research Professor, emeritus, adjunct, Ph.D., Washington State
University
Michael Buehler, assistant professor, Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science
Barbara C. Burrell, professor, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Yu-Che Chen, associate professor, Ph.D., Indiana University
Seung-Whan Choi, assistant professor, Ph.D., University of Missouri
Michael Clark, assistant professor, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Ross J. Corbett, assistant professor, Ph.D., University of Toronto
Paul J. Culhane, adjunct professor emeritus, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Gerald T. Gabris, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Ph.D., University of Missouri
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Rebecca J. Hannagan, assistant professor, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Judith Hermanson, associate professor, Ph.D., George Washington University
Aaron M. Hoffman, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
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Dwight Y. King, adjunct professor emeritus, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Heidi O. Koenig, associate professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University
Frederick D. Mayhew, assistant professor, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Kimberly L. Nelson, assistant professor, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Michael T. Peddle, associate professor, Ph.D., Northwestern University
John G. Peters, professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois
J. Mitchell Pickerill, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Andrea Radasanu, assistant professor, Ph.D., University of Toronto
Alicia M. Schatteman, assistant professor, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Scot Schraufnagel, assistant professor, Ph.D., Florida State University
Matthew J. Streb, associate professor, Ph.D., Indiana University
Brendon Swedlow, associate professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Kurt M. Thurmaier, director, Division of Public Administration, professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University
Kheang Un, assistant professor, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Daniel H. Unger, associate professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Artemus Ward, associate professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University
Curt H. Wood, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Kansas
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The Department of Political Science offers graduate programs leading to the M.A., M.P.A., and Ph.D. degrees. Six fields are available in political science: American government and politics, public administration, political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and politics and the life sciences.
Graduate study may lead to careers in government service (federal, state, and local), international business, teaching, and professional writing and research. The public administration program offers professional preparation, including internship opportunities in government agencies as part of course work, toward a graduate degree; active efforts are made to place students in career government positions upon completion of their studies. Foreign study and overseas internship opportunities also exist. All programs are related to the students’ career objectives by their departmental advisers.
In addition to the requirements below, students are expected to comply with the regulations contained in the appropriate graduate handbook appropriate to their program available from either the department or the division of public administration.
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Master of Public Administration
The mission of the … … and non-profit sectors.
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Certificate of Graduate Study
Public Management (15)
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Course Numbering System
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501. PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEERISM (3). Discussion of the role of philanthropic activities in a civil society, the process of philanthropy, and the contribution that volunteerism makes to nonprofit organizations. Examination of techniques, methods, and policies concerning the management of volunteers in nonprofit organizations.
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735. SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE (3). Survey of the scholarly literature focusing on the systems of governance in American communities and on the problems confronting community governance, with emphasis on urban issues.
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Department of Public Administration (PSPA)
Chair: Kurt Thurmaier
Graduate Faculty
James M. Banovetz, adjunct professor emeritus, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Yu-Che Chen, associate professor, Ph.D., Indiana University
Paul J. Culhane, adjunct professor emeritus, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Gerald T. Gabris, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Ph.D., University of Missouri
Heidi O. Koenig, associate professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University
Frederick D. Mayhew, assistant professor, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Kimberly L. Nelson, assistant professor, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Michael T. Peddle, associate professor, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Alicia M. Schatteman, assistant professor, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Kurt M. Thurmaier, chair, professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University
Curt H. Wood, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Master of Public Administration
The mission of the Department of Public Administration is to advance excellence in public management.
The M.P.A. program focuses principally on the dynamics of public policy formulation and administrative leadership for persons who wish to address political, social, economic, environmental, and administrative problems in the public and non-profit sectors.
Admission
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Pre career students should request at least two letters of recommendation from previous instructors who can judge their ability to do graduate work. If pre career students have public sector experience, they should request a letter from an employer who can judge their potential as future public administrators.
In service students should request at least one letter of recommendation from a previous instructor and remaining letters from public sector employers.
Prerequisites for admission to the program are 9 semester hours in the social sciences, including at least one course in U.S. government, and appropriate undergraduate work in mathematics or statistics. With the approval of the student’s adviser, a maximum combined total of 15 semester hours of graduate credit transferred from other accredited institutions plus graduate credit earned in courses at Northern Illinois
University as a student-at-large may be counted toward meeting the requirements of the M.P.A. degree.
The limit on student-at-large hours may be waived in special circumstances, with the approval of the director of the Department of Public Administration.
Requirements
The M.P.A. degree normally requires the completion of a minimum of 39 to 50 semester hours of approved graduate study in the public policy/management core and a selected specialization. The student must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours of course work exclusive of internship hours.
In addition to credit-hour requirements, students must also develop a basic familiarity with the utilization of computers; submit a capstone paper while registered for PSPA 699; and pass a comprehensive examination. The capstone paper is a culminating research/analysis presentation, based on an approved research design, which is expected to be of professional, publishable quality. Every student must complete at least 5 semester hours of PSPA 699 prior to graduation. Each student must enroll for 2 semester hours of
PSPA 699 after the completion of 9 semester hours of course work. Students must have completed a minimum of 27 semester hours of approved graduate study, exclusive of internship courses; have maintained a GPA above 3.00; be carrying no “incompletes”; and have completed a minimum of 4 semester hours of PSPA 699 to be eligible to sit for the comprehensive examination. After the completion of 30 semester hours of course work, the student must maintain continuous enrollment in PSPA 699 until graduation or capstone requirements are met.
Public Policy/Management Core (27)
PSPA 600 - Scope and Dynamics of Public Administration (3)
PSPA 601 - Data Analysis in Public Administration (3)
PSPA 604 - Public Program Evaluation Methods (3)
PSPA 605 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3)

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PSPA 609 - Human Resources Management in Public Service Organizations (3)
PSPA 610 - Public Budgeting and Financial Management (3)
PSPA 611 - Public Revenue Analysis and Financial Management (3)
PSPA 612 - Information Technology and Management in Public Service Organizations (3)
PSPA 699 - Public Service Research (3)
Students with appropriate previous course work or professional experience may petition program faculty for permission to substitute elective courses for PSPA 601, PSPA 609, or PSPA 610. Permission for such a substitution involving PSPA 601 will not be granted until after the student has demonstrated his or her competence by passing an examination administered by the faculty for that purpose. In no case will any semester hours be waived. Students are also held responsible on the comprehensive examination for knowledge/skill areas from all public policy/management core courses, irrespective of any approved substitutions.
Specialization
Students must also complete the requirements of one of the following specializations, thus permitting the development of expertise in a particular field of academic and professional interests. Students will normally be expected to select elective courses from curricula other than public administration (PSPA) courses.
Specialization in Fiscal Administration
The critical examination of techniques and problems in the areas of fiscal management, accountancy, budgetary policy, and political economy.
PSPA 653 - Intermediate Public and Nonprofit Financial Management (3)
PSPA 657X - Accounting for Public Administration (3)
PSPA 695 2 - Internship in Public Administration (1-3)
Approved graduate course work (6)
Specialization in Nonprofit Management
A study of the unique challenges posed by the administration of nonprofit organizations in both the domestic and global contexts, including communication and promotion, fundraising and grant writing, and intersectoral collaboration with the public and private sectors.
PSPA 624 - Resources Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
PSPA 626 - Nongovernmental Organizations and Governance (3)
PSPA 656 - Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations (3)
PSPA 695 2 - Internship in Public Administration (3)
Approved graduate course work (3)
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A study of public administration focusing principally on knowledge of and leadership skills for the management of public organizations.
PSPA 650 - Leadership in Public Sector Organizations (3),
OR POLS 620 - Study of Public Policy (3),
OR PSPA 660 - Ethics and Public Service in America (3)
PSPA 695 2 - Internship in Public Administration (1-3)
Approved graduate course work (9)
Specialization in Local Government Management
An analysis of local government problems, especially the political and administrative problems of city management and community organization activities.
PSPA 630 - Local and Metropolitan Government (3)
Two of the following:
PSPA 631 - Urban Planning and Zoning (3)
PSPA 632 - Local Government Administration (3)
PSPA 633 - Citizen Participation (3)
PSPA 634 - New Governance (3)
PSPA 635 - Local Economic Development Policy (3)
PSPA 660 - Ethics and Public Service in America (3)
PSPA 665 - Innovation Management Credits (3)
PSPA 695 2 - Internship in Public Administration (1-3)
Approved graduate course work (3)
Simultaneous Enrollment in M.P.A. and J.D. Degree Programs
The Division Department of Public Administration and the College of Law offer the opportunity for simultaneous enrollment in the M.P.A. and J.D. degree programs to qualified graduate students. Students must be admitted to both the M.P.A. program and the J.D. program. Matriculation in the two programs must be within 18 months of each other.
Since students enroll in two separate degree programs, to receive both degrees students must meet all of the graduation requirements for both degree programs. A student may obtain either degree prior to completing all requirements for the other degree. Under the simultaneous enrollment plan, students are required to take at least 111 total semester hours, 81 from the College of Law and 30 from the Division
Department of Public Administration (not including the internship). Up to 9 semester hours of College of
Law course work may be applied toward the 39 semester hours required for the M.P.A. degree, and up to 9 semester hours of M.P.A. course work with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the 90 semester hours required for the J.D. degree.
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Offered by the Division of Public Administration, tThis certificate should be of interest to public sector employees and professionals as well as students enrolled in other NIU graduate degree programs and individuals who hold a master’s degree in a related discipline. Credit earned for a certificate may be applied toward the M.P.A. degree with the advice and approval of the division department director chair.
Admission to pursue the certificate is based on an overall assessment of the applicant’s education needs and career objectives. Each applicant must complete an admissions form furnished by the Division
Department of Public Administration and submit a written statement describing the applicant’s work experience in the public sector. Additionally, a brief statement indicating how the applicant’s career objectives can be enhanced by completing the certificate should be submitted.
A student’s program of study must be reviewed and approved by the division department director chair or the assistant to the chair.
M.P.A. coordinator. A maximum of 3 semester hours earned in another department or program may be applied toward the certificate with the consent of the division department director chair or M.P.A. assistant to the chair.
M.P.A. coordinator.
At least three of the following (9-15)
PSPA 600 - Scope and Dynamics of Public Administration (3)
PSPA 601 - Data Analysis in Public Administration (3)
PSPA 604 - Public Program Evaluation Methods (3)
PSPA 605 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3)
PSPA 609 - Human Resources Management in Public Service Organizations (3)
PSPA 610 - Public Budgeting and Financial Management (3)
PSPA 612 - Information Technology and Management in Public Service Organizations (3)
Other 600-level PSPA courses with the exception of PSPA 661, PSPA 671, PSPA 692, PSPA 695, and
PSPA 699 (0-6)
Course List
Public Administration (PSPA)
501. PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEERISM (3).
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