Programs
Local Government Management
(24 credit hours) The local government management concentration prepares students for entry-level and mid-career management and policy positions in local government. Course work includes an urban management core required of all students and a selection of advanced electives. Students should consult with a faculty concentration advisor to choose the advanced electives best suited to their interests. Students also participate in a Seminar in Urban Management in conjunction with the International City/County Management Association’s annual conference.
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
| SPEA-F 542 | Government Financial Accounting and Reporting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-I 516 | Public Management Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-L 564 | Urban Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-L 568 | Management of Urban Government Services | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-L 623 | Seminar in Urban Management (NOTE: This course is the capstone course for LGM students only) | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-M 561 | Public Human Resources Management | (3 cr.) |
Advanced Electives (6 credit hours)
Students must select two additional courses in consultation with their concentration advisors from one of the approved subject areas listed below:
- Planning
- Personnel/Labor Relations
- Operations Management
- Analysis and Information Systems
- Government Finance
- Administrative Law