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Course Descriptions/Mays Business School 367The Bush School of Government and Public Service(BUSH)(International Affairs courses are listed under INTA, see page 471)(Public Service and Administration courses are listed under PSAA, see page 545)600. Bush School Graduate Study Abroad. Credit 1 to 12. For students in approved study abroad andreciprocal educational exchange programs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in the Bush School;approval of director.601. Leadership and Public Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of the field of public administration;theory and practice of leadership. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of MPSA orMPIA director.631. Quantitative Methods in Public Management I. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to the commonmethods for social and policy analysis with a focus on application of methods such as analysis of varianceand regression, to tasks including policy analysis, evaluation and survey research; emphasis on theperformance of social and policy analysis, although some statistical theory is introduced. Prerequisites:Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director; STAT 303 or equivalent.632. Quantitative Methods in Public Management II. (3-0). Credit 3. Numerous formal aspects andmethods of decision-making useful in public management including benefit-cost analysis, programevaluation and survey sampling; emphasis on theoretical foundation and practical application; collectionand analysis of information, formulation of results and presentation of conclusions. Prerequisites:Graduate classification and approval of MPSA or MPIA director.635. Quantitative Methods in Public Management II: Policy Analysis Emphasis. (3-0). Credit3. Continuation of BUSH 631. Advanced instruction in making useful policy recommendations basedon regression analysis, survey design, data analysis, and techniques for interpreting statistical outputfrom multiple disciplines; application of analysis software. Prerequisites: BUSH 631; approval of MPSAor MPIA Director.636. Quantitative Methods II: Game Theory Emphasis. (3-0). Credit 3. Continuation of BUSH 631;advanced instruction in quantitative social science research methods; designed to help understand influencesand constraints on decision-makers, improve the ability to characterize and predict decisions andassess the validity of information presented, and analyze situations of relevance to making decisions asa public manager. Prerequisites: BUSH 631; PSAA or INTA majors only.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. Directed individual instruction in selected problems in governmentand public service. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of program director.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis or dissertation.Mays Business Schoolmays.tamu.edu(BUAD)620. Business Communication. Credit 1 to 3. Effective oral and written communication for corporatesettings; communication theory and practice with core MBA and other courses; practice with oral presentationskills in corporate situations. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite:Approval of instructor.681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. One credit hour seminar focusing upon a variety of skills essential in amanagement career including communications, business and government relations and interpersonalskills. An Executive Lecture Series may form a component of this course. Classification 6 students maynot enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Enrollment is limited to BUAD classification 7 and 8 graduatestudents.684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 6. A directed internship in an organization to provide studentswith on-the-job training with professionals in organizational settings appropriate to the student’s professionalobjectives. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Approval ofcommittee chair and department head.