2001-2002 - Cochise College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSPAD 19 2B PERSONNEL ASPECTS OFSUPERVISION (.5)Prerequlslte{s): NoneThis course IS a continuation of theFundamentals 01 Supervision course Topicscovered are: COnducting an effective (and legal)interVIew ' legal aspects of SUpervISion IncludingEEO. sexual harassment, ADA. aHirmatNe actton,dlSClphne and grievance procedures; effectiveand productive performance appraJsals, culturaldIVerSity and Its allect on the workplace:methods to motIVate and empower employees,and the role group dynamics play in effectivesupervision1/ 2 hour lecturePAD 201 M ANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC ORGANIZ ATION (4) PrerequISlte(s): Successful completion of PAD , 0 I-I 03 or a formal request for adVanced entry. approved by the Center for Professional Development Coordinator and ASU . A practical study of management deSigned to provide the publIC sector profeSSional With the analytical spp-caches and skills necessary to funcbon elfectlvety Within a management seUlng bound by human. fiscal, and environmental constraints Focuses upon productiVity, employee d iversity, and political environments as well as on the mar'lagement of plannIng, programs. human and flnanclBl resources and organizational change 4 hours lecturePAD 202 SYSTEMS APPROACH TOPUBLIC MAN AGEMENT (3)Prerequlsite(s): Successful completion 01 PAD201A practical analysis of the publiC organization asa system Includes the study of effective dectSionmaking. teams and team p erformance. themanagement functIOn 01 Information systems,lhe relatJonsh,p at variOUS systems approaches10 OfganlzatlQl1al Improvement/transformatiOn,and the Impact 01 Ihe internal and externalenvironment on organizational performance andorganizational change Incorporates ananalytical problem-solVing approach 10 actualSituations laced b y the public sectororgan12al1ons3 hours lecturePAD 203 CASE STUDIES IN DECtSIONMANAGEMENT (2)Prerequlsite(s); Successful completion ot PAD202A theoretICal and practJCal study 01 case analysisand the deciSIon maklng process Within publiCsector organizations. Includes a revIew 0 1SItuatIonal analysts, problem anafysJs, deCIsionanalysis and the relationship between thedecision maker and Ihe decIsion environment2 hours lectureReadingRDG 019 TRANSITIO NAL READING (3-4)Prerequlslte(s): Placement lest score.Recommended: KeybOarding skills.A course designed for students beginningregular coHege classes and lor baSIC readers ofEnglish emphasIs is on literal COMprehensiOn,vocabulary building and reading rateIIl"lprovement3-4 hours lecture.RDG 020A READINGFUNDAMENTALS I (3-4)Prerequislte(s). Placement test sco re or ADG01.Recommended: Keyboarding skills.A r9VI8W of basiC reading. spelling and studyskills. ThIs ctass emphasizes literal and inferentialcomprehension, vocabulary develop ment.:-: ;."