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BPA 301 Week 1 DQ 1
BPA 301 Entire Course
BPA 301 Week 1 Discussion Question 1   Based on
your readings and explorations of the text,
define and describe Federalism, explaining what
it is, what it means, and how you think it has
changed over time. Do you think the modern day
use of federalism reflects its original
intended meaning?
BPA 301 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article
Analysis Paper BPA 301 Week 1 DQ 1 BPA 301 Week 1
DQ 2 BPA 301 Week 1 DQ 3 BPA 301 Week 2
Individual Assignment Federalism Paper BPA 301
Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Government
Relationships Paper and Presentation BPA 301 Week
2 DQ 1
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  BPA 301 Week 1 DQ 2
BPA 301 Week 1 DQ 3
BPA 301 Week 1 Discussion Question 3   Why do you
think local governments are having such a problem
funding the services that their constituents
demand? Give an example of this situation in
your local community or one that you are familiar
with, and explain why this is a problem.
WEEK 1 DQ 2   BPA 301 Week 1 Discussion Question
2   Define at least three (3) of the following
major theories in the development of public
administration (Formalistic, Reactionary, The New
Public Administration, Post New Administration).
Within your definitions and explanations,
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BPA 301 Week 2 DQ 1
BPA 301 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article
Analysis
BPA 301 Week 2 Discussion Question 1   There is
another pending economic recession, announced by
Wall Street, the government and just about
everyone in the media.
Article Analysis Paper   Using the Electronic
Reserve Readings (ERR) for BPA/301, the Internet,
or other resources, locate a current article on a
contemporary government program or issue. Prepare
a 700-1,050-word analysis of your article. As
part of your analysis, identify a major public
administration theory and relate the
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BPA 301 Week 2 DQ 3
BPA 301 Week 2 DQ 2
BPA 301 Week 2 Discussion Question 3   Research
the difference but sometimes connectedness of
sales tax versus income tax. How are they
defined, and what is the connection, or is there
one? What is your opinion regarding the equity
of sales tax versus income tax?
WEEK 2 DQ 2   BPA 301 Week 2 Discussion Question
2   Why do some communities have access to
increased financial resources more than others?
Should there be more of an equal distribution by
the federal government or even local and state
governments in this area of public finance?
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BPA 301 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Government
BPA 301 Week 2 Individual Assignment Federalism
Paper
Federalism Paper   Prepare a 700-1,050-word paper
examining the significance of federalism in the
United States today. Focus your paper on a
specific area, such as healthcare,
transportation, homeland security,
Team Government Relationship Paper Choose a state
or local government service area that receives
federal funding (e.g., public protection, public
health services, social services, education,
transportation, etc.). Prepare a 1,050-1,400-word
paper explaining the functions of that service
area, and how these functions
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BPA 301 Week 3 DQ 2
BPA 301 Week 3 DQ 1
Which resources and leadership traits do you feel
are most valuable to a public administrator in
your opinion, based on your reading of the text
and examination of the course material? How do
the limitations on authority often found in
government service affect the ability of these
public administrators to make decisions in the
publics best
BPA 301 Week 3 Discussion Question 1   In
detailed analysis, explain your understanding of
Cognitive Resource Utilization Theory. Define
and describe it, using the text and course
material,
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  BPA 301 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Funding
BPA 301 Week 3 Individual Assignment Role of
Team Funding Sources and Planning Paper Using the
service area chosen for your Government
Relationships Paper in Learning Team Meeting One
(Week 2), prepare a 1,050-1,400-word paper which
includes the following
Roles of Administrators Paper   Prepare a
1,050-1,400-word paper in which you compare and
contrast the roles of administrators in the
public and private sectors. Explain the
similarities and differences in areas such as
human resources, budget making, and planning.
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BPA 301 Week 4 DQ 2
BPA 301 Week 4 DQ 1
BPA 301 Week 4 Discussion Question 1   If you
could change only one limitation on a public
administrators ability to respond to public
policy issues, based on your reading and learning
this week and thus far in the course, what would
it be and why? Be specific and demonstrate your
reading and learning from the text and materials
in the course.
WEEK 4 DQ 2     BPA 301 Week 4 Discussion
Question 2   Read the article titled Six Trends
Transforming Government in the Electronic
Reserve Reading this week, and compare and
contrast it with the information in our text.
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BPA 301 Week 4 Individual Assignment Diversity
Paper
BPA 301 Week 4 DQ 3
iversity Paper   Prepare a 1,050-1,400-word paper
discussing the influence of racial and ethnic
diversity on the development of public programs
and services.
BPA 301 Week 4 Discussion Question 3   What is
transfer of training and how is it used,
according to our course text and materials? How
can managers ensure transfer of training?
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BPA 301 Week 5 DQ 1
BPA 301 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Effective
Leaders
Individual Assignment Policy Evaluation
Paper -Resources Electronic Reserve Readings,
Internet, University Library -Locate at least two
articles that demonstrate different methods of
public policy evaluation.
Team Effective Leaders Paper   Prepare a
1,050-1,400-word paper outlining the qualities of
effective leaders in the service area you
selected for your Government Relationships Paper
in Learning Team Meeting One (e.g., sheriff,
public health director, city engineer).
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BPA 301Week 5 DQ 1
BPA 301Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Theories
and
Learning Team Assignment Theories and Approaches
of Policy Evaluation Paper -Resources Program
chosen for Policy Implementation Paper from Week
Two. -Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which
you complete the following
Describe a situation where a change is warranted
based on feedback but is impractical because of
realistic considerations. What are the
implications of this scenario?
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BPA 301Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Policy
BPA 301Week 5 Individual Assignment Feedback and
Individual Assignment Feedback and Evaluation
Paper -Resources University Library,
Internet -Select a federal, state, local, or
not-for-profit program that has been changed
based on feedback and evaluation.
Learning Team Assignment Policy Evaluation
Findings and Recommendations Paper -Resources
Policy Implementation Paper from Week Two,
Internet, University Library -Evaluate the
program chosen for the Policy Implementation
Paper due in Week Two, summarize the information
to date,
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