1. Standard 5.1 CURRICULUM MAP John Glenn School of Public Affairs: Curriculum Map The Ohio State University as excerpted by the NASPAA Competencies Task Force Standard 5.1 CURRICULUM MAP John Glenn School of Public Affairs: Curriculum Map The Ohio State University as excerpted by the NASPAA Competencies Task Force Program Mission: “…to inspire and develop the next generation of leaders for public service. The program prepares students for careers in management and policy analysis in a wide variety of venues, including public entities at all levels of government and non-profit organizations. The curriculum’s fusion of theory and professional practice equips students with the knowledge, skills, and awareness of public values to be effective managers and analysts as they enter public service. Through its emphasis on the development of analytical, managerial, and communication skills, the program provides the foundation for students to assume leadership roles and successfully meet the future challenges of public service in democratic societies.” Overview The Glenn School has mapped its curriculum by: 1. Program Learning Objectives to Competencies 2. Program Courses to Program Learning Objectives 3. Program Goals by Program Learning Objectives Program Goals 1. Integrate and synthesize knowledge across the curriculum 2. Apply integrated knowledge in a professional public service context 3. Lead & manage in public governance 4. View issues from multiple perspectives and articulate and apply these various perspectives to address public problems 5. Communicate and interact with a divers and changing workforce and citizenry 6. Recognize and advance the public interest 7. Gather, analyze, synthesize, and use appropriate evidence to inform public action and decisions Four Content Streams 1. Policy 2. Economics 3. Management 4. Quantitative Methods OSU LEARNING OBJECTIVES MAPPED WITH NASPAA COMPETENCIES – ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW NASPAA COMPETENCIES (3 of 6 shown here) Learning Objectives: Management Stream (1-3 of 8) Lead & Manage in Public GovernanceContribute to Policy ProcessThink Critically, solve problems, make decisions Manage and lead public organizations towards policy goals Foundation: 6000, 6010, 6505; Intermediate: 6050, 6060; Advanced: 7500s; Electives 7900s; Capstone Foundation: 6000, 6010, 6505; Intermediate: 6050, 6060; Advanced: 7500s; Electives 7900s; Capstone NA Understand public organizations as a unit of analysis Foundation: 6000, 6030, 6040, 6070, 6080; Intermediate: 6050, 6060; Advanced: 7900s; Electives 7900s; Capstone NA Identify and manage external/environmental challenges to organizational performance Foundation: 6000, 6010, 6080, 6505; Intermediate: 6030, 6040, 6050, 6060; Advanced: 7500s; Electives 7900s; Capstone NAFoundation: 6000, 6010,6080, 6505; Intermediate: 6030, 6040, 6050, 6060 Advanced: 7500s; Electives 7900s; Capstone The table below highlights the approach to mapping courses to the Program Learning Objectives on a sample of items from one Content Stream (Rows) and Three NASPAA Competencies (columns)