POLS4900 Law Enforcement Administration (undergrad)

  • What roles do police organizations play in modern democratic republics, and what are the key considerations in their administration? (e.g., crime deterrence approaches, police accountability, internal management)
    “The course provided a solid overview of police administration, covering key concepts and real-world applications”
    “This was the only class that I actually was able to look forward to out of my 4 cores. If that says anything 👍”
    – “This class was one of the best I’ve taken for the Criminal Justice major”

PADP6960 Public Management (MPA core)

  • Public organizations are funded by taxpayers in advance, rather than by clients—How does this make their management fundamentally different from business management? (e.g., measuring performance, drafting rules, recruiting personnel)
    “The course really made me think about my career and workplace situations differently”
    “Dr. Kang is an exceptionally well prepared professor; he covered broad theoretical and conceptual topics while also grounding them in practice-based examples.”

PADP7200 Case Studies in Criminal Justice Administration (MPA elective)

  • What are the pressing issues in US criminal justice administration (e.g., prison privatization, decentralized/fragmented policing system), and what lessons can be learned from global cases?
    – “This class pushes us to search for alternatives and examples beyond the US, which helps to expand our understanding of criminal justice administration”
    “His lectures include many great examples and visuals that aid in learning for people who need more than just the verbal lecture or words on a screen”