FESA 337 - Policy and Public Administration

Prerequisite

FESA 336 (Fire and Emergency Services Management).

Description

Political and legal foundations of fire and emergency services. Public administration concepts, decision making, and policy development.

This course provides students with knowledge of the political foundations of American government and public administration to function effectively within this system.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Fire and Emergency Services Administration (B.S.)
• Fire and Emergency Services Administration Certificate

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Optional

• Handbook of Public Administration (2003)
  Pierre
• New Public Service - Expanded Edition (2007)
  Denhardt

Instructors

Paul Grant
(859) 622-1318
paul.grant@eku.edu

M.A. Education, University of Phoenix; M.A. Organizational Management, University of Phoenix; B.S. Business Management, University of Phoenix.

Paul Grant is an instructor at Colorado State University, Eastern Kentucky University, and the University of Phoenix online. He works regularly with students from a variety of fields to help create synergistic explanations to subject specific problems. Prior to teaching, Paul was a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Department in suburban Denver, Colorado. While there, he held all ranks up to the level of Division Chief.