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P A 530 - Negotiation and Bargaining in the Public Service

P A 530: Negotiation and Bargaining in the Public Service (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: P A 301; sophomore, junior, senior or graduate standing; upper division major status; only open to City Planning, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Geography, Economics, History, Social Work, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, and Urban Studies majors. Graduate standing in lieu of P A 301. Counts toward Public Administration, City Planning Concentration, M.P.A. (2025-26), Public Administration, City Planning Concentration, M.P.A. (2024-25).

3 units
  • Public Personnel and Labor Relations Theme
  • Public Personnel and Labor Relations
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Specific issues such as strategies, the effects of threat, the physical setting, use of a third-party observer and theories of advocacy. Emphasis on analyzing simulations of the bargaining process and developing effective negotiation skills.
Prerequisites
P A 301; sophomore, junior, senior or graduate standing; upper division major status; only open to City Planning, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Geography, Economics, History, Social Work, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, and Urban Studies majors. Graduate standing in lieu of P A 301.

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Who can take it
P A 301; sophomore, junior, senior or graduate standing; upper division major status; only open to City Planning, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Geography, Economics, History, Social Work, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, and Urban Studies majors. Graduate standing in lieu of P A 301.
Grading
CNC - Letter (Cr/NC OK)
Typically offered
Spring

0 sections in Spring 2027

P A 530 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all P A classes for other terms.