American Government I (POLS115)
An introduction to political science through the study of American political system: The Constitution, the political processes; the structure, powers and procedures of the Presidency, Congress, and the Judiciary.

State and Local Government (POLS116)
Structure, function, and problems of state and local government; executive, legislative, and judicial processes; federalism and metropolitan government. Fall, Spring

International Politics (POLS220)
An introduction to international politics with emphasis on the international system, the major actors, the struggle for power, and the strugle for order. Spring

Comparative Politics (POLS225)
An introduction to comparative politics with emphasis on the democratic systems of Europe. Fall

Politics of Public Administration (POLS250)
Introduction to the developement of public administration in the United States and to the concepts and methods used in its practice. The political aspects of the public bureaucracy and contemporary issues are also highlighted. Fall
Prereqs: Pols 115

Introduction to Research Methods (POLS300)
General consideration of research methods and data analysis in political science and the social sciences. Fall

American Consitiution-Governmental Powers (POLS305)
American Constitution studied in the light of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions and interpretations; focus on governmental powers, federal relationships, and economic regulation. Fall

American Constitution-Civil Liberities (POLS306)
Analyzes U.S. Supreme Court decisions and interpretations which focuses on civil liberities; equal protections, due process, First Amendment rights. Spring
Prereqs: Pols 115

Intergovernmental Relations (POLS308)
Analyzes the growing interrelationship of federal, state, and local governments with emphasis on financial aspects. F/2 Fall

Legislative and Executive Processes (POLS309)
A survey of the organization, functions, and interactions of the American legislative and executive branches of government. Spring

Introduction to Political Thought (POLS310)
Classical political thought to the 19th century with emphasis on issues raised in the works of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx and Nietzsche. Fall

American Political Thought (POLS318)
A historical analysis of the major thinkers and the streams of thought which molded the political life and institutions of the Unnited States from the Puritans to the present. Fall

Foreign Policies (POLS320)
Examination of the roles of major powers in the international system, with emphasis on the foreign policies of the United States and other major powers. Spring

Issues in Comparative Politics (POLS323)
Examination of contemporary issues in comparative politics with particular emphasis on the dynamics of change in political systems. Fall

Problems in Political Science (POLS393)
Students study special topics under the direction and supervision of a member of the staff;prior consent of instructor required before enrollment. Fall, Spring
Prereqs: Prior consent of the instructor required before enrollment.

Cooperative Education (POLS397)
Compensated on-the-job experience in various areas of political science. S-U grading only.
Prereqs: 3.00 GPA; 12 hours in POLS; course related to cooperative experience; permission of department.

Urban Politics and Administration (POLS404)
Analysis of the socio-economic context of urban America and its impact on politics, policy, and administration. Once per year, F/2, S/2.
Prereqs: POLS 115

Political Behavior (POLS405)
A review of the role of the public in a democracy focusing on the formation and content of public opinion, the means of communicating that opinion to government, and the impact of that opinion on policy. Fall
Prereqs: POLS 115

Public Policy Making Process (POLS432)
Two-thirds of the class is devoted to understanding the stages of the policy process: (1) Problem Identification and Agenda Setting; (2) Policy Formulation; (3) Policy Adoption; (4) Policy Implementation; and (5) Policy Evaluation. The last third applies to the model to sustantive policy areas such as health, environment, education. Spring
Prereqs: POLS 115

The Administrator and Public Affairs (POLS433)
Designed to make students aware of the political and community implications of public administration in a democratic society. Reviews and analyzes the political environment of public administration and considers various techniques for accommodating democratic influences in the administrative process. Spring

Administrative Processes (POLS437)
Explanation of theoretical and practical aspects of personnel and financial management in the public sector. Spring
Prereqs: POLS 250

Administrative Internship (POLS480)
On-the-job training in a governmental position with final report and analysis of the agency by the intern. S/U grading only.
Prereqs: 3.00 GPA; 12 hours in POLS; course related to internship experience; permission of department.
Coreqs: Prior approval of instructor required before enrollment.

Readings in Political Science (POLS491)
Selected readings with oral and written reports. Fall, Spring
Prereqs: Consent of instructor required before enrollment.

Professional Project in Public Administration (POLS493)
A capstone course in Public Administration where students will independently develop a paper under supervision, which demonstrates the ability to use the knowledge and skills of public administration to address public administration issues. Spring
Prereqs: Senior standing.
Coreqs: This course is designed for Public Administration majors only.

Senior Colloquium (POLS495)
A capstone course in Political Science designed to integrate the subareas of the discipline. The development of the discipline, its great thinkers, and current directions will be examined. Spring
Prereqs: Senior standing. This course is designed for majors only.
Coreqs: POLS 432

Senior Tutorial (POLS497)
A course which requires mentoring introductory students in Political Science. Further, students will undertake supervised independent research culminating in a major paper. Spring
Prereqs: Senior or consent of instructor. This course is designed for majors only.
Coreqs: POLS 432 and POLS 495.

Research Methods (POLS500)
This course will first focus on various approaches to analyzing political phenomena with the goal of developing students' ability to think analytically and to distinguish between empirical and normative analysis. The course will then introduce techniques of empirical research including research design, measurement, data gathering, and data analysis.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Political and Public Policy Analysis (POLS501)
This course focuses on the use of empirical data both to develop empirical theory and to make policy choices. Topics to be discussed include hypothesis testing, public choice, and policy evaluation. Students will be required to complete an original research project. Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Seminar: Problems in State and Local Governments (POLS502)
Directed in-depth inquiry into contemporary structural and policy problems of state and local governments. During the course, each student will prepare a research paper relevant to a current problem suitable for publication and distribution to an identifiable body of public officials and citizens for problem-solving purposes.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Seminar: Legislative and Executive Processes (POLS508)
Description, analysis, and evaluation of the structures, processes, procedures, and positions of the legislative and executive offices in government.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Seminar: Political Theory (POLS511)
Study of major political theories and the methodologies employed in their formulation.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Seminar: Public Administration (POLS531)
An extensive overview of Public Administration stressing the basic conceptions and trends in the discipline as well as the classic scholars.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Public Policy (POLS532)
A discussion of the initiation, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation of American public policy. Various policy areas such as agriculture, education, environment, and welfare will be analyzed.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Administrative Ethics in the Public Sector (POLS533)
This course examines the challenges faced by public administrators in establishing personal standards of conduct in the administrative environment. Issues such as moral versus political accountability, social justice and whistle blowing are among the topics that will be explored in this course.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Public Organizations (POLS535)
Description and analysis of bureaucratic organizations with particular emphasis on concepts and and characteristics common to public bureaucracies.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Public Personnel Administration (POLS536)
This course is designed to help managers in all positions of an organization to understand the fundamental nature of public personnel administration, also known as human resource management. Topics to be covered include basic functions such as position classifications, wage and salary administration, and performance appraisal. It will also examine merit systems and contemporary reforms and techniques including TQM and conflict resolution. Attention will be given to contemporary issues such as sexual harassment, affirmative action, privacy, and unionization.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Public Budgeting and Financial Administration (POLS538)
This course will encompass the normative and descriptive budgetary questions in public administration. Orthodox prevailing, and alternative budget theories are presented in generalized and applied settings.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Administrative Law (POLS539)
Study of the legal dimension of public administration. Study of requirements for rule-making and adjudication and of judicial review of administrative decisions.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Health Administration and Organization (POLS551)
The evolution of health systems and their organization challenges of administration from human resources to management in times of scarce resources are explored. Specific attention is devoted to Financial Management, Managerial and Fund Accounting, Medicare, Medicaid, Fiscal Intermediaries and Managed Care, and Organizations in Decline.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Health Policy (POLS552)
This course examines historic and contemporary trends in health care delivery in the United States. Emphais is placed on addressing health care cost-containment issues, access to health care and, recent efforts to invoke broadly based systemic reforms of the U.S. health care system.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Administrative Internship (POLS580)
Students are employed on full-time or part-time basis in on-the-job learning situations in federal, state, or local government. Students are required to make an analytical report on some facet of their work. Arranged
Prereqs: MPA students only and prior approval of instructor required before enrollment

Readings in Political Science and Public Administration (POLS591)
Selected readings with oral and written reports. Arranged
Prereqs: MPA students only and prior approval of instructed required before enrollment

Problems in Political Science and Public Administration (POLS593)
Students study special topics under the direction and supervision of a member of the staff. Arranged
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Professional Development in Public Administration (POLS595)
Specific issues will vary but topics will focus on the latest issues, trends, problems facing administrators, especially those in public and not-for-profit agencies.
Prereqs: MPA students only or consent of instructor

Continuing Enrollment (POLS996)
Students who have previously registered for all of the necessary credits of coursework, research, Independent Study (997), Thesis (998), or Dissertation (999) on their approved Program of Study, but who have not completed their Independent Study, etc., must register for 996 each additional semester they are utilizing university facilities or the time of the faculty. Arranged
Prereqs: Prior approval of instructor required before enrollment.

Independent Study (POLS997)
The independent study is designed to require the student independently to investigate a topic related to the field of public administration. Arranged
Prereqs: Prior approval of instructor required before enrollment.