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explores evolution of political participation,
political processes and transformation
of the American state since
1945. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 351
Public Administration
Examines the nature of administrative
organization, decision making in
organization, and organization structure
and processes: division of work,
authority, communications and planning.
Considers the role of the government
executive. Analyzes relation
of fiscal procedures and personnel
management to organization. (3-0-3)
(S) (C)
PS 353
The Promise and Problems of Policy
This course analyzes the policy making
process including both policy formulation
and implementation.
Subjects covered include the necessity
for policy, environmental factors
and their effect on policymaking, the
process of policymaking and a brief
introduction to methods of analysis.
Material included covers both theory
and an examination of the factors
that must be considered and the
problems that arise in applying the
theoretical material to the practice of
solving actual problems. Same as
SOC 353. Prerequisite: At least one
social science course. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 354
Urban Policy
Course explores major dilemmas facing
cities today including changing
economic and tax bases, fiscal stresses,
immigration, marginalized populations,
new forms of consumption
and adaptation to structural change.
Responses of politicians to pressures
to develop new policies and leverage
the productive capacity of the city
and the impact of citizen preferences
will be analyzed. Same as SOC 354.
Prerequisite: At least one social science
course (3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 355
Political Sociology
Surveys major issues and problems
in the field of political sociology.
Topics include the forms of political
power structures, elitist approaches
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to politics, community and national
power structure, and political socialization.
Same as SOC 355. (3-0-3)
(S)
PS 360
Globalization
Globalization has become a powerful
buzzword in social science and in
popular discourse. This course utilizes
a sociological perspective to
examine the economic, socio-political,
and cultural aspects of globalization
within the context of contemporary
debates about the phenomenon.
Prerequisite: A 200-level or higher
social science course or a 300-level
humanities course (preferably
history). Same as SOC 360. (3-0-3)
(S) (C)
PS 361
Theories of Capitalism
Course examines excerpts from sociological
and political literature of
Capitalism. Portions of the course
are intended to familiarize students
with the operation of various types of
capitalist systems and a variety of
normative issues relating to capitalist
systems. Themes include labor
value, bureaucratic theory, freedom
and capitalism, problems of exploitation,
class conflicts, status anxiety,
and the internationalization of capital.
Prerequisite: A 200-level or higher
social science course. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 362
Technology and Social Change
The course examines the social implications
of selected emerging and cutting
edge technology with an emphasis
on recent developments and
events. The course investigates the
consequences of those technologies
for society using both a short term
and long term perspectives. The
issues examined include moral, ethical,
socioeconomic, and educational
considerations. Same as SOC 362.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 365
Introduction to Legal Analysis
This course is designed to provide
upper-level undergraduate students
with an introduction to legal analysis
and effective legal writing through
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Course Descriptions
the preparation of a legal memorandum,
judicial opinion and other written
assignments. For students interested
in attending law school, this
course will bridge the gap between
the undergraduate experience and
the law school. Prerequisite: Consent
of Instructor (3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 380
Modeling Complexity
This course acquaints the student
with agent based modeling and other
techniques for understanding the
behavior of complex systems.
Students will learn to construct and
test models linking individual behavior
and the interaction of individuals
to social structures and group behaviors.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 401
Terrorism, Security and Civil Liberties
With increased globalization, and
changes to the international system,
our understanding of war as conflict
between states no longer describes
many of the military conflicts across
the globe. In its place is a new kind
of violence with different organization,
funding and outcomes. This
course is designed to acquaint students
with the new kinds of organized
violence, the theories and technology
of terrorism, and possible policy
responses that may be undertaken
to protect the nation. The impact of
the responses to terrorist threats on
individual freedom, civil liberties and
security will be closely examined
along with normative issues associated
with proposed increases in governmental
monitoring, control over
individuals and possible loss of civil
liberties. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
PS 408
Methods of Policy Analysis
Introduces students to the field of
Policy Analysis and acquaints students
with basic methods policy
analysis and urban planning. Course
covers methods of analyzing and
resolving policy issues relating to a
broad range of public sector problems.
Emphasis is on methods of
analysis and problem solving rather
than on politics or political process.
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