POLS 343 - Public Administration

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

Contemporary approaches to policy-making and decision-making techniques are reviewed in light of the values represented in them and their promises for serving the public interest. We review classic and modern theories of bureaucracy; the history, development, and philosophical assumptions of the science of administration; the structure and functioning of American federal, state, and local administration; the budget-making process; government regulations of business and society; and the major challenges facing governmental professionals in our time. Identical to HHS 343. Offered each spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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