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3.00 Credits
Develops each student’s understanding of budgeting and financial management in the public and nonprofit sectors. An overview of public sector and nonprofit fiscal management is provided, along with thorough exploration of the political influences that affect financial decision-making.
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Computer lab course developing methodological skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in political contexts. Geospatial computerized mapping skills are important in political fields such as urban planning, electoral analysis, environmental justice, demographics, public health, and criminal justice. Designed for beginners. Cross-listed with PSCI 5011.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the impact of the news media on the American political system, including public policy and citizen participation, and addresses trends in news coverage and media ownership, and their impact on public opinion. Prereq: PSCI 1001 and 1101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Structure and organization of legislatures, informal influences, and the process of statute law making.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces international political economy, consequences of globalization for localities, interplay between wealth and power among nations, multinational corporations, NGOs and the UN, and impact of their actions on local governments. Topics include development, aid, trade, outsourcing, eco-sustainability and global equity. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 5025.
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3.00 Credits
Democrats, Republicans, third parties, and pressure groups in the United States. Analysis of pressure politics and political behavior. Impact of parties and pressure groups on the public good.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the historical, constitutional, and functional aspects of the presidency. Focuses on the powers and vulnerabilities of the presidency and on the style and politics of the current president. Prereq: PSCI 1101. Cross-listed with PSCI 5044.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of: (1) theoretical perspectives on the relationship between religion and politics; (2) causes of and justifications for the historical development of the Western separation of “church” and state; (3) contemporary responses to and analyses of this separation; and (4) several current debates about public policy in America that reveal tensions between these two spheres. Cross-listed with PSCI 5057 and RLST 4500, 5500.
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3.00 Credits
The crisis and the promise of U.S. cities. Nature and roots of critical urban problems. Citizen involvement in urban decision making. Government as problem and as solution.
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3.00 Credits
Policy and administrative challenges faced by local government in the 21st century. Emphasis on cities under federalism, alternative forms of city governance, and new challenges from increasingly diverse constituents. Issues of poverty, public safety, health, transportation, environment, corruption, and accountability. Cross-listed with PSCI 5084.
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