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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This seminar provides students with a survey of significant research on major topics in American Politics. We will read influential works of the past, as well as recent cutting-edge research. Particular attention will be paid to discussing the methods and theories used in the research we will read. The purpose of the course is to acquaint students with the literature on American Politics, while also providing an opportunity for students to develop skills in critically assessing and skillfully conducting social science research.
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3.00 Credits
Definitions and measures of productivity. Evaluation of government programs, and methods of productivity improvement.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the origins and political impact of environmentalism in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in the global context. Impact of democratic participation on environmental politics.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the theory and practice of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the government and non-profit sector. Focuses on budgetary, customer service, employee and process improvements that facilitate increased public and non-profit performance. Special emphasis to TQM's contribution to improved service delivery.
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3.00 Credits
Personal, professional, organizational, and societal levels of ethical analysis. Ethical theories will be reviewed and applied to actual cases that focus on public policy and/or the officials who create and implement it. Profiles of moral exemplars in public life will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
Governments at all levels in this country-national (Larry Craig, David Vitter, Mark Foley, Bill Clinton, Randy Cunnigham, Tom DeLay, William Jefferson, James Traflcant, Robert Torricelli, Jack Abramoff), state (former Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Ohio and Arizona governors), and local (Miami, Providence city officials; Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties) have encountered scandals involving ethical wrongdoing. Business (Enron, Worldcom) and nonprofit organizations (Boy Scouts, United Way) have faced similar problems. Countless less visible examples of unethical and ethical behavior occur in organizations daily. This course examines the causes and consequences of such actions and the managerial strategies and competencies needed to effectively cope with the ethical issues confronting individuals and organizations.
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3.00 Credits
Graduate and advanced undergraduate seminar explores the transition from electronic government (e-gov) to digital or d-governance, emphasizing political participation, citizen-centric public administration and the proliferation of global information technologies and social media.
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3.00 Credits
General reading, preparation of research design and collection of information for senior thesis.
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3.00 Credits
Continuation of POL 563: writing and defense of the theses.
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3.00 Credits
How states form and fragment; The main actors in nation formation; the elements of continuity and change; the impact outsiders can have on the process.
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