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  • RPos 496Z: Great Ideas in Political Science

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    This course is designed to provide students beginning the Honors Program with a high level seminar on the major theories, approaches and issues in the field of Political Science. It will concentrate on the most prominent and challenging ideas in Political Theory, Global Politics, American Politics, Public Law, and Public Policy. There will be extensive reading and the writing assignments will meet University requirements for a writing intensive course.
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  • RPos 498: Independent Study

    1.00 - 6.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Reading, research and intensive writing course work in a one-on-one relationship with a faculty member. To be overseen by the Chair of the Department. R Pos 498Z is the writing intensive version of R Pos 498. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z Pos 102, or junior or senior class standing, and permission of instructor and department chair. S/U or A-E graded.
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  • RPos 498Z: Independent Study

    1.00 - 6.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Reading, research and intensive writing course work in a one-on-one relationship with a faculty member. To be overseen by the Chair of the Department. R Pos 498Z is the writing intensive version of R Pos 498. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z and R Pos 102, or junior or senior class standing, and permission of instructor and department chair. S/U or A-E graded.
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  • RPos 499Z: Honors Thesis

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Reading, research and intensive writing course work for an Honors Thesis, under the direction of an individual faculty member, as part of the Honors Student Program. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z, R Pos 102or 102Z, R Pos 103 or 103Z, Honors Student Status and permission of instructor or Department Chair.
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  • RPub 140: Introduction to Public Policy

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Introduction to theories of how democracies make public policy. Describes the roles of government institutions, the media, and interest groups in the policy process. Reviews current theories of how problems are identified and how policies are formulated, enacted, and implemented to address public problems. Prerequisite(s): Only one of R Pub 140 and R Pos 140 may be taken for credit.
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  • RPub 300: Public Administration and Policy

    1.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    For Honors students, R Pub credit used to designate an existing 300-level Pub or Pad course as taken for honors credit and entailing an additional research and writing component to be determined by course instructor. Must be taken three separate occasions in at least three separate 300 level or above Pub or Pad classes to meet Honors requirements. Prerequisite(s): Must accompany enrollment in Pub or Pad 300-level course. ?
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  • RPub 301: The Philosophy of Public Policy

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Examination of the various theoretical approaches to the study of public policy and of the ethical, epistemological, ideological, and logical problems encountered in an examination of the claims of contemporary policy science. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z and R Pos 240 or R Pub 240.
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  • RPub 303: Public Policy in Theory and Practice

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Examines the theoretical foundations of public policy research, of alternative models of public policy formation, their methodologies, and the relationship between the theory and practice of the policy sciences. Inquiries into the practice of public policy; focuses on actual policies in a substantive area. Only one of R Pad 304, R Pub 303 & R Pos 303 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z or R Pos 240 or R Pub 240, or junior or senior class standing.
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  • RPub 316: Methodological Tools for Public Policy

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Introduction to research design, statistics, and computer usage in public policy with an emphasis on the interpretation of results. Students examine experimental, quasi-experimental and nonexperimental research designs, summarize and present univariate distributions, perform bivariate and multivariate analyses including simple cross-tabulations and multiple regression analysis, and learn to use a computer to perform statistical and data management operations. Required for public affairs majors. Prerequisite(s): R Pad 204.
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  • RPub 321: State and Local Government

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Course focus is on intergovernmental relations; the interdependent roles of governors, legislatures, and courts in policymaking and implementation; the organization, functions, and jurisdiction of local governments; interaction of political parties and interest groups with formal institutions and processes; and problems in selected functional areas. Emphasis will be placed upon socio-economic trends leading to change in state and local governments, consequent issues raised, and proposals made in response to such issues. Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or 101Z. Only one of R Pos 321 and R Pub 321 may be taken for credit.
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