Autumn 2018 Undergraduate Courses
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| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 28268 | Public Affairs Survey | W | 4:10-5:05 | Page Hall 010 | W. Brown |
| 1100 | 28351 | Public Affairs Survey | T | 4:10-5:05 | Page Hall 060 | W. Brown |
This course is for first year declared Public Affairs majors and is an introduction to important on campus resources available to students.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2110 | 28344 | Introduction to Public Affairs | TR | 12:45-2:05 | Page Hall 010 | S. Lavertu |
| 2110 | 28259 | Introduction to Public Affairs | TR | 3:55-5:15 | Page Hall 010 | N. Hill |
| 2110 | 33822 | Introduction to Public Affairs | WF | 12:45-2:05 | Page Hall 020 | A. Thapar |
Outlines the Public Affairs profession and discusses how policy decisions are formulated, implemented and evaluated.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2120 | 33840 | Public Service and Civic Engagement | MWF | 8:00-8:55 | Page Hall 60 | E. Wicks |
| 2120 | 28368 | Public Service and Civic Engagement | TR | 11:10-12:30 | Ramseyer Hall 110 | J. Henry |
| 2120 | 28324 | Public Service and Civic Engagement | TR | 2:20-3:40 | Page Hall 10 | J.Clark |
Explores the role an engaged citizen plays in a democracy by identifying and explaining the trends of civic engagement in the United States. Concepts and strategies are covered to enhance abilities to address public problems through individual or collective action.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2130 | 28262 | Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors |
TR | 9:35-10:55 | Mendenhall Lab 185 | J. Horack |
| 2130 | 28261 | Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors |
TR | 12:45-2:05 | Mendenhall Lab 125 | C. Wagner
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Examines conceptual frameworks and theories for leadership effectiveness in the public and non-profit sectors. Students learn practices, strategies and habits of successful public and nonprofit leaders.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2150 | 28331 | Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations | MW | 2:20-3:40 | Page Hall 060 | T. Pierce |
Builds foundational knowledge about the nonprofit sector and explores the relationships between nonprofits and the public and private sectors. Builds skills for recognizing various external factors influencing nonprofit organizations and also analyze the qualities that make a nonprofit more likely to succeed.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2367 | 28357 | Writing and Communication in Public Affairs |
MW | 11:10-12:30 | Page Hall 60 | W. Ashley |
| 2367 | 28354 | Writing and Communication in Public Affairs |
TR | 5:30-6:50 | Page Hall 60 | K. Kilbane |
Being an effective communicator determines the reach and impact of policy and its ability to influence change. In this course, students work to enhance their speaking and writing skills about topics of public policy; including communicating to diverse audiences with differing information demands.
Prerequesite: English 1110 or equivalent and sophomore standing; or permission of instructor.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 | 33837 | Public Policy Analysis |
WF | 12:45-2:05 | Mendenhall Lab 0125 | J. Zhongnan |
| 3000 | 28314 | Public Policy Analysis |
TR | 3:55-5:15 | Page Hall 20 | K. Young |
An introductory course that provides students with a “tool kit” of practical methods for analyzing public policy issues. It develops policy research and modeling skillsets needed when considering complex, real-world issues involving multiple actors with diverse interests, information uncertainty, institutional complexity and ethical controversy.
Prerequesite: Econ 2001.01 or 2001.02, and GE Data Analysis course; or permission of instructo
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3140 | 28282 | Nonprofit Management and Governance |
TR | 11:10-12:30 | Page Hall 060 | M. Tschirhart |
Survey and analysis of nonprofit organization management and governance—focusing on missions that address social issues and public service.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3500 | 28345 | Public Management | TR | 9:35-10:55 | Mendenhall Lab 129 | R. Hightower |
| 3500 | 28362 | Public Management | TR | 12:45-2:05 | Hagerty Hall 046 | M. Lepere-Schloop |
An introductory course of public management concepts. Students gain competencies required to function in a managerial (or pre-managerial) capacity for public sector organization. Students also improve perspectives and approaches to the unique challenges that often develop at managerial levels within public sector organizations.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4010 | 28263 | Public Affairs Decision Making |
MW | 4:10-5:30 | Mendenhall Lab 131 | K. Morgan |
Capstone course designed to integrate knowledge of how analysts and managers in the public sector can make decisions and pursue strategies to achieve important public goals, identifying places where progress can be effectuated.
Prerequesite: 3000, and Jr or Sr standing; or permission of instructor.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
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| 4011 | 28332 | Public Affairs Capstone |
TR | 2:20-3:40 | Page Hall 60 | H. Yi |
| 4011 | 34654 | Public Affairs Capstone | TR | 9:35-10:55 | Mendenhall Lab 115 | H. Yi |
Capstone course to write an analytic policy research paper that examines an important policy or management challenge in the public sector.
Prerequesite: PUBAFRS 3000.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4030 | 33829 | Public Budgeting |
MW | 11:10-12:30 | Mendenhall Lab 125 | J. Landers |
| 4030 | 28370 | Public Budgeting | TR | 12:45-2:05 | Mendenhall Lab 191 | M. Barbash |
Provides a high-level understanding of budgeting processes at all levels of government and in the nonprofit sector, as well as the fundamentals of public budgeting from the perspective of a practitioner. Reviews basic methods for public sector budgeting and analysis. Prerequesite: Econ 2001.01, 2001.02, or 2001.03. |
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4310 | 28264 | State and Local Government Finance |
MW | 12:45-2:05 | Page Hall 60 | K. Young |
Financing public services by state/local governments. The fiscal relationship between state/local governments and the federal government. Apply techniques of economic analysis to policy issues.
Prerequesite: 4030, or Econ 4300, or equiv.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4535 | 28359 | International Economic Development |
TR | 12:45-2:05 | Lazenby Hall 034 | J. Flatnes |
Study of the growth and diversification of developing economies and the cause of poverty and inequality. Analyses the impacts of human capital formation, markets and public policy on development.
Prerequsite: AEDE 2001 or Econ 2001
Cross-listed with AEDE and International Studies
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5030 | 28335 | Local Government | MW | 9:35-10:55 | Page Hall 60 | L. Long |
Designed to provide a basic introduction to local governments and their relationship to state government. The course will cover organization, structure, responsibilities, management and financing of local governments.
Note: This is a combined graduate/undergraduate class.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5240 | 28355 | Race and Public Policy in the United States | TR | 11:10-12:30 | Mendenhall Lab 185 | M. Martinez |
This course explores race and public policy in the United States from the Reconstruction era to the present. Coursework examines the long history of "hot topics" in the current policy landscape, including policing, housing, wealth gap, immigration, voting and political representation.
Prerequesite: Junior, Senior, or Graduate standing; or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with AFAMAST 5240.
Note: This is a combined Graduate/Undergraduate class.
| Course# | Class# | Course Title | Day | Time | Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5610 | 28346 | Innovation, Policy, and the Global Economy | TR | 3:55-5:15 | Mendenhall Lab 115 | C. Wagner |
This course examines frameworks and theories of public administration, governance and policy for science and engineering at the international level. It will critique existing theories of global knowledge development and transfer, governance and trade through the lens of science and engineering.
Prerequsite: Junior, Senior, or Graduate standing
