1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TRACK
FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJORS
Political Science majors may take a concentration in Public Administration and Public Affairs, which is
designed for students who may seek a careet in government service at the federal, state or local level. It
develops analytic and quantitative skills, while providing substantive knowledge of a range of public policy
problems, and the management systems designed to implement policy decisions.
Students in the concentration would complete their political science electives by taking:
Required Coures:
PS 231: The Public Policy Process
PS 232: Public Bureaucracies
PS 241: Political Sience Statistics II
PS 480: Public Administration Internship
Electives - choose three from:
PS 135: State and Local Government
PS 322: Public Personnel
PS 324: Public Policy Analysis
PS 325: Politics of the Budgetary Process
PS 327: US Congress
Students in this concentration would complete their cognate in one of two ways:
1. HIST. 110-111: US History
HIST. 120-121: European History
ECO. 153: Microeconomics
ECO. 154: Macroeconomics
ACC. 253: Financial Accounting
ACC. 254: Managerial Accounting
or
2. Completing a minor, another concentration, or special program at the University, in
consultation with either Dr. harris or Dr. Champney, the PAPA Concentration advisors.
POL SCI 130-131 Staff
(S)American National Government 6 credits
Discussion of the principles and processes of
democratic government in America. The
Constitution, federalism, structure, operations and
functions of the branches of government.
POL SCI 135 Staff
(S)State and Local Government 3 credits
The structures, scope, processes and olitics of state
and local governments are analyzed. Also considered:
the constitutional position of state and local
governments; the changing relationships among
federal, state and local governments; and, plicy
areas of interest to students in the class (educational
policy, criminal justice policy, etc.)
POL SCI 212 Dr. VanDyke
International Relations 3 credits
(Prerequisites: P.S. 130-131) It examines the
prominent tenants of IR as an academic discipline.
Secondly, students are provided with basic knowledge
and tools for analyzing the international system
as it unfolds today. A constant theme is bridging
the gap between theory and practice of international
relations.
POL SCI 213 Prof. Williams
Geopolitics 3 credits
(Recommended for background: GEOG. 134) A
study of geographic factors in World History.
Geographic factors in national power and international
relations: an analysis of the role of
“Geopolitics” with reference to the current world
scene.
POL SCI 215 Staff
Global Peace and War 3 credits
A search for the causes of war focusing on the scientific
approach to building a theory of war. An
examination of possible paths to peace including
traditional recommendations for peace, recent contributions
of the field of peace studies, and conflict
resolution.
POL SCI 217 Dr. Parente
Comparative Government 3 credits
(The political and government institutions of
Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other West
European countries; elections, parties, interest
groups, bureaucracies contrasted with the
American model.
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