Current version - Indiana University South Bend

3823 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
POLS-Y 381
POLS-Y 382
POLS-Y 383
POLS-Y 384
History of Political Theory I (3 cr.)
An exposition and critical analysis of
the major political philosophers and
philosophical schools from Plato to
Machiavelli.
History of Political Theory II (3 cr.)
An exposition and critical analysis of the
major philosophers and philosophical
schools from Machiavelli to the present.
It is not necessary for the student to have
taken POLS-Y 381.
American Political Ideas 1 (3 cr.)
American political ideas from the Colonial
period to the Civil War.
developments in american political
thought 2 (3 cr.)
American political ideas from the Civil
War through the twentieth century.
POLS-Y 490
POLS-Y 501
POLS-Y 502
Senior Seminar in Political Science
(3 cr.)
Readings and discussions of selected
problems; research paper ordinarily
required. May be repeated once for credit.
Open to juniors and seniors.
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
(3 cr.)
Theory and practice of managing public
organizations. Problems of planning,
organization, staffing, directing, coordination,
and reporting are considered.
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY POLICY ISSUES
(3 cr.)
Acquaints students with the main
characteristics of health care policy.
Explores the complexities of the United
States health care delivery system and its
policy perspectives.
POLS-Y 425
POLS-Y 430
POLS-Y 480
POLS-Y 481
POLS-Y 488
PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS (3 cr.)
The development, practice, and extent
of the collective bargaining process and
administration of the labor agreement by
state and local governments.
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY (3 cr.)
The theory and practice of the
formulation and the implementation of
public policy. Topics include the factors
of public demand on the political system,
decision making in the public sector,
tools and techniques for implementation
and evaluation, and the import for future
planning.
Undergraduate Readings in Political
Science (1-6)
Individual readings and research. May
be taken only with the consent of the
department chairperson. No more than
6 credit hours may be counted for the
major requirement.
Field Experience in Political Science
(1-6 cr.)
Directed readings, field research, research
papers. May be taken only with the
consent of the department chairperson.
STUDY ABROAD IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 cr.)
P: In some cases there may be a language
prerequisite. The European Union. This
course takes students to Europe (Belgium,
Luxenbourg, and France) to explore the
rich mosaic of culture, language, and
religion of the European Union while
coming to understand the new era of
political and economic union. S
POLS-Y 503
POLS-Y 504
POLS-Y 505
POLS-Y 506
POLS-Y 507
POLS-Y 509
POLS-Y 511
STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (3 cr.)
The fundamental logic of statistical
inference, from description through to
regression analysis.
POLITICS OF MANAGING HEALTH SERVICES
ORGANIZATIONS (3 cr.)
An overview of the governance,
organization, and operational management
of major institutions of health care delivery.
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC
ORGANIZATIONS (3 cr.)
Analysis of public personnel systems.
POLITICS OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE (3 cr.)
Designed to discuss financial planning
and analysis in managerial control and
decision making in various types of health
care organizations.
PUBLIC LAW (3 cr.)
Law and its application to public policy
and public organizations.
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS (3 cr.)
Give administrators a more nuanced
understanding of the contemporary
world, and its impact on public and
nonprofit organizations, through analysis
of the promises and challenges posed by
globalization.
PUBLIC ECONOMICS (3 cr.)
Application of micro- and macroeconomics
to the public sector. The
fiscal role of government in a mixed
economy, sources of public revenue and
credit. Administrative, political, and
institutional aspects of the budget and the
budgetary process.
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)