POLS-4630 3 hours American Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights–Sp The United States Constitution defines the powers and scope of the American government and delineates the rights and liberties retained by the American people. This course focuses on the supreme Court’s interpretation of those rights and liberties by examining the Court’s decisions in their legal and historical contexts. Crosslisted with CRJU. Prerequisite: GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture. POLS-4640 3 hours American Constitutional Law: Government Powers and Federalism–Fa This course provides an in-depth analysis of landmark Supreme Court decisions pertaining to the power struggles between the three branches of government at the national level and the power struggles between the national government and state governments. In addition, this course will analyze how Supreme Court Justices interpret the Constitution and construct their opinions. Prerequisite: GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture. (even years) POLS-4800 Seminar in International Studies–Fa 3 hours A seminar/readings course intended to prepare senior students for graduate study. Through readings and discussion, students explore classical writings on international relations and international issues that are shaping our contemporary and future world. Crosslisted with INTL and POLS. POLS-4930 1–3 hours Independent Study in Political Science Provides the means whereby gifted and interested students may explore, in a more in-depth and intensive manner, general information acquired in the major courses. Further, independent study provides a logical way to complete required hours not obtained in normal sequencing. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Prepharmacy (PPHR) PPHR-1010 1 hour Introduction to the Profession of Pharmacy–Fa This course introduces the student to knowledge, skills, and career options available to the pharmacist. Students will be exposed to current practicing pharmacists to gain an introduction to pharmacy today. Students will also be equipped professionally through utilizing various career development tools to be successful as a professional student. Public Administration (PUAD) PUAD-3100 Public Budgeting–Fa 3 hours Analysis of public sector budgeting at all levels of government in the United States with an emphasis on budgets as reflectors of priority, power, and control. Crosslisted with POLS and PUAD. (odd years) PUAD-3390 Public Finance–Fa 3 hours A consideration of the financing of local, state, and federal governments. Much attention is given to three functions of government: stabilization, distribution, and allocation. All major taxes that are present in the United States are studied as to structure, revenue gained, and present status. Crosslisted with ECON. Prerequisite: ECON-2340 Macroeconomics. (even years) PUAD-3600 Public Administration–Fa 3 hours Introduction to public administration both as a discipline and profession, including organization theory, budgeting, public policy analysis and evaluation, and public sector administration. Crosslisted with POLS and PUAD. PUAD-3690 Public Policy–Sp 3 hours Focus on decision-making, problem solving, and methods of program analysis. Crosslisted with POLS and PUAD. Prerequisite: GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture. PUAD-4440 Special Topics: Public Administration 1–3 hours Investigation of specific topics in Social Science and History that have intrinsic worth and engage student interest. PUAD-4640 Strategies for Public Administration–Fa 3 hours Designed to acquaint the advanced student in public administration or international studies with some of the policy decisions facing American government. All three levels of American government, federal, state, and local, will be examined in light of their particular relationships with foreign governments. (odd years) PUAD-4800 Applied Public Administration–Sp 3 hours Capstone course for public administration majors, involving the research of issues related to public administration in the United States from a normative and/or empirical perspective. (Fee: $80) PUAD-4970 1–3 hours Independent Study in Public Administration Provides the means whereby gifted and interested students may explore, in a more in-depth and intensive manner, general information acquired in the major courses. Further, independent study provides a logical way to complete required hours not obtained in normal sequencing. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Professional Writing and Information Design (PWID) PWID-2010 Style and Mechanics for Writers–Fa, Sp, Su 3 hours Students will learn to apply reliable principles to make writing clear, concise, coherent, and cohesive. Crosslisted with ENG. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. PWID-2130 Introduction to Professional Writing–Fa 3 hours Students will study the discipline and profession of professional writing. They will learn core skills that will help them succeed in the program and workplace. The class focuses on improving students’ writing ability and allowing them to explore the job market in professional writing. PWID-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I–Fa 1 hour Students will develop a professional portfolio and learn to use it effectively as a tool to obtain an internship. (Fee: $50) PWID-3050 Writing for the User Experience–Sp 3 hours Students will learn to conduct formative and summative user research that will help them make critical decisions about content, structure, and layout of online publications, including websites, blogs, and magazines. They will study principles of usability, user experience, and information architecture in order to gain a comprehensive view of how to arrange, structure, and write content for online publications. PWID-3090 Copywriting–Fa 3 hours Students will learn to write for brands identifying the mission and values of organizations and writing to support them. The class explores how to create effective marketing materials through writing, editing, and designing copy and related graphics. Prerequisite: PWID-2010 Style and Mechanics for Writers. PWID-3170 2 hours The Professional Writer in a Corporate Culture–Sp Students will discuss issues beyond intellectual ability and technical know-how that are crucial to a successful career. They will discover guidelines to assist them in improving their emotional intelligence capabilities. (Fee: $50) PWID-3180 3 hours Visual Rhetoric for Information Designers–Sp Students will learn to understand the rhetoric of visual language and to adapt visual language to specific audiences, purposes, and contexts — just as they do written texts. As a result, they should be able to respond flexibly to design problems in all professional documents. Page 300 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions POLS-4630 – PWID-3180
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