1994-1995 Academic Catalog

• ; Social Sciences and History 189 POLS-368 Data Analysis--W 3-5 hours The basic concepts of de criptive and inductive statistics are pre ented for the purpose of analysis of data sets . Among the concepts emphasized are levels of analysis, measures of central tendency and di persion, probability , correlation, simple tests of significance and linear regression. The course will utilize a major statistical oftware program to familiarize the students with the power of the computer in data analysis. Prerequisite : POLS-367 Research Methodology . POLS-369 Public Policy--Sp 4 hours A focus on decision-making, problem-solving, and method of program analysis. Prerequisites: HIST-111, 112 U.S . History; PUAD-161 Introduction to Public Administration : POLS-261 American ational Government. (even years) POLS-405 Great Power Diplomacy in the Modern World--W 4 hours An examination of international relations in the era of nationalism, colonialism, revolution , and ideological conflict. Emphasis is given to the origins and development of contemporary world cri es. (Serves a an elective for hi story/political science majors.) (odd year ) POLS-459 Political Science Seminar 1--A 2 hours The collection and analysis of data , from a normative and/or empirical perspective, pertaining to a political topic chosen in conjunction with a professor who directs the research project. POLS-460 Political Science Seminar Il--W 3 hours The completion of data analysis, the preparation of the re earch repon and the oral defense of the research project under the guidance of the research director . Prerequisite: POLS-459 Political Science Seminar I. POL -461 Political Dynamics--Sp 3 hours An analysis of public opinion , interest groups, political parties, votin~ behavior ; a srudy of the formation of political attitudes and their influence on the poli tical process. Prerequisites: POLS-261 American National Government and POLS-368 Data Analysis. (odd years) POL -463 American Constitutional Law--Sp 5 hours An in-depth analysis of some of the classic upreme court decisions with their particular relevance to political , social , economic, and religious dimension of life. Prerequisite : POLS- 362 The Supreme Coun. POL -468 History of Ancient Political Thought --A 3 hour A study of early political theory with special attention to Plato, Aristotle and Augustine. Stress is on the reading and analysis of primary documents (even years) POL -469 Hi tory ofModern Political Thought--A 3 hours A historical development of poliucal thought from Locke to the , present. An examinalion of representative contemporary ideas on the nature of the state, anarchism, communism, fa cism, ocialis1n, conservatism, and democracy. (odd years) POL -470 Prela" eminar -W 5 hour Individual project acquaint the student ~ ith legal procedures and re earch in such areas as brief and contracts. Public Ad1ninistration P AD-161 Introduction to Public Admlni~tration--A 4 hour An introduction to public administration both as a du,c1pline and profes ion, in ludin~ organ11auon tht!ory, budieting, public policy anal bi and e, aluauon, and public sector adm1ni tration P J)-210 Public Budgetlng--W 5 hours An analrsis ot public sector budgeting at all levels of government in the nned States with an e1nphasis on bud eu, a~ retlectors of p, iority, po~e,, and control. Prerequisite: P AD 161 lntroduc– ti n to Public Adn1ini tration. PIJAD-367 R s at· h 1ethodology--A 3 hour In the pre entalion of che cienlific n1ethod of research, particular emplus 1s "'ill be pla ed upon hypothesis forn1ation, qu~stionnaire de 1gn nd ad1nin1 tration, n1pling, interviewing, and data oll tion . Polirical scienrisr Joseph Halsey advises prelatt· srudenrs and reaches courses in American govern1ne111. PUAD-368 Data Analysis--W 3-5 hour The basic concepts of de criptive and inductive tatt uc are presented for the purpo e of analy i of ~ata et . Amo!1g the concept empha ized are level of analy 1 • mea ure of central tendency and di per ion , prob~bili ty, correlation .. impl_e ce t o~ ignificance and linear regre ion. The cou r e will utih~e a maJor statistical software program to fan1iliarize the tudenr \Vllh the power of the computer in data analy i . Prerequi ite : PUAD-367 Re earch Mechodology. P AD-369 Public Policy--Sp 4 h?ur A focu on deci ion-making, problem- olving. and me~od of program analy i . Pre-requi ite : HI T- l l l , 11- U. . H1 tor): PUAD- 161 Introduction ro Public Admini tration; POL -261 American National Govemn1ent. (even ) ear ) P AD-460 Seminar in Public Admini tration 1--'A' 1 hour P AD-461 eminar in Public Admini tration 11-- p 4 hour A cap tone, two-quarter experience for public adn1ini tracion major which involve the re. earch of i ue relat_ed co pubhe admini tration in the United tate fron1 a norn1attve and,or empirical per pective. Finding re ,earch 1n P AD 460 are pre ented and di cus ed in P AD 461 . . . . P AD-464 Global trategie for Pubhc Adn11n1 ·trat1on ..a hour · Thi course 1s de, 1gned to acquaint th~ ad\ an ed student in public ad1nin1 trauon or international ~tut.hes ,v1ch son1e ot the pohL dec1s1ons facing A1ner1can governrnent .\II three l~\ els of . . American governn1enc federal, ,uite, and local \\tll be e,,im1nc::d 111 light of their paru ular reluuon,h1p, \\ 1th torc1~n gove.rnn1ent.s. Prerequt ues : PlJAD 161 lntroducuon to Pubhc .\01111111 trau >n . P AD 369 Public Polit..) ociolog ' O -22()( rlminolog) \V 4 hour A stud\ ot che nature and c.ausc of c, in1e:· "1th e1npha is upon ntethods of pre\ ention and treaunent. 0 0 i i · -. • 1 .. ~ hour · ' -23 Prine pies o, Socio Og) -- An 1ntroduc. tion to the cont..epts ot ll i >h.lt '\ 1'he stru tu1 t' u\d p1 ocess~s of social life are ~tud1t>d .