Liberal arts credit. PSC280 Introduction to Public Policy Analytical treatment of the different models and theories of public policy, and a detailed examination of the policy making process of the U.S. government. Several important substantive policy areas are discussed and analyzed. Liberal arts credit. PSC290 Introduction to Law Introduces law and lawyers in modern society.
Approaches are normative, empirical and comparative.
This course will not make students lawyers. Instead, as part of a liberal arts education, it will familiarize students with the nature and functions of law, with judicial policy-making, and with the societal impact of law. Liberal arts credit. A comparative study of how ethnicity and ethnic identity shape political beliefs, politics and policies. Strategies for peacefully managing ethnic conflicts are emphasized.