Political ideas and belief systems in theory and practice. Includes democracy, liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, democratic socialism, liberation and green ideologies. Analysis of selected contemporary issues in national and international politics. May be repeated for credit with a different content for up to 9 hours. Examines theory and practice of political participation in the United States.
Content includes elections, grassroots campaigns, protests, and social movements.
A study of the U.S. Congress which emphasizes the structure and politics of the legislative process. A study of the role of courts in the political system. Special emphasis on the legal, philosophical, and political factors influencing judicial decision making. Theories and practices of public personnel management, from recruitment and selection to retirement, including motivation, evaluation, promotion, career development, organizations and negotiation, grievances and termination. Dynamics of decision making in modern, complex organizations including the structure of bureaucratic organization, incremental and rational approaches to decision making, the influence of bureaucratic routines, and various strategies for increasing organizational effectiveness.