Fall, odd years. Overview of the principles and practices of public administration in the United States. Emphasis is upon the role of public administration as it relates to the formulation and implementation of public policies. An analysis of the structural and interpretational changes in the Constitution of the United States. A review of the main currents of Western political theory from Plato to the present.
Course meets the requirement of a research paper for the history major.
HIS 102 or 202, or permission of instructor. Selected research projects in a political science area. Student must petition the Department at least two weeks before registration. A continuation of EDU 458 with emphasis on the methods and materials used and problems encountered in teaching the Social Studies.