Market, government, and mixed allocation of natural and environmental resources will be discussed, and problems associated with each considered. An introduction to public policy analysis and to the policy- making process, primarily in American government. Political aspects of policy analysis, models and methods for rational design of public policies, applications of policy studies to particular public problems. Students adopt a study area, develop data layers, analyze these data, and develop GIS maps showing results of the analysis. Public and Environmental Affairs A multi-disciplinary investigation into public policy issues selected from areas within public administration and environmental policy and planning.
Issues selected vary each year.
835-497 Public and Environmental Affairs Internship Available in either semester or summer for one to six credits. Supervised internship in an organization of the student's choice, determined in consultation with faculty adviser. The richness and complexity of the human experience in the modern city. Examines the city as an arena in which interrelationships between enduring human concerns and social institutions are expressed, and asks how the city influences these as well as how the established institutions and concerns influence the city. 951-342 Community Economic Development Various forces involved in community economic development, including the human and nonhuman resource potentials, motivation, values, and attitudes.