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Public Policy (PP)Acting Department Head: Mark Robbins 101. Introduction to Public Policy Either semester. (Not offered at Storrs through spring 2008) Three credits. Public policy history and institutions, government administration and systems, policy analysis, contemporary policy issues, polling and influences on policy making. CA 2. 220. Public Policy Research Methods I Either semester. (Not offered at Storrs through spring 2008) Three credits. Research design for policy analysis, impact analysis, implementation analysis, program evaluation. 221Q. Public Policy Research Methods II Either semester. (Not offered at Storrs through spring 2008). Three credits. Prerequisite: PP 220 and STAT 100Q or STAT 110Q, or consent of instructor. Data analysis for program evaluation, public policy and management research including data description, probability theory, statistical inference, multiple regression and time series analysis. 222. Practicum in Public Policy Either semester (Greater Hartford). Three credits. Policy workshop on the practical application of making public policy. Either semester (Not offered at Storrs through spring 2008). Three credits. Exploration of policy analysis using case studies on various contemporary policy topics. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. 242. Investigating Public Opinion Either semester. Three credits. Concepts, theories, and substance of public opinion and its affect on public policy. 260. Public Administration in Theory and Practice Either semester. Three credits. Overview of public administration theory, systems and practices as they have developed in the United States. Explores the roles of public officials in the context of a pluralistic democratic society. Either semester. Three credits. Introduction to the policy and management issues surrounding how governments spend the money they raise. 265. Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations (Formerly offered as POLS 265). Either semester. Three credits. Management of financial resources in public service organizations. Topics include variance analysis, cost analysis, public sector and nonprofit accounting, financial statement analysis, and forecasting. 266. Capital Financing and Budgeting (Formerly offered as POLS 266). Either semester. Three credits. An examination of the municipal bond market, capital budgeting techniques, and related public policy issues. 274. State and Local Fiscal Problems. Either semester. Three credits. Analytical tools and concepts to evaluate policies related to government revenues, the delivery of public services, and intergovernmental relations. Either semester. Three credits. The public policy process in the United States and frameworks for understanding and evaluating contemporary policy problems. (Formerly offered as POLS 277). Either semester. Three credits. Examination of the concepts and principles of public policy analysis, with applications to important social issues. Either semester. Three credits. May be repeated for credit with a change in subject matter. Open to sophomores or higher. An exploration of fundamental issues in public policy, public management and public opinion. Either or both semesters. Credits up to 12. Hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of the department head. Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary. 299. Independent Study |
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