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U303 Independent Reading (9 cr. maximum) By arrangement and consent of instructor. P:
U302. Intensive study of selected topics or problems. Approximately three thousand pages will constitute 3 credit hours.
U304 Seminar in Urban Problems (3 cr.) P: U302. Selected topics in urban problems such as poverty, pollution, urban education. May be taken twice for credit with approval of chairman.
U401 Research Seminar: The City I (3 cr.) P: U302. Introduction to and evaluation of tools for managing complex data, traditional research techniques, experimental design, models, and systems analysis. Students will decide on area for research and begin survey of relevant literature. The chairman may accept a substitute for this course.
U402 Research Seminar: The City II (3 cr.) P: U401 or consent of chairman. Students will present drafts of their projects to the seminar for evaluation. Research problems, data interpretation, and appropriate form will be discussed. At the end of the seminar, students will submit their completed projects.
U403 Practicum (3 cr.) P: U302. Guided field experience with city or private agency;
weekly discussion groups; students may register with department six weeks before semes
ter starts to be placed. This course may be repeated twice with approval of chairman.
(Graded on Satisfactory/Fail basis.)
V508 Topics in Quantitative Analysis (1-3 cr.) P: consent of instructor.
tion of selected methods of Additional eluded in V506 or may be or more advanced are introduced in VS06 and may undertaken.
V509 Public Affairs in the United States (module 2 of tax policy and their to public
ment as a source of revenue for state and local V510 The Political, Economic, and Regulatory
consideration of environmental policy-making
national, political, economic, and regulatory factors. '-"'''C'''d''
are considered in the light of their political and economic
cr.) The
the activities appropriate to
and environmental detail.
V516 Public Management Information Systems (3 cr.) The economic, social,
l<:;';1lI1U'Ul<lC~1, and political data for the effective analysis and management public services. The formation and of information on public and services. The organization, and retrieval of complex data The assessment of public n n " I n ! Z ; '
V517 Public Management Ll,;'JIlU'llH Application of micro-economics ('()n(',PnT'"
.•...,_••, including cost, determination, and (''''<f.I)pn
The course is U''''ll;'lCU to
ships and design as well as
applications to services such as
V520 Environmental and Social Systems (3 cr.,
and natural Theories of growth. Causes and of environmental and mechanisms for environmental control and bases for V521 Environmental Science (4 of environmental science, with emphasis on of ecology. Environmental and as well as appJi
water pollution Lecture, trips.
V522
Prc,.,.",m
Development (3 State-of-the-art of trafficand involvements of constituen
des. including and
judicial h __, _ " 1.."'0 standards. Problem identification. The Program Plan.
V523 Tramc lU.ll",!,;",,,,,jlll (1·3 cr,) Management theory applied to traffic of personnel resources including and finance. Role of committees for traffic safety '--'-"HU.".d
use of management information among state and local "I'.'CI'~'\O~
c,on("prr,,,i1 wi th safety pnlgr;am organizing, ('OIT"'n"'nl
integrating, operating, a state traffic safety program.
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P: Differential and H""":~U",,"A"'" U,");~;;;'W;5, with em
differentia! equa
cor.cepts
an,uv:>IS, rIlllCJ:lllt'S and prac
V529 Seminar in lJeve,lop,m,ent 11 cr.} Introduction to career
dures V545 U.S.
from 1900-1975 include: UI~;iiH,U..'UC)1l
dClrllo,nstrate ana
refer-
of health care in the U.S,
to of the tion, measurement, iilliH
"'u,,
the environment,
",'!"UjJIlW"Hl within the context of projects, Err'flr."",,,
cation
or
basic to real problems.The link between and land use for incorporating environmental NEPA and state environmental planning pro
and socio-economic effects of community and in Environmental Impact Statements,
of in science, L:.UljJl,""'l:,
"dll'>,"", but other topics will be C011S1'oel'eo,
in Environmental Science (1-3 cr.) Selected research and discussion topics in Environmental Science usually in a seminar format,
V560 Public Finance and Budgeting The fiscal role of "mlPnnrn in a mixed
economy, sources of public revenue and and institutional
of the budget and the budgetary process; problems trends in intergovernmen
relations,
V561 Public Personnel and Manpower Systems (1-3 cr_) Discussion of the selection and of Personnel systems and the role of the merit system in govern
ment, on public labor relations and continuous training of personnel for profes
sionaIIlPup,rm""'n
V562 Public Program Evaluation (3 cr.' Examination of how the programs of public cies established, operated, and evaluated, Discussion of the role and of the evaluation process, In addition, of effective evalua
tion and are
V563 The Process (1-3 cr.) Seminar U'''>1~llCU to familiarize students with ning ramifications of policy issues faced The focal topics for study will vary. Emphasis placed on and analysis of substantive issues;
methods employed for resolution, and of for
goals,
V564 Urban Administration (3 cr.) The course deals with the administration of policy in American urban with special attention to the
and policy in f]lnctional areas, Students will be expei:tecl and compare different pel:spect:iv,;;s
IJ"I.LlC,U""1 area,
Discussion of various
Examination of various g01/ernnlerltal View taken is of the
context,
Lt:;il.UI:rSJ'Up (module 2 cr.) Analysis of executive
organizations in the United States, Examines the role of managers and factors that affect their actions in of current research and Public Financial Administration (3 cr.' P: V560, Problems of financial
g01/ernnlerltal units; alternative revenue sources, financial and
of modem control, and fHdUW""i5,
Topics Urban (1-3 cr.) course with selected topics in services, The course may focus on a urban service or provide an overview for several urban services,
V570 Public Sector Labor Relations (3 cr.) An
concepts within the framework of the public sector. development, extent of the collective bargaining process as well as the administration of the agreement will be examined for state local and school districts, V571 State Policy Processes (3 cr.) An of the way policies are made and
at the state and regional levels of and analysis of the major institutions of state government, and
relations,
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cr.) Selected topics in urban policy and administration. The course is sometimes r"<ctrirt,·'; to a special group of students focusing on a research interest.
V575 Comparative and International Administration (3 cr.) and discussion of case studies and comparative of formal organizations with on governmental bureaucracies, public and international organizations. Topics include bu
reaucratic environment culture, and evaluation,
communication and UC'_l~lUl.'-lll'!J',lUI~, V576 Comparative and International
of development to the zation, development
national planning, Area case study project to
in areas.
V577 and International Economics (3 cr.) Examination of topics in interna
tional economics as related to problems of economic development. Topics include inter
national trade, comparative economic policy, economic growth theory, economic inte
aid exchange rates, and
(cr. an.) Readings on selected topics
""'''U~;''U with the individual instructor.
(1-3 cr.) on selected in public affairs.
Written permission of the individual instructor who will be UlIC,",CUIL):, the course is required prior to registration in the course.
V581 Public Safety Law (1-3 cr.) Survey of historical de /el.)prnerlt' of public safety, including criminal law, civil remedies,
and recent developments in employee and consumer Emphasis on lln'U"TST~,n
legal theory and as basis for management decisions. Comparison of jurispruden
tial viewpoints to causation, prevention, and correction
of public
V582 Criminal P: V586. Detailed examination of operations of police, courts, and correctional ,,~t"n<'.ws Study of management problems in system response to criminal of understanding of interrelationships among
malor policy issues in criminal justice, with
on techniques.
V583 Highway Safety Systems (module 2 cr.) P: V586. Detailed examination of traffic law system agencies and institutions, Discussion of traffic law
management process. Management of of traffic enforcement, l1~"l1;"UI'"
driver control. Engineering factors in t1f',r:I~lorl-rrl:"l
V584 Emergency Services (2 module examination of emer
services systems, rescue, disaster and errler;gerlCY medical services.
of issues Management emergency serv
ices systems.
V585 Practicum in Public Affairs (cr. an.) Open to interested students through the Public Careers Internship and Placement Center or Field Study Program. Students hold work assignments with public final product such as a report, oral examination, or examples of materials in the Practicum is required, is on a satisfactory-fail basis.
V586 Public Safety in the U.S. (3 cr.) Overview of Criminal Justice and Public Definitions of public and identification of components, Functional tion of major public safety agencies, Discussion of issues in public Manage
ment in public
V587 Criminal Violation: and Characteristics (3 cr.) Communalities in criminal behavior. The criminal act: circumstances
tions of them, Family, community, and other pn'tllrnnrn,en',<
Behavioral consequences of processes of crime contro!'
V588 Law and Control in Society (3 cr.) The role of law versus other forms of social controL How social change and social institutions the law, Social factors the administration of law,
V589 Practicum in Environmental Science (1-6 cr.) Open to interested students the Public Careers Internship and Placement Center, Students hold work assignments
wi th final such as a oral examination, or of
~ ~ ~~a
V590 Research in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) Research on selected in public affairs.
Written permission of the individual instructor who will be U"~~"U.A the course is required prior to registration in the course.
V593 Analytical Methods in Planning and Policy Analysis (3 cr.) P: V507.
forecasting employment, land use), optimization queues!, estimation and simulation of
V594 Principles of Urban and Regional Science (3 cr.' Discussion of the basic processes of
and in systems, with on regions.
U".lU'''''~ eC(Jn(Jmtic, delTIO'gr<!ptlic, and environmental aspects and their
V595 Managerial of decision-making tools to sub
stantive public A variety of cases and issues are
selected for intensive and analysis.
V609 Seminar in Revenue Theory and Administration (3 cr., P: V560, This seminar exam
ines the basic objectives and the political and economic of tax administration, In the course of an examination of the tax laws, and tax the course reviews the major issues of taxes and seminar also examines the fundamentals of tax Major on state and local administration, although some federal problems will be covered.
V610 Seminarin GO!Velmrnellt (3 cr.) P; V560. Advanced study
of management aspects of cases are and
problem-solving exercises are y""~~,,,
V620 Environmental Analysis Workshop (1-3 cr.) P: permission of instructor. Projects in environmental analysis.
V 621 Seminar in Housing and Public Affairs A seminar on the
tation associated with !lVU~'"r,. emphasis is on the a . J l d " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
decisional skills and of appointed officials in of Both macro housing policy and micro questions of density,
~H'V'~""F., and the like are treated.
V625 Research in Environmental Science (1-3 cr.) Research on selected topics in environ
mental science to be arranged with the individual instructor,
V630 Topics in Planning (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor. A discussion of topics in planning, both methodological and substantive. Topic selected for study will
V631 Seminar in Health Planning (3 A seminar in and use of existing and
data of the be on general systems theory
Student projects will be required.
Public Transportation (3 cr.) P: V501 or V502, A seminar in the
a~'>UL·1<tl:"U with transportation. The of public administrators in of transportation are treated. May cases and problem-solving exercises in traffic systems integrating transportation systems with other social service systems, and the
V650 Topics in Pnblic Personnel Management cr.) P: V561. Readings and research on selected topics in the personnel field. may include such as affirm
ative action, health and and
approaches to classification.
V660 Cases and in Fiscal Administration (3 P: consent of instructor. An advanced seminar in the management aspects of finance which focuses on the process. Special cases are and problem-solving exercises are V661 Seminar in Public Personnel Administration (3 cr.) P: V561. The analysis and evalu
ation of problems in public administration including training, labor relations, mobility, and the operations of civil service systems.
V662 Seminar in Productivity and (3 cr.) Examines the of
the of governmental services, problems of products, public service inputs, statistically production functions. are given concrete application investigation of attempts to measure productivity of serv
ices,
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V501 or V502. An examination of the and their counterparts at the
~""""vu,m+' between the administra
political, bureaucratic,
\...U'lllll''':A Public Organization (3 cr.) P: V501 or V502, An advanced course with a focus on the organization in the public as systems theory, and theories, such as
and the like, are used,
cr.} Politics of program and
management. administrable programs. sup-
political tradeoffs, etc,
~elnll"lr in Administration (3
seminar reviews the economic, and 'v\~m.'V~""'H
iture and the contribution make toward an
~'''''vu~',up of these theories toward administration and
examined.
V667 Seminar in Public Capital and Debt Theory and Administration (3 seminar examines the options open to governments, especially state
they resort to debt finance. The issues raised by the alternatives are C:A'UHIHC:U
Among the public debt, revenue bonds, methods placernellt and maturity In addition, management of
ances will be CO.nSILOere(l.
V668 Problems in Fiscal Federalism (3 P: V517 or consent of instructor. An advanced
seminar in intergovernmental fiscal aid programs, tax
overlapping and coordination, and fiscal imbalance.
V669 Research Seminar in Analysis and Planning (3 cr.' The seminar examines
jJ''''Hl.lU!; aspects of It utilizes previously UC:VCJ:uu'c:u
and focuses on research topics in
in Public Sector Labor Relations (1-3 P: V570 or P~"ll1~~'V'"
":::"""'1,,11 and discussion topics in the field of public sector labor on a
-seme:ste~r basis. Possible are collective sector
and settlement in public sector relations.
V675 Issues and Problems in Public Sector Labor Relations (3 cr.) P: V570 or A capstone seminar providing an examination of the most 0'!i,H""~'''1L
issues and public and their
V680 Seminar in Environmental Science and Policy A
seminar in current topics in environmental science policy. Topics will
V682 Seminar in Criminal Justice Planning, Management, and Issues (3 cr.) P: A selected issues in criminal justice. may include management,
m:Ull</UCll'-'Y, law corrections,
different P: V583. A
semester. Different than once.
V684 Seminar in Emergency Services l'l~tn~llnl!.
<1U'CHC'''''',ll}', selected issues in errler,gellcy fire
issues. Topics will
The seminar may be more than once.
State and Local Legislatures (3 cr.' Structures and procedures of state and
j"~;l",aUA1"", including the role of legislatures in the total governmental process and aspects of legislative (information preparation of the legislative budget, and of hearings). serve as legislative interns with a state or
V690 Seminar in the Public Policy Process (3 cr.) An evaluation of the theoretical and
"".l"'ltl\,,,~l literature on public policy The findings of policy research are evalu- An integrative paper is
V691 Seminar in Problems and Issues in Policy Analysis (3 cr.) An advanced consideration of policy analysis for the student with a background of calculus and statistics. The seminar considers models of policy analysis and the quantitative tech
niques suited modeL The seminarrequires the treatment specific public policy problem and the use of quantitative analysis in assessment.
V890 Thesis (Ph.D.) (cr. an.) (S-F only)