P.AD-900

Course Number

P.AD-900

Course Name

Special Topics

Course Credits

1.50- 3.00

Description

’When offered this course focuses upon a special topic in the field of public administration. The course may be retaken for credit when the topics differ. Courses are either 3 or 1.5 credits. Examples of 1.5-credit courses are: economic development, project management, public sector public relations, housing, transportation, and managed care. P.AD-900-AE, European Union Description: The European Union (EU) is comprised of 25 countries with a total population of over 450 million people. It is a unique institution in which common institutions have been created so that decisions in specific matters of joint interest can be made at the European level based on pooled sovereignty. In this survey class, we will discuss the origins of the EU since the end of World War II and its evolution over the past 60 years. We will review how the EU is governed and how it is involved in various policy issues in Europe. Finally, we will discuss and speculate about the future of the EU as it grows and evolves in the 21st century P.AD-900-BE, Dynamics of Local Government Description:The course will immerse students into local government through the lens of its legislative branch. Students will learn to think and act like locally elected legislators. Unlike other regions of the United States, local government in New England has a long and strong history in both policy-making and service delivery. This course will focus on the nexus between politics and governing as they relate to the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy, law-making, and budgetary decisions at the municipal level. Students will learn how municipal charters, parliamentary procedure, and good old fashioned politics affect service delivery and decision-making in local government. Readings, simulations, class lectures and discussions, and a guest speakers will bring theory face-to-face with practice. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will better understand the foundations of municipal governance, the pressures and demands of servicing in an elected capacity; and master some of the skills necessary to effectively influence local decision-making.’


	P.AD-900 Course Number P.AD-900 Course Name Special Topics Course Credits 1.50- 3.00 Description ’When offered this course focuses upon a special topic in the field of public administration. The course may be retaken for credit when the topics differ. Courses are either 3 or 1.5 credits. Examples of 1.5-credit courses are: economic development, project management, public sector public relations, housing, transportation, and managed care. P.AD-900-AE, European Union Description: The European Union (EU) is comprised of 25 countries with a total population of over 450 million people. It is a unique institution in which common institutions have been created so that decisions in specific matters of joint interest can be made at the European level based on pooled sovereignty. In this survey class, we will discuss the origins of the EU since the end of World War II and its evolution over the past 60 years. We will review how the EU is governed and how it is involved in various policy issues in Europe. Finally, we will discuss and speculate about the future of the EU as it grows and evolves in the 21st century P.AD-900-BE, Dynamics of Local Government Description:The course will immerse students into local government through the lens of its legislative branch. Students will learn to think and act like locally elected legislators. Unlike other regions of the United States, local government in New England has a long and strong history in both policy-making and service delivery. This course will focus on the nexus between politics and governing as they relate to the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy, law-making, and budgetary decisions at the municipal level. Students will learn how municipal charters, parliamentary procedure, and good old fashioned politics affect service delivery and decision-making in local government. Readings, simulations, class lectures and discussions, and a guest speakers will bring theory face-to-face with practice. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will better understand the foundations of municipal governance, the pressures and demands of servicing in an elected capacity; and master some of the skills necessary to effectively influence local decision-making.’