Department of Political Science and Public Administration
FACULTY
Associate Professor: Peters (chairperson)
Objectives: The Department of Political Science and Public Administration seeks to equip students to understand the fundamental socio-political institutions of society, and their effect on contemporary life; to participate in and contribute to the political process; to assess the propriety of political issues and government policies; and to recognize and help meet the needs of the local, state, national and international community; all in a manner consistent with biblical Christianity. The Department of Political Science and Public Administration offers 15 units as one of the areas of concentration for Social Science majors. See p. 79 for information on the social science major. A concentration in Public Administration will equip a Christian student to practice the fundamental principles of Public Administration and will provide the opportunity to interface Christian principles in both a secular and Christian setting. The Public Administration major contains both business and Political Science courses in exposing the student to the role of government and private business as they interact in setting public policy. A major in this field is interdisciplinary within the Social Science framework and draws upon such disciplines as business, psychology, sociology, and communication. A major in this field includes a review of the alternative routes of action to public policy choices, an analysis of the techniques of budgeting, an overview of the diverse theories of managing both private and public agencies and an introduction to the various personnel systems used in regulating manpower in the public sector. In addition to course work, each student will enroll in an internship program thus providing one with the opportunity to view the actual day to day workings of a public agency. Completion of the Public Administration major will give the students a background for evaluating the role of government in designing and implementing public policy. Public Administration Major: 60 units of which 24 must be upper division. All majors are required to take a core curriculum of: 200, 301 , 304, 306, 486 and 488; Business 211, 212, 361 , 362, 391 and 485; Economics 201 and 202. 6 units of electives may be taken in Political Science or Economics. Even though the Public Administration Major is an interdisciplinary major, the advisement of majors will be handled by the faculty of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.
200 SURVEY OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3) The organization and function of the legislative , judicial , and executive branches of the national government; national defense , finance , conservation of resources, business, labor, agriculture, foreign relations, civil rights, and other subjects of national interest. Satisfies the state requirement in institutions in American history. 202 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (3) The past, present, and future of political science; issues faced by governments. 301 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (3) Fundamentals of public administration; overview of the concepts, nature, and scope of the field. Role of government in modem society and the nature of public business. 303 GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS (3) Selective readings in major political thinkers from classical to modern times; analysis of recurring themes including: justice, natural law, human nature , social class, order, consent, community, property, constitutionalism, social change, revolution , and war. Alternate years, offered 1979-80. 304 ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR (3) Key concepts central to organizing and changing public agencies to meet public social needs. Review of theories and managerial approaches and methodologies in public administrators.
305 COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT (3) The government systems of England, France, West Germany , and Russia compared to the American system of government. Alternate years, offered 1980-81. 306 PUBLIC POLICY AND BUDGETING (3) An analysis of public policy process and the political context of its formation. Systematic review of the diverse financial systems in budgeting public monies. 307 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) A survey of the national-state system; forces affecting international relations; sources of conflict in world politics, and their solution by power politics and international cooperation. 310 STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRACTICUM (1) The organization and function of student government at the college level ; parliamentary procedure, commiteee work, and similarity to state and national legislative government. May be repeated for a maximum of four units. (Limited to Biola Associated Students Council members. Students working for AS for an hourly wage may not enroll.) 320 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY (3) Historical development of the office of the presidency; formal and informal powers of the president in executive , legislative, judicial, military, diplomatic, and political areas. 391 PUBLIC FINANCE (3) Traditional principles of public finance, government spending
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