Leg islat ion ..... ..... .... ...... ................. .. ... .... ... .... ..... .. .................... . 3 The mechanical rules, procedures and customs in the making of laws in American government. Offered alternate years.
managerial approaches and methodolog ies in public admin istrators.
Pose 406
Comparative Government .. .... .. .. ......................................... 3 The government systems of England, France, West Germany and Russia compared to the American system of government. Offered alternate years. Pub l ic Policy .................................................... ... .......... ..... .. ... .. 3 An analysis of public policy process and the political context of its formation. Systematic review of the d iverse financial systems in making and implementing public policy. Internationa l Relations ............................. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. 3 A su rvey of national-state system; forces affec ting interna tional relations; sources of conflict in world polit ics, and their solution by power politics and international cooperati on. Student Government Practicum ....... ... .. .... .. ... .. ... ........ ... .. 1 The organization and function of student government at the university level; parliamentary procedure, committee work and similarity to state and national legislative government. May be repeated for a maximum of four units. (Limited to Biola Associated Students Council and Senate members. Stu dents working for AS. for an hourly wage may not enroll.) 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. Great Western Political Thinkers .. ........... ... ..... ... ......... ... .. .. 3 A study of selected politica l theorists. Emphasis on such writ ers as Plato, Aristotle, Church Fathers, Augustine, Aquinas, Ma chiavelli, Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Bentham, Marx, Niebuhr and others. Readings in primary sou rces. Pre requisite: HIST 107, 207 or POSC 225. Public Finance ......... ..... .. ...... ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. ... .. .. ...... .. .... ..... .. . 3 Traditional principles of public finance, government spending and fiscal impacts; development of the public sector, budget s, taxation, procurement, pollution and energy incentives; state and local expenditure patterns, property taxes and revenue sharing. Prerequisites: 301, Business 20 1, 202, 212.
Posc 305
Inte rnat iona l Organ izat ion ....................................... .. .... .... . 3 The historical, objectives, structure, functions and politics involved in the United Nations. Offered alternate years.
Posc407
America n Constitutional Law ...... .. ... .. .... ..... ..... ....... ... .. ...... 3 An examinati on of the principles of the American consti tutional system looking primarily at U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the hi storica l development of constitutional law. Attention also given to the judicial branch and its role in American government and politics, particularly its continu ing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution as the framework for American democracy. Integration Seminar .. ..... ... .. ....... .. .. ........... .. ... ... ... .. .... .. .. ........ 3 Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdis ciplinary social science and biblical perspecti ve. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Pub li c Adm ini st ration Resea rch & Wr iting ... ... ...... ........ 3 Research and writing for public administration majors. Special studies in public administration for majors utilizing the tech niques of problem-solving, resea rch and effective communi cation and writing. Prerequisite: 301. Studies in Political Science .......... ... ....... .......................... 1-8 Specialized study in political science in such areas as American government, the U.S. Const itution, legislation, state and local government, foreign affairs, international relations, political theory, compa rat ive government s, the American presidency, the citizen and the law, politica l parties, law and public administration. May be repeated with d ifferent section title for a maximum of eight units. Pu bl ic Law .................................................................................. 3 Function of law in protecting the public's interest in preserv ing the environment. Environmenta l laws, administrative action, freedom of information, air and water quality, noise pollution, solid waste, pesticides, land use, zoning, energy and agency decision making. Prerequisite: Business 36 1 Junior or senior standing. Personnel & Human Resources Management ..... ...... ... 3 Government personnel systems, merit concepts, classifica ti on, compensation, training, examinat ions, organizations, labor re lations and collective bargaining. Prerequisites: 225,301, 485. Internship & Research Project ..... ... .......... ........... ... ... ......... 9 Provides an opportunity to complete an internship and a resea rch projec t in a public agency. Project consists of identi -
Posc410
Posc 306
Posc 307
Pose 465
Posc310
Pose 470
Pose 320
Pose 480
Pose 3so
POSC485
Pose 391
Po liti ca l Parties ...................... ......... .......... ... ..................... ....... 3 Analysis of the history, philosophy, organization and function ing of Ameri ca's political parties.
Pose 40o
POSC486
Problems in American Diplomacy .... ....... .... . ... ..... .. .. ... .... 3 Growth and development of American foreign relation from the Revolution to the present. Analysis of the conduct of foreign relation, ,rs objectives and limitations.
Posc405
Pose 488
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