POLS510  - The U.S. Presidency, Congress, & Bureaucracy

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The course covers a combination of theories and applications that will provide the student with basic tools required to understand, navigate, and communicate with the three administrative elements of the federal government. The emphasis of the course is based on a study of composing, legislating, implementing, and enforcing public policy set against a background of both historical and current elements.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Politics and the Bureaucracy-5TH 07 -If you prefer to purchase the eBook it is available at www.cengagebrain.com
ISBN: 0495007471
Publication Info: Cengage
Author: Meier, Kenneth J. / Bohte, John
Unit Cost: $152.75

Book Title: Presidency and Political System 9th 10-This text is also available for Amazon Kindle
ISBN: 0872899640
Publication Info: Congressional Quarterly
Author: Nelson, Michael
Unit Cost: $67.00

Book Title: American Congress7th 12- If you prefer to purchase the eBookit is available at www.ebooks.com
ISBN: 1107654351
Publication Info: Cambridge University Press
Author: Smith, Steven S.
Unit Cost: $63.00

 
 
 

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