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POLSC 109 Public Policy

3 hours

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The focus of this course is the development and implementation of public policy. The course will consider the actors constituting the environment in which policies are formulated. Next it will survey the major areas of public policy to understand the processes that constrain ongoing policy implementation. Finally, it will study one or two particular factors that influence the development and implementation of policy.

Prerequisite(s): POLSC 001 United States Government and Politics and sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.