Social and Public Policy

Curriculum Description
Social and Public Policy courses analyze the political process; the role of government, private and public organizations/institutions in public policy decisions; national problems such as crime, poverty, and social inequality; and issues such as the role of the media, the intelligence community, and the impact of war. Special attention is focused on scientific discoveries and technological innovations that dramatically affect every aspect of society's choices regarding science and technology including issues such as bioethics, computerization, privacy, and genetic engineering.

Faculty Advisor
William F. McDonald, D. Crim.

Format
In addition to the 13 required core and writing courses, 16 courses must be taken from the following Social and Public Policy curriculum. Of these, students must work with their advisor to establish the appropriate distribution of required and human values courses.

COURSES

American Policies in the Post 9/11 World Americans at Work: Evolving Attitudes to Work in the U.S. Beyond Sojourner Truth Bioethics: Current Debates in Science and Health Care (Human Values) Black Liberation Theology Budget, Finance, and Public Policy Caesar, God, and The Constitution (Human Values) Cinema and American Values (Human Values) Communication and Persuasion: Ethical Issues in the Professions Comparative Parliamentary Politics Conflict Management Congress and Foreign Policy Crises of Conscience in American Foreign Policy (Human Values) De Tocqueville's Democracy in America Economics, Ethics, and the Government (Human Values) Environmental Justice (Human Values) Ethical Issues in Third World Urbanization (Human Values) Ethical Problems in Contemporary Society (Human Values) Evolution of the Nation-State in the 21st Century Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Trust: the Demand of Justice, the Price of Defeat (Human Values) Freedom and Slavery in American History (Human Values) Gender and Sexuality Global Hot Spots Globalization: An Ethical Perspective (Human Values) International Relations for the 21st Century Investigating Social Values Issues and Values in American Management Thought (Human Values) Law and Literature Managerial and Organizational Ethics (Human Values) Marriage, Movies and Philosophy Mass Media: Culture and Mind Media and the "Public" Moral and Political Equality (Human Values) Morals, Markets, and Medicine (Human Values) Multinational Corporations National Domestic Social Policy National Security Law: The Role of Law in a World of Espionage Path to the Future: The U.S. in the 21st Century Path to the Present: The U.S. in the 20th Century (HV Core) Philosophical Perspectives on Gender and Feminism (Human Values) Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, and the Family (Human Values) Political Parties and American Democracy Political Violence: Revolution and Terrorism Propaganda and American Foreign Policy Public Administration and Values in the Third Century of America Religion and Politics in Modern Iran Religion in America: The Constitution and Disputed Cases (Human Values) Religion and Conflict Religion, Violence and Liberation (HV Core) Renewing The Constitution: A Seminar Responsibility, "Luck," and Self-Respect: The Human Condition (Human Values) Scorpions in the Constitutional Bottle: Uncivil Speech, Civil Society (Human Values) Slavery and Abolition from the Bronze Age to the American Civil War (Human Values) Social Inequality (Human Values) Television: History, Culture, and Structure The Bible and Social Justice (Human Values) The Consequences of Pragmatism: Law, Education, and Politics The Court, The Constitution, and the Shaping of the American Nation The Defense Debate: U.S. Defense Policy (Human Values) The Economic System and Interest Group Politics The Federalist The Founding Era: The Great Debate (HV Core) The History and Development of American Labor The Interface of Psychoanalysis and Philosophy: Ethical Questions The Martyr and the Warrior: Religion and Violence The Politics of Presidential Elections The Politics of Television Theology and Liberation (Human Values) Trans-Atlantic Tensions: The U.S. and Europe since 1945 Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists (HV Core) U.S. Liberation Theologies (Human Values) Utilitarian Perspectives on Professional Ethics Values in Criminal Justice Policy (Human Values) Values Issues in Public Policy War Memories, Justice and Reconciliation: The Case of China and Japan (Human Values)