Social and Public Policy Curricular Field

The courses listed comprise the current course offerings for the academic year 2007-2008 for the Social and Public Policy curricular field as well as additional course offerings anticipated in the future in this field.

Curriculum Description
Social/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
William F. McDonald, D.Crim., University of California (Berkeley):  Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University.  He is currently working on illegal immigration and the globalization of crime and law enforcement.
wfm3@georgetown.edu

Format
In order to earn a Master’s degree in the Social and Public Policy curricular field, students must complete six courses in this field including one Core course and one Human Values course or two Core courses, and a three-credit thesis reflecting this field.  To complete the total number of credits required for the MALS degree, 30 credits, three elective courses may be selected from any Liberal Studies courses or other courses at the University appropriate to this degree with the approval of the Program Director.  The selected curricular field will appear on the final transcript of record.

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