PUBPOL 5619
Politics, Policy, and Political Management
This course will focus on the political aspects of policy making that increasingly influence policy outcomes. Students pursuing careers in public administration, legislative affairs, and intergovernmental relations will gain a familiarity with concepts and tools for developing political advocacy strategies within the administrative process. (MPA-INTPMN, MPA-PUBNON, MPA-SOCPOL)
Topics
- Students will identify and evaluate points of influence and players in the policy-making process.
- Students will apply tools for thinking logically and analytically about policymaking, breaking policy issues down in components concerning timing, background, constituencies, political, and potential impact.
- Students will analyze the process from the point of view of an elected official.
- Students will draft briefs evaluating the relationships and political interplay of federal, state, and local government in the implementation of public policy.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027