Course Description

Key concepts in the study of public policy. Among the topics covered are description of policy process to include agenda setting, policy formulation, and policy adoption.

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Athena Title

POLICY PROCESS

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in POLS 7620

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Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

This course consists of aquainting the student with the policy process, especially in the context of U.S. politics. From enrollment in the course, the student will become familiar with the general context of policy development in the U.S., agenda setting (how a policy arrives on the public agenda), how it is managed by the executive and legislative branches in government, and how policy is implemented and evaluated. Finally, the student becomes familiar with policy change and the possible termination of policy.

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Topical Outline

I. Introduction to the course II. The policy process III. The role of interest groups and the press IV. Agenda setting V. Policy development from the executive branch VI. How policy becomes law VII. The role of the judicary VIII. Policy implementation IX. Policy Evaluation X. Policy change XI. Policy termination

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