Fall 2026
POSC 459
Social Welfare Politics and Policy
Fall 2026, in person Mon/Wed, with a graduate extension track and PapyrusAI-supported writing.
Current term
Fall 2026: POSC 459 and POSC 521
Two syllabi are on deck for the fall semester, which runs August 24 -- December 18, 2026. POSC 459, Social Welfare Politics and Policy, is an in-person undergraduate course with a graduate extension track and PapyrusAI-supported writing. POSC 521, Public Administration Theory, is the hybrid MPA capstone seminar, including the program's comprehensive area exam.
POSC 459 meetings
Mon/Wed 1:00--2:15 p.m., in person
POSC 521 meetings
Mondays 7:00--9:45 p.m., GH 204
POSC 459 texts
Howard (2007), Campbell (2014), Desmond (2023)
POSC 521 texts
Denhardt & Denhardt, Lipsky, Balfour et al., Pahlka
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CRJU/POSC 320
Introduction to Public Administration
Summer Session B 2026, fully asynchronous online.
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POSC 315
Introduction to Public Policy
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POSC 427
Metropolitan Governance and Policymaking
Spring 2027 syllabus, with a Summer 2026 independent-study pilot.
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Fall 2026
POSC 521
Public Administration Theory (MPA Capstone)
Fall 2026, hybrid Monday seminar, including the MPA comprehensive area exam.
Graduate
POSC 509
Foundations of Public Administration
Spring 2026 compiled syllabus.
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POSC 588
Collaborative Governance
Spring 2026 compiled syllabus.
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