POLS 361, Senior Research Seminar: Public Affairs

Description:  POLS 361, Senior Research Seminar: This research seminar is designed for majors with course sequences in public policy. Students prepare 35-50 page research papers, using the standard scholarly research literature and primary source materials. Topic areas include, but are not limited to health care, education, welfare, poverty, economic development, and crime. Research projects focus on definition of a public policy problem, a review of existing alternative policy options for addressing the problem, and a recommendation for a preferred course of public action. Especially useful for students pursuing careers in public policy and public or non-profit management.

Recommended For:  U.S. Politics and Public Policy track of studies in Political Science.