• POLS 3260: American Federalism

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Examines the origin and development of the American federal system of government. Explores the historical phases and changing conceptions of federalism in the United States. Applies theoretical debates to the study of public policy, including education policy, marijuana regulation, civil rights and civil liberties, and economic development. Analyzes the ways in which decentralized government promote or inhibit other public goods like equality, diversity, and unity.
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• POLS 3300: Introduction to Public Administration

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces basic concepts and principles in the implementation of public policy, as opposed to the formation of public policy. Includes concepts such as chain of command, hierarchy, and span of control.
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• POLS 3310: Introduction to Public Policy WE

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 and University Advanced Standing. Provides an introduction to the process of public policy-making in the United States and to the substance of policy in areas like health policy, environmental policy, and education policy. Introduces students to the fundamental skills of policy analysis and to some of the difficult choices involved in identifying, addressing, and resolving public policy problems.
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  General Education Course

  This course is a general education course.

• POLS 3320: Nonprofits and The Public Sector

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005) and University Advanced Standing. Explores the historical background, development, role, and purposes of nonprofit organizations. Expands awareness of the scope and breadth of the nonprofit sector in the United States, and examines the inner workings of nonprofit organizations as the foundation for further study.
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• POLS 3330: Environmental Politics and Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Examines current environmental problems' political character, attempts to comprehend their causes, and discusses how governments, organizations, movements, communities, and individuals are responding to environmental degradation and the rapidly escalating climate crisis. Identifies and analyzes the guiding principles that inform policy choices and the different tools available to policymakers to address these challenges, with a focused examination of state government, federalism, and the roles of the three branches of the national government.
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• POLS 3340: Public Innovation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005) and University Advanced Standing. Presents an overview of the background, methods, and, techniques associated with public sector innovation. Equips students who wish to be innovators with the knowledge and skills necessary to imagine and implement innovative solutions to public problems.
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• POLS 3350: Health Politics and Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Explores the politics of public health and health care policy in the United States, with a focus on current issues and controversies. Compares health policy in the United States to other countries on a variety of issues, including access and cost. Examines various legal issues surrounding health policy.
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• POLS 3360: The Politics of Economic Inequality

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Explores the relationship between economic inequality and the American political system. Examines how the public has responded to the growth of income inequality. Explores public policies that are closely connected to growing inequality and analyze previous policy debates concerning economic inequality in the contemporary United States.
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• POLS 3370: Leading Cities

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005) and University Advanced Standing. Provides an introduction to and overview of what leadership is within the public sector. Examines the skills required to successfully lead and manage cities for both elected and appointed leaders (mayors, city managers, city council members, etc.). Considers related topics, including the diverse functions of a city and common challenges faced by city leaders.
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• POLS 3380: Local Economic Development

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005) and University Advanced Standing. Introduces the context, theory, process, and practice of local economic development policy. Examines facets of local economic development such as tax increment finance, job creation, economic analysis, business expansion and retention, and economic gardening.
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