Courses offered May 16 – June 23

GOVT-210/GOVT-210 G 4:2 Political Power and American Public Policy
With T. Williams
3 credits, T TH 9:00AM
Introduction to political power and how the domestic policy process works; how to evaluate American domestic policy; and the content of several major domestic policies such as energy, environment, health, education, welfare, economic stability, labor, and justice and social order.

GOVT-310 Introduction to Political Research
With R. Abbey Jr.
3 credits, MW 1:00PM
An introduction to political science research, including the logic of analysis, research design, and the basics of quantitative analysis. Application of gathering data and of analytic and statistical techniques to contemporary political problems. Prerequisite: GOVT-110 or GOVT-120.

GOVT-596 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring- Politics of Women and Work
With D. Piscione
3 credits, MW 5:30PM
This class focuses on the politics of women and work and will cover issues including: social security, pay equity, poverty and welfare, and children and family. Students will examine cutting edge research on working women and hear from prominent speakers from organizations and government agencies working on these issues.

GOVT-674 Constitutional Law & Politics
With G. Ivers
3 credits, T TH 5:30PM
Involvement of American courts in such issues as legitimacy, conflict resolution, and representation; courts as political actors with respect to federalism; powers and limitations of government; advancement of individual and group interests and rights.


Courses offered June 27 – August 4

GOVT-110/GOVT-110G 4:1 Politics in the U.S.
With R. Sam Garrett
3 credits, MW 1:00PM
Study of major philosophical concepts that shaped government in the United States combined with an analysis of contemporary political institutions and behavior, focusing on the American governmental system. Four-credit sections include Washington laboratory experiences. Note: students may not receive credit for both GOVT-110/GOVT-110G and GOVT-120.

GOVT-215/GOVT-215G 4:2 Civil Rights and Liberties
With T. Titus
3 credits, T TH 5:30PM
The legal, political, and philosophical status of rights and liberties protected under the Constitution and laws of the United States; how political processes affect the definition of rights.

GOVT-396/696 Comparative Civil Liberties
With C. Warrick
3 credits, MW 5:30PM
This course examines laws and practices regarding civil liberties in countries around the world. We will compare the origin and development of different rights concepts, the legal and political frameworks that protect (or limit) rights, and the effects of terrorism, and other phenomena on the protection of rights and liberties.

OTHER COURSES
GOVT-391 Internship
With J. Whitley
1-6 credits, M 5:30PM



Courses offered May 16 – June 23

JLS-200/JLS-200G B01 Deprivation of Liberty
With Robert Johnson
3 credits, T TH 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Analysis of the values, costs, and logic of the manners in which classes of people (e.g., criminals, drug abusers, the mentally ill) are defined as dangerous; analysis of the specific means of limiting their ability to harm others, the public order, or themselves. Emphasis on imprisonment, institutionalization, probation, capital punishment, and enforced treatment. Usually offered every term.

JLS-225/JLS-225G B01 American Legal Culture
With Daniel Dreisbach
3 credits, M W 5:30PM - 8:00PM
The law has become one of the most important regulators in American culture. How did this happen? This course explores the transformation of American legal culture from the colonial era to the present, considering such issues as the challenges of crime, the Cold War and civil rights, the rise of the surveillance state, and images of law in popular culture.

JLS-230 B01 Corrections in America
With L. McBride
3 credits, T TH 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Survey of current correctional thought and practices in the United States and their evolution. Overview of correctional treatment in different kinds of institutions and in the community.

JLS-235/JLS-235G B01 Justice in America
With Daniel Dreisbach
3 credits, T TH 5:30PM - 8:00PM
The operations of formal systems of social control and justice in contemporary America; the conditions, values, and processes that have defined them; and the limits of their authority over the individual. Emphasis on the evolution of the criminal, civil, juvenile, and administrative justice systems.

JLS-307 B01 Justice, Law& the Constitution
With F. Rangoussis
3 credits T TH 5:30PM - 8:00PM
The historical development, theory, principles, and content of criminal and civil law and their interrelationships; exploration of due process, rule of law, and the role of the Constitution in protecting rights and limiting the actions of both civil and criminal justice agencies.

JLS-311 C01 Intro to Forensic Science
With C. Midkiff
3 credits T TH 1PM – 4:10PM
Scientific analysis and identification of evidence and documents, special police techniques, interpretation of medical reports, and preparation of reports.

JLS-313 B01 Organized Crime
With Cheryl Epps
3 credits T TH 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Organized crime in the United States; its effect on society and the need for integrated response by people, government, and business. Organized crime as a social subculture. Socioeconomic and political aspects of organized crime emphasizing internal controls and external relations with various political and economic sectors.

JLS-380 B01 Intro to Justice Research
With James Lynch
3 credits M W 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Social research methods as applied to justice research. The function and role of justice research and the nature and form of research designs, methods, and tools. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: STAT-202 and junior standing.

JLS-382 B01 Determination of Fact
With D. Peterson
3 credits T TH 5:30PM - 8:00PM
An introduction to fact finding. Considers how necessary factual bases for administrative, managerial, legislative, and adjudicative decisions are established; discusses ethical strategies for using physical evidence, people, records, and files in proof; compares investigation, auditing, and scientific method; and uses examples from criminal, civil, juvenile, and military justice system design and operation problems.


Courses offered June 27 – August 4

JLS-245/JLS-245G H01 Cities and Crime
With A. Lange
3 credits M W 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Have crime and the urban environment always been linked? Their relationship from biblical times to the present, including the criminal underworld in the eighteenth century; the emergence of juvenile delinquency following the industrial revolution; the literary imagination and mid-nineteenth century urban crime; and crime in developing countries.

JLS-303 H01 Drugs, Alcohol and Society
With J. Schaler
3 credits M W 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Fundamental issues regarding alcohol and drug use and abuse; addiction; treatment and prevention; the history of alcohol, opiates, and other drugs in the United States and other countries, particularly Great Britain; the formulation of public policies and laws; impact and costs for society.

JLS-309 F01 Justice and Public Policy
With L. Kaplan
3 credits T TH 1PM – 4:10 PM
Examines current basic national, state, and local policy issues that affect the definition of crime and shape public agency responses toward crime. The objective of the course is to sharpen and improve the student's policy-oriented thinking about crime in a constitutional democracy and to develop a method to evaluate policy related to crime.

JLS-333 F01 Law, Psychology and Justice
With J. Schaler
3 credits M W 1PM – 4:10PM
Examines psycholegal research related to evidentiary issues in the criminal and civil justice process. Areas covered include accuracy of childhood testimony, eyewitness identification, judicial use of social science research, impact of nonadversarial versus adversarial expert testimony.

OTHER JLS SUMMER COURSES:

JLS-490/JLS-690 Ind Study Project in Justice
1-6 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.

JLS-491/JLS-691 Internship in Justice Setting
1-6 credits
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.

JLS-520 N01 Insider's View of Justice
With Richard Bennett
MTWTHF 8:30AM-5:00PM
05/09/05 – 05/16/05

JLS-596 N01 Justice and the Media
With Robert Johnson
3 credits
MTWTHF 10:00AM-6:00PM
08/08/05 – 08/12/05



PUAD 609 H01 Topics in Public Management
3 credits
Boynton TTH 5:30–8:40 pm 6/28/05 – 8/4/05
Topic: Contemporary Organization and Management Theories

The course examines and applies the contributions of several theorists to our understanding of management decision-making and the environments within which such decisions occur. Special attention is given to the work of Jay Galbraith, Gareth Morgan, Richard Scott, and James D. Thompson. Participants will be asked to apply this material to an organizational design problem or to a management analysis of a public or nonprofit sector organization. Course may be repeated for credit (topic must be different).

Dr. Robert Boynton is a Professor in the Department of Public Administration & Policy.

PUAD 616 A01 Legal Basis of Public Admin.
3 credits
Krislov
TTH 5:30-8:00 pm 5/9/05-6/23/05

This course covers the judicial and legislative oversight of public service managers; administrative procedures and rule making; managerial liability; legal requirements of administrative systems; public employment and labor law; merit system law; international human rights law; constitutional constraints on public service mangers; and standards of ethics based in the law.

Dr. Samuel Krislov is a Scholar in Residence in the Department of Public Administration & Policy. For more than 30 years, he was a member of the Political Science faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of numerous books and articles, including the now-classic study on Representative bureaucracy. Throughout his career he has been a major contributor to the fields of political science, public law, and administrative studies, and has been president of the Midwest Political Science Association and the Law and Society Association.

PUAD 617 H01 Project Management
3 credits
Aubourg
MW 5:30-8:40 pm 6/27/05-8/3/05

This course covers the fundamental concepts of project management for carrying out discrete operations in government agencies, non-profit organizations, or private sector organizations providing public services, as well as project design, planning, scheduling, systems engineering, cost estimation, innovation, and processes for conducting high-risk operations in risk-adverse environments.

Dr. Rene Aubourg completed his Ph.D. at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University in 2003. He has extensive experience in international administration, having served as a senior consultant and analyst for a number of ventures in Haiti and Trinidad.

PUAD 618 Management Workshop N 01 Resourcing Nonprofits
2 credits
Petrisko
S SU 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 5/14/05 – 5/15/05
S SU 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 6/4/05 - 6/5/05

The nonprofit field is growing at a rapid rate, causing increased competition for limited resources. Nonprofit executives attract funds, client and personnel and manage the diverse resources necessary to accomplish their missions. This course examines the process of fundraising in nonprofit organizations.

Ms. Nancy Petrisko is a consultant who provides professional guidance in areas of project management, membership development, strategic planning, board retreat facilitation, marketing, fundraising and executive recruitment for a wide variety of nonprofit organizations. She has served as the Executive Director of the Vocal Arts Society, the Director of Finance & Administration for the Washington Performing Arts Society, and the Director of Operations at San Francisco Performances. As a DPA adjunct professor for the past three years, she has taught courses in Resourcing Nonprofits and Managing Nonprofit Organizations.

PUAD 618 Management Workshop
N 03 Volunteer Management
1 credit
Howatt
S SU 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 6/25/05 – 6/26/05

Pre-assignment: Please obtain and read the required textbook Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs, James C. Fisher, Kathleen M. Cole, prior to the class.

Non-profit organizations and large public sector agencies increasingly depend on volunteers to deliver services to constituents and provide administrative support. This workshop examines the unique challenges involved in managing and motivating volunteers for productivity within an organization.

Ms. Renee Howatt has extensive experience in creating and managing volunteer programs. She administered a peer counseling program for the American Association of Retired Persons, utilizing 10,000 volunteers nationwide. She served as Director of the School of Professional Studies in Washington, DC, for Johns Hopkins University, developing and leading an Advisory Board of business community representatives. As Assistant Director of Admissions at American University, she created and managed a variety of student and alumni volunteer programs to support the admission's program.

PUAD 618 Management Workshop N04 Financial Management for Nonprofits
1 credit
Charon
S SU 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 7/9/05 – 7/10/05

A practical examination of the legal and financial requirements imposed on managers of non-profit organizations provides the focus for this short course. Particular emphasis is given to the formal processes by which non-profit executives maintain public trust and fulfill the legal requirements necessary for non-profit status.

Mr. Marc Charon is Director of Financial Management and Accounting Services for Smith Bucklin, the world's leading supplier of management services to trade associations, professional societies, and other non-profit organizations. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial management field.

PUAD 618 Management Workshop N 05 Managing Diversity
1 credit
Horton S 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 6/11/05
S 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 6/18/05

This course examines the challenges faced by managers as they attempt to work creatively and effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural workforce, both within their own organizations and across national boundaries.
Mr. Clyde Horton has worked for the past ten years as an organizational development consultant and is an expert in the area of diversity management.

PUAD 633 N01 Financial Aspects of Public Mgmt
3 credits
Keevey
M W 5:30 pm – 8:40 pm 5/9/05 – 6/22 05 (Please note: No class on 5/16 and 5/18)

This course is an introduction to the fundamental financial aspects of public management. It includes public sector budgeting and budgetary processes, the review of budget proposals, budget execution and control, financial administration, financial statements and accounting, reporting and auditing systems, user fees, pricing public services, and debt.

Mr. Richard Keevey has held high-ranking financial management positions in the State of New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Arthur Andersen, LLP. He is a graduate of Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and has taught at Princeton University. He is currently serving at the National Academy of Public Administration.

PUAD 652 N01 Facilitation & Team Development
3 credits
Johnson
S SU 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 6/11/05 – 6/12/05
S SU 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 6/18/05 – 6/19/05
S SU 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 7/16/05 – 7/17/05

Please contact Dr. Johnson at johnson@american.edu for pre-assignment that must be completed before the first class meeting.

This course provides students with strategies from the behavioral sciences that can be used to improve the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and organizations.

Dr. Jacqueline Johnson is an organizational consultant with 16 years experience that includes facilitating retreats, revitalizing teams, conducting organizational assessments and coaching managers. She has taught and prepared handbooks on strategic planning, and conflict management, and negotiation skills. As an adjunct professor she has taught Conflict Management and Organization Diagnosis and Change.

PUAD 658 N01 Managing Conflict
3 credits
Farquhar
F 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm 7/22/05
S SU 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 7/23/05 – 7/24/05
F 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm 7/29/05
S SU 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 7/30/05 – 7/31/05

Please contact DPA Advisors Janet Nagler (jnagler@american.edu) or Renee Howatt (howatt@american.edu) for pre-assignment that must be completed before the first class meeting.

This course addresses the dynamics of conflict in organizations at three levels: interpersonal, work group, and inter-group. The origins, manifestation, and evolution of conflict in organizations are examined. Classes intersperse experiential activities with discussions of cases and theory. Participants develop skills, knowledge, strategies, and self-awareness to use in diagnosing and managing conflicts at work.

Dr. Katherine Farquhar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration & Policy.

PUAD 696 Selected Topics N 01 Environmental Policy
1 credit
Fiorino
MW 5:30 – 8:40 5/09/05 – 5/18/05

This course examines current issues affecting the formulation and implementation of environmental policy by governmental bodies. Particular emphasis is given to efforts to limit environmental contaminants and the effects of human activity on the global ecosystem from a trans-national as well as a national perspective.

Dr. Dan Fiorino is the Director of the Performance Incentives Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he directs projects on industry sector approaches, environmental performance measurement, corporate sustainability, and the use of innovative policy instruments. He is a frequent speaker on performance-based approaches and environmental innovation before business, academic, and government audiences. He is the author of Making Environmental Policy (1995), and a coauthor of Managing for the Environment (1999) and Environmental Governance Reconsidered (2004), as well as several journal articles and book chapters.

PUAD 696 Selected Topics N 02 Healthcare Policy
2 credits
Malone
MW 6:00 – 9:10 pm 7/11 – 8/3/05

This course examines current government policies affecting the U.S. national health care system. Emphasis is given to the government's role in regulating and delivering health care services, the financial implications of proposed reforms, and the relationship between governmental bodies and private providers.

Dr. Patrick S. Malone is director of graduate academic programs for the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps and has 20 years experience in various leadership positions in healthcare and academia. His research interests include public service motivation and leadership, organizational behavior, health policy, and government reform. He recently developed the first Teaching Award for the Healthcare Management Division of the Academy of Management and he is the Vice-President of the American Society of Public Administration, Maryland Chapter. As a DPA Adjunct Professor he has taught courses in Introductory Public Administration, Public Administration and Public Policy, Healthcare Policy, and Leadership.

PUAD 696 Selected Topics N 03 Defense and Homeland Security Policy
2 credits
Metelko
T TH 5:30 – 8:40 pm 7/12/05 – 8/4/05

Please contact Professor Metelko at metelko@american.edu for pre-assignment that must be completed before the first class meeting. This course is designed to provide public policymakers and administrators with a basic understanding of defense and homeland security policy. The course analyzes the challenges associated with the defense of the United States as seen from the perspectives of the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Dr. Alan Metelko graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, with a major in National Security. He has a Master's degree in International Relations, and a Ph.D. in Political Science. He has worked at the National War College and served in the Aviation Brigade Liaison Office of the California National Guard. He also served as a Helicopter Platoon Leader in the U.S. Army, and flew missions in support of operation Desert Shield/Storm. Currently he serves as the Information Systems Manager for the School of Public Affairs. As an adjunct professor he has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Public Policy, Defense Policy, Comparative Politics and Statistics.

PUAD 696 Selected Topics E 01 Grant Writing for Nonprofits
3 credits
Carlborg
MTWTH 01:00 pm – 4:10 pm 6/06/05 – 6/23/05

This course outlines the requirements for grant writing in the nonprofit sector. A selection of successful grants is analyzed to understand the role of narratives, budgets, work plans, and overall organization. Students engage in an intensive process to plan, design, and write grants. The class culminates with a “mock review” panel. Prerequisite: PERF-673 or permission of instructor. This course is offered by the Performing Arts Department as part of the Arts Management program. It is listed in that department as PERF 672.

Other Courses
Students looking for other one- and two-credit courses are advised to examine the summer offerings in the School of International Service, under SIS 603 Special Institute in International Affairs.