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LS 100
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EIGHT SKILLS OF THE EFFECTIVE LEGAL STUDIES
STUDENT
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5
EIGHT SKILLS OF THE EFFECTIVE LEGAL STUDIES
STUDENT
This course is an important component of the
new student experience in the School of Legal Studies' legal
studies program at Kaplan University. It is designed to ensure
legal studies students' successful social and academic transition
into and pursuit of academic excellence within the Kaplan
University community and provide a foundation for success within
the profession. Students will be introduced to eight key skills
(reading, writing, research, planning, thinking, organizing,
interviewing, and communicating) through dynamic and engaging
interactions and presentations by practicing professionals.
"Real-life" examples and interactions with practicing
professionals will provide students with a sense of the culture
and nuances of the field. The goal of this course is for students
to become academically, personally, and socially successful
within and beyond this intellectual
community.
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AB 204
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MACROECONOMICS
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5
MACROECONOMICS
This course includes analysis and study of macroeconomic theory, principles, and practice. Students examine topics such as national income determination, monetary and fiscal policy, and global economics.
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MM 207
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STATISTICS
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5
STATISTICS
This course serves as an introduction to
collecting, organizing and summarizing, and
analyzing data using statistical software. Topics
include basic terminology,
measurement,
sampling procedures,
graphical and numerical
descriptions
of data, basic probability, and making inferences from a sample to the
population. Statistical software is provided in
the course and extensive use of that software is
required. The course focuses on “thinking with”
statistics rather than “computing” statistics.
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PP 101
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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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5
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
This course examines the history of public
administration and the basic issues that confront it, including
administrative responsibility and ethics, and the formulation and
implementation of public policy. The course examines, from a
multidisciplinary perspective, those essential competencies,
values, and issues important to public service organizations and
the importance of public policy at the local, state, and national
levels.
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PP 105
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INTRODUCTION TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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5
INTRODUCTION TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
This course will introduce students to the
institutional structures and processes of state and local
government within the context of the American federal system.
Students will study the operational and administrative aspects
including design and structure, governing laws, administrative
organization, political systems, and intergovernmental
relations.
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PP 110
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ETHICS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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5
ETHICS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
This course will introduce students to the
basic concepts, principles, and theories of ethics and
demonstrate the role that these might play in the formation of
public policy. The course will also survey various social issues,
explore current policies that deal with them, and subject these
policies to an ethics analysis. The overall aim of the course is
to assist students in developing their critical thinking skills
and to persuasively argue their position on the ethics of
individual public policy programs.
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PP 201
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INTRODUCTION TO POLICY MAKING
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5
INTRODUCTION TO POLICY MAKING
This course will focus on legislative policy
making and all the components that dictate whether a particular
proposal becomes law. Students will examine how the elected
official's desires, both political and otherwise, interact with
the goals of colleagues, special interest groups, staff members,
the media, and the legislative process to create
legislation.
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PP 205
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INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
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5
INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Administrative law is the body of law that
defines and describes the behavior of agencies. Students will
study the legal relationship of government agencies to the
legislatures, the courts, and private parties. This course is
designed through the public policy lens and will probe into the
legislative, legal, and political aspects of regulating in the
public interest.
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PP 220
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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
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5
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
This course is intended to enable participants
to understand, evaluate, and reflect on leadership as well as
develop their own leadership skills through experiential
exercises. It will examine the nature and varieties of leadership
by elected and appointed officials in government, officials and
volunteers in nonprofit organizations, leaders of political
movements, and community groups.
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LS 305
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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6
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
This course provides students with a view of constitutional law's historical development of legal principles as well as the philosophical foundations of American legal principles. Significant trends in constitutional law as well as current issues in development of law and the balance between bureaucracy and democracy in a free society are presented.
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PP 301
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PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
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6
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
This course explores the evaluation and
assessment of public policy. Students will examine the
interaction of policy and politics, explore why some policies are
enacted and others are not, and examine factors that influence
the administration of policy once it is
enacted.
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PP 310
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FINANCE AND BUDGETING IN THE PUBLIC
SECTOR
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6
FINANCE AND BUDGETING IN THE PUBLIC
SECTOR
This course examines the public budgetary
process and related financial management techniques. It reviews
the rationale for government intervention in the marketplace and
rationale for sources of public revenue. The course will equip
students with the knowledge, vocabulary, skills, and practical
tools needed to participate skillfully and ethically in public
finance decision making, and to assume a leadership role in
guiding dialogue about resource acquisition and allocation
choices.
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PP 410
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THE OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC
FUNDS
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6
THE OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC
FUNDS
This course focuses on financial
administration, oversight, budgetary procedures, and controls for
funds received from public sources. Areas of public funds
oversight include control and monitoring systems, cash
management, capital projects management, debt administration,
disbursement, funds management, and auditing.
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PP 420
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PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
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6
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
Public-private partnerships provide a unique
way for the government and private developers to work together to
create sustainable and profitable urban infill developments. This
course explores the structure of private and public sector
partnerships and their unique interrelationship in support of
government and municipal projects.
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PP 430
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PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
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6
PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
This course explores the context, theory,
process, and practice of economic development planning and
policy. Topics covered include: differing theories and conceptual
explanations of the economic development process; international,
national, and regional factors affecting economic development;
contrasting economic development approaches and methods; and the
impact of international agencies and initiatives on economic
outcomes.
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PP 499
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BACHELOR'S CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND
POLICY
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6
BACHELOR'S CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND
POLICY
This capstone course is the culminating
experience for the Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
and Policy. This course builds on the concepts of all the courses
students have taken within the program of study. The capstone
course provides students with the opportunity to integrate and
synthesize the knowledge and skills required throughout their
coursework in an original comprehensive project, and to assess
their level of mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree
program. Students will conduct an approved research project under
the supervision of a program chair or full-time faculty member in
the school.
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PP 450
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PROGRAM EVALUATION
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6
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Students will study the methods and techniques
used to assess effectiveness and monitor the performance of
programs. Specific attention is given to theories, research, and
practice related to program evaluation. The skills learned in
this course will assist the practitioner in determining the
effectiveness of new or existing programs in public
organizations.
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PP 460
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GRANT WRITING
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6
GRANT WRITING
This course covers the essentials of writing
to acquire grants for private, public, or government use.
Students will learn how to interpret the RFP, shape proposal
concepts, and create needs statements, goals, objectives,
strategies, and program budgets. Topics include writing,
researching, and obtaining and maintaining operations and
strategies within the grant system.
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