(3 Credit Hours) This course will introduce the student to the most pertinent topics and literature regarding public policy, particularly the policy that is critically connected to public administration. The course will consider notions of policy intentions and outcomes. The relevant policy topics will be presented using practical examples and case studies. This approach will require the student to critically engage the policy through standard approaches of analysis and problem solving.

A general survey of principles, theories and fields of psychology with emphasis on application. (Course is designed for the student who wishes to gain a greater understanding of human behavior, both adaptive and nonadaptive.) Prerequisite(s): eligibility for ENGL 101.