POSC 530 - State and Local Government (Put on reserve 9/16/18)

Description:
This course examines the administration of local and state government. (Put on reserve 9/16/18, will go inactive 8/24/21)

Credits:
(5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and analyze the unique responsibilities and interrelationships between local and state governments to one another
Delineate and discuss examples of how political structures differ among states and localities and use comparative method to analyze outcomes-and explain differences
Explain and categorize the functioning and responsibilities of each level of government to their respective constituencies
Recognize differences between levels of government (municipality, county, special district, state) and assess which level is most effective for different policy areas
Identify cases where policy is affected by degrees of state/local government variation
Explain and discuss how balance of power between levels of government has changed over time
Illustrate, analyze and assess effects of socioeconomic, geographic and political circumstances and how they create differing policies across states and localities

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/6/2014

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