431r Advanced Topics in American Institutions and Processes (3)
Selected topics in American institutions and processes. On demand. Prerequisite: Political Science 200 or approval of instructor.
432 Southern Politics (3)
A study of the South’s role in national politics with an emphasis on the demographic, economic, social and political forces which give shape to the political values and partisan preferences of the region’s electorate. On demand. Prerequisite: Political Science 200 or approval of instructor.
434 Politics of Child Care (3)
An examination of child care policy in the United States and its implications for public policy making in general. Prerequisite: Political Science 200 or approval of instructor. May be registered as Women’s Studies 434. Credit not allowed in both Political Science 434 and Women’s Studies 434.
436 Presidential Leadership (3)
An examination of the dynamics of presidential leadership in domestic and foreign affairs with emphasis on historical examples of executive leadership in times of crisis in the post-World War II period. Prerequisite: Political Science 200 or approval of instructor.
441r Advanced Topics in International Relations and Foreign Policy (3)
Selected topics in international relations and foreign policy. May be repeated once. On demand. Prerequisite: Political Science 200 or approval of instructor.
442r Advanced Topics in Comparative Government (3)
Selected topics in comparative government. On demand. Prerequisite: Political Science 200 or approval of instructor. May be repeated once.
461r, 462r, 463, 464 State Government Internship Program (3)
Internship conducted during the legislative session in government and legislative offices in Nashville. Spring semester. No more than 6 credit hours may apply toward the major degree requirements in the department. Prior approval of instructor.
471r, 472 Metropolitan Government Internship Program (1-3)
Internship conducted in various governmental offices in Chattanooga. Fall semester. Prerequisites: minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average and prior approval of instructor. No more than 6 credit hours may apply toward the major degree requirements in the department.
473r, 474, 475, 476 National/International Government Internship Program (3)
Internship conducted in various national and international government offices, departments, or agencies. Prerequisites: minimum 60 earned hours, 2.75 grade point average, and prior approval of instructor. No more than 6 credit hours may apply toward major degree requirements in the department.
481 Judicial Honors Internship (3)
Internship conducted in the office of a local judge. Student applicants (any major) must have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average, completed 60 hours of course work and taken and passed either Political Science 221 or Political Science 321. Selection by a Political Science Department committee.
495r Departmental Honors
(1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Every semester. See Departmental Honors. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
497r Research (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
Enrollment limited to students with a 3.0 average in the major. On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand. Prerequisite: approval of department head.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT COURSES (PANM)
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual or group projects. Every semester. Prerequisite: approval of the department head. Maximum credit 4 hours.
200 Research Methods (3)
Basic models and skills for research in political science and public administration. Required for political science majors. Prerequisite: One course from Mathematics 210, Psychology 201/204, Sociology 250, or PANM 205. May be registered as POLS 200. Credit not allowed in both PANM 200 and POLS200.
205 Introduction to Statistics for Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (3)
A course on descriptive and inferential statistical analysis emphasizing applications in health and human services. Students will have the opportunity to interpret, develop and use statistical and probabilistic models of phenomena in health and human services. Statistical techniques will be practiced (such as descriptive, correlation and regression analysis, probability concepts, analysis of variance and power analysis) illustrating how statistics affects our understanding of social phenomena. Prerequisite: UTC Mathematics Placement Level of 20 or equivalent.
225 Introduction to Public and Nonprofit Administration (3)
Introduction to public and nonprofit administration, including its organization, basic processes, history, theoretical foundations, political context, and role in governance. Provides a foundation for further study of public administration and nonprofit management. May be registered as POLS 225. Credit not allowed in both PANM 225 and POLS 225.
301 Social Change and Social Policy (3)
A cross-disciplinary examination of basic theories of social change. Analysis of social indicators as determinants of social policy for effecting social reform in the United States. Fall semester.
304 Gender in the Workplace (3)
The impact of gender in the workplace. A close study of cultural factors as they pertain to modern attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning working men and women. Formerly Human Services 204. Prerequisite: English 122 or equivalent. May be registered as Women’s Studies 304. Credit not allowed in both PANM 304 and Women’s Studies 304.
320 Public Administration and Nonprofit Management Supervision (3)
Concepts and techniques appropriate to supervision in human services and governmental agencies and organizations. Fall semester. Prerequisite: PANM 200 or approval of instructor.
324 Public Policy (3)
An examination of the public policy process with an emphasis on actors, formation, implementation, evaluation, and cross-disciplinary theories of public policy. On demand. May be registered as POLS 324. Credit not allowed in both PANM 324 and POLS 324.
325 Legal Aspects of Nonprofit Management (3)
The course examines the emerging legal issues facing nonprofit agencies by studying pertinent constitutional, statutory and case law. Moreover, students will be exposed to case studies to assist them in connecting law and agency practice. Fall Semester. May also be registered as LAS 325. Credit not allowed in both PANM 325 and LAS 325. Formerly Human Services 425.
330 Public Administration and Nonprofit Management Program Planning (3)
Principles of agency and program planning. Consideration of the role or community needs assessments. Emphasis on skills leading to basic competence in designing and implementing human services. Prerequisite: PANM 200 or approval of instructor.
340 Public Administration and Nonprofit Management Program Evaluation (3)
Introduction to the concepts and practices of program evaluation. Emphasis on program evaluation as a research process. Hands-on experience with the techniques, procedures, computer applications, and conclusions and reports of evaluation. Spring semester. Prerequisite: PANM 330 or approval of instructor.
