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PAI 645 - History of International Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: HST 645
Provide professional masters-level students with a solid grounding in the history of international relations around a common theme of states and empires throughout various important time periods.
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PAI 646 - Contemporary Mexico-US Relations Contemporary Mexico-US Relations
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HST 646
Explores the inner-workings of the relationship between the United States and Mexico today by tracing the historical and contemporary shape of the two main pillars of this relationship, immigration and trade.
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PAI 655 - Global Information Technology Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Policy implications of the increasingly important interaction between information technology development and the governance process.
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PAI 658 - Contemporary Issues in Turkey Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Every semester
Offered only in Istanbul. Key political and social issues in contemporary Turkey. Democratization; relationship between secularism, the role of the military and Islam in political life; foreign policy including Turkish-US relations; nationalism, minorities, gender, human rights. Additional work required of graduate students.
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PAI 665 - Applied Global Health Practice and Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PHP 665
Applied practice of global health, focused in developing countries, through grounding in current global health practice and policy review and multidisciplinary global health classroom projects.
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PAI 668 - Middle East in Anthropological Perspective Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 668 , MES 668
Anthropology of the social, cultural, geographical, and political realities of the Middle East. Additional work required of graduate students.
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PAI 670 - Experience Credit Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: PSC 670
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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PAI 683 - Central Challenges in National Security Law & Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Provides students a realistic understanding of normative policy process using a combination of class presentations, guest speakers, case studies, and snapshot simulations. Additionally provides knowledge of tools and skills used in formulating policy and effectively influencing national security processes.
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PAI 684 - International Relations of the Middle East Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: MES 684 , PSC 684
Analysis of some of the central issues of contemporary regional and international politics of the Middle East.
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PAI 700 - Selected Topics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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PAI 701 - Seminar on Multilateral Peacekeeping Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: ANT 701
One-week intensive course in New York City between fall and spring semesters with follow-up sessions in Syracuse. Combination of peacekeeping theory, analysis, and practice of operations. Speakers from United Nations, nongovernmental organizations, and U.S. government.
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PAI 702 - Development in Africa: Challenges, Constraints, and Strategies Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Current development issues, constraints on development, and strategies aimed at achieving development in Africa. Offered in Washington, D.C.
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PAI 703 - Current Issues in US-Latin American Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Real world policy issues currently affecting Latin America and the US. The one-week seminar in Washington, DC will include presentations and panel discussions by practitioners in the field.
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PAI 704 - Quantitative Skills in International Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
The diverse sources and methods used to collect data upon which decisions are made. Course aimed to help train IR professionals in tools needed to better develop and implement programs and policies.
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PAI 705 - Research Design for IR Practitioners Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
An overview of how social science research is conducted and how it can be used in policy-making in international affairs.
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PAI 706 - International Relations Capstone Seminar Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Develop students to be effective players in the global workplace. Course ties the IR program together, marrying the academic components of student learning to the practical aspects of working in an international career.
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PAI 707 - Culture in World Affairs Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ANT 707 , MES 707
A systematic survey of the ways in which local, organizational, and transnational issues in world affairs are affected by culture.
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PAI 708 - Issues for 21st Century Public Diplomacy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Exploration of the state of public diplomacy: its place in U.S. statecraft, the evolving roles and relations of U.S. Government departments and agencies with regard to publics here and abroad.
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PAI 709 - Research Consultancy in Public Diplomacy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Structured, supervised research projects by student teams that involve extensive interviews, data analysis, findings and recommendations to help sponsoring organizations deal with communication problem or opportunity.
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PAI 710 - International Actors and Issues Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to critical actors and issues in the international arena, including how social science theories help explain developments and inform policy choices.
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PAI 711 - Practicum in International Organizations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
6 credit(s) Only during the summer
Provides a practical and theoretical overview of international organizations and their role in international affairs. Seminar participants combine working in a Geneva-based international organization with a series of lectures, readings, and writing assignments. Offered in Geneva only.
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PAI 712 - Public Organizations and Management Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Behavioral systems and management theories and practices in the modern organization. Practical exploration of functions and dysfunctions of various public organizations (governmental and nonprofit) in relation to personal, social, and cultural values.
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PAI 713 - Governance and Global Civil Society Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSC 703
Survey of perspectives and literatures on global civil society organizations and transnational NGOs. Begins the process of integrating these literatures through critical analysis.
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PAI 715 - Topics in Global Development Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Seminars by leading practitioners in the field at Syracuse University Greenberg House in Washington, D.C. The institutions and issues involved in the development process. Professional skills needed for career opportunities.
Repeatable
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PAI 716 - Economic Dimensions of Global Power Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Explores the ways in which growing economic interdependence shifts in the locus of global wealth; and ongoing technological change affect the ability of state and non-state actors to exert influence.
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PAI 717 - International Security Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theoretical approaches to study of international security; central issues shaping current debates. Investigates causes of war, strategies for avoiding conflict, impact of new technologies, actors, and ideas on calculations about the use of force.
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PAI 718 - United States National Security: Defense and Foreign Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 706
Current problems in planning and administering national security policy in the United States.
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PAI 719 - Fundamentals of Post-Conflict Reconstruction Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSC 719
The goal of this class is to provide students with a broad overview of the field of post-conflict reconstruction (PCR) from both a theoretical and applied point of view. Over the course of the semester we will consider the various goals of PCR work, the range of actors that conduct it and the lessons learned from its application across various settings.
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PAI 720 - Economic Principles for International Affairs Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Broad-based background in both micro- and macro-economics for students interested in international careers.
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PAI 721 - Introduction to Statistics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Basic inferential statistics (point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing). Descriptive statistics (measure of central tendency, variation, bivariate and multivariate association).
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PAI 722 - Quantitative Analysis Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Quantitatively oriented models used in policy analysis, program evaluation, and forecasting. Linear, mathematical, probabilistic, and cost-benefit models.
PREREQ: PAI 721
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PAI 723 - Economics for Public Decisions Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Every semester
Application of micro-economic analysis to public policy problems. Designed for those with limited background in economics. Use of basic economic reasoning to help untangle complex policy problems.
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PAI 724 - Data Driven Decision Making Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduces students to using data for decision-making in the public sector. Covers possibilities and limitations of different data forms; fundamentals of data quality, measurement, and management; basics of algorithmic decision making; and introduction to Python.
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PAI 725 - Global Europe Seminar Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Economic, social, and political issues on an integrated Europe. Guest speakers from local research institutes, student presentations, and discussions with scholars and practitioners on the challenges of European integration. Offered in Europe, exact location varies.
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PAI 726 - Global Energy, Economics and Geopolitics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
International energy issues and their interactions with development concerns, human rights, environment, geopolitics, and regional rivalries, among other topics. Held in DC with site visits and guest speakers.
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PAI 727 - Responding to Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s)
Dangers caused by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strategies to address this threat. National and international efforts ranging from diplomacy to arms control to counter-proliferation strategies.
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PAI 728 - National Planning and Capacity to Govern Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Current problems of long-run policy making and execution. Social and political preconditions and consequences of economic, defense, development, or social planning. Problems of intergenerational fairness, forecasting, freedom, administration, and public private sector relationships.
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PAI 730 - Problems in Public Administration Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
May include specific courses focusing on international economic development; nonprofit and international non-governmental organization management; federal policy formulation; technology and governance issues; e-government; GIS mapping, and dispute resolution management.
Repeatable
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PAI 731 - Financial Management in State and Local Governments Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Financial problems confronting state and local governments. Governmental accounting and auditing, municipal borrowing; bond rating; cash management; effects of changing economic base on revenues and expenditures; actuarial funding of employee retirement systems.
PREREQ: PAI 734 OR ECN 635
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PAI 732 - Collaborative and Participatory Governance Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Provides foundation in collaborative and participatory governance to equip students to produce and consume related processes, tools, and approaches.
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PAI 733 - Public Personnel and Collective Bargaining Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Survey of public personnel administration. Current practice, issues and problems in personnel management. Policies and programs affecting the sociopolitical and human resources dimensions of public organizations.
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PAI 734 - Public Budgeting Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Role of the modern budget in determination of policy, administrative integration, control of government operations and intergovernmental relations, and in relation to private economy. Unit costs, work programs, budgetary analysis.
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PAI 735 - State and Local Government Finance Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ECN 635
Expenditures and revenues of state and local governments. Fiscal aspects of intergovernmental relations.
PREREQ: PAI 723
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PAI 736 - Health Economics & Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ECN 510
Framework for considering the complex healthcare market and the role of public policy in it. Exploration of established healthcare structures, functioning of healthcare markets, and health policy implementation areas.
PREREQ: PAI 723 OR PAI 897 OR ECN 601
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PAI 738 - US Intelligence Community: Governance & Practice Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Key phases and specific events of the US Intelligence Community will be explored, along with governance and oversight. Students will study the functional elements of intelligence tradecraft and engagement with international counterparts.
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PAI 739 - US Defense Strategy, Resources, & Military Operations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Governance and execution of National strategy by the Department of Defense, the Joint Staff and Combatant Commanders; national command and control of military forces; case studies of joint and combined operations overseas.
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PAI 740 - Tax Politics and Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Course examines elements of existing tax policy, history and structure of the tax system, and major policy issues that will drive current and future debate.
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PAI 741 - Social Media in the Public and Non-Profit Sector Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Overview of current practices for managing Information assets produced by government and its stakeholders using social media applications. Interactive information structure analyzed through management, technology and organizational components.
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PAI 742 - Public Administration and Law Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Legal developments relevant to public administration in United States. Legal and administrative theory. Specific cases. Role of courts in contemporary public administration.
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PAI 743 - Ethics of Emerging Technology Ethics of Emerging Technology
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Topics in moral and political philosophy arising from emerging technologies such as self-driving cars, algorithmic decisions in governance and surveillance technologies.
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PAI 744 - Metropolitan Government and Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Current problems of urban management: centralized versus decentralized metropolitan government; fiscal strain; delivery of municipal services; collective bargaining; governmental accountability.
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PAI 745 - Intergovernmental Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Forces, theories, and institutions that have shaped and are shaping the centralization and localization of foci of governmental power, especially the American system.
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PAI 746 - Ethics and Morality in Public Affairs Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Helps the student understand the nature of his or her own ethical and moral commitments as they relate to public affairs. Selected literature in philosophy, sociology, political science, law, and public administration.
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PAI 747 - Human Resources Management for the Public Sector Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theory, research, and practices for effective human resources management in public and nonprofit agencies. Political and institutional context of public sector human resources management, evolution of U.S. civil service system, critical issues confronting public managers.
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PAI 748 - Seminar on Nonprofit Management Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Attributes of the nonprofit sector as compared with government and business; public policy relationships that intertwine these sectors, highlight distinctive skills and talents needed for effective leaders in the nonprofit sector.
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PAI 749 - Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Fundamental concepts of accounting and financial management and issues relevant to charitable, tax-exempt nonprofit organizations; how financial information and analysis are used in management and policy-making in the public sector.
PREREQ: PAI 734
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PAI 750 - Managing Interpersonal, Group and Systemic Conflict Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduces concepts, skills, and processes used by collaborative managers to achieve results. Students learn skills and processes needed to manage conflict or lead collaboration at the individual, group, and organizational and system levels.
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PAI 751 - JD/MPA Seminar Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Impact of courts on public management and public policy. Open to JD/MPA students only. Satisfies University’s comprehensive requirement for master’s program. Prereq: JD/MPA student status.
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PAI 752 - MPA Workshop Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Consulting assignment that addresses current topics in public management. Objective of team project is application of MPA subject matter and techniques. Prereq: Completion of majority of MPA coursework.
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PAI 753 - Leadership and Public Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Simulation exercise involving current public policy issues. Focus on politics of formulating and setting policy. Satisfies the University’s comprehensive requirement for a master’s degree.
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PAI 755 - Public Administration and Democracy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Public policy and administration in the context of a constitutional demo-cracy. Relationships between administrative and constitutional values.
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PAI 756 - International Development Policy and Administration Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The course provides an overview of the key concepts, actors and institutions, as well as policy context and goals in the field of international development cooperation/foreign aid.
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PAI 757 - Economics of Development Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ECN 661
Economic development in international settings. Labor and employment, population, education, health and nutrition. Why some countries have rapid economic development, and others low growth and pervasive poverty.
PREREQ: PAI 723 OR ECN 601
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PAI 758 - Public Finance in Developing Areas Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ECN 662
Public finance in less-developed countries. Urban taxation and provision of public services. Considering efficiency and equity issues.
PREREQ: PAI 723
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PAI 759 - Girls’ Education in the Developing World Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Explores the benefits of girls’ education; obstacles to higher numbers of girls in school; current situation in various developing countries.
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PAI 760 - Public Policy Process Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Course provides an introduction to the policy process, focusing on new directions in policy process scholarship and evidence-based insights for practitioners.
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PAI 762 - Challenges of International Management and Leadership Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Every semester
Preparation for careers leading and managing organizations in a global environment. Students will think strategically about organizations and gain skills and competencies that effective leaders of all types of organizations need.
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PAI 763 - NGO Management in Developing and Transitioning Countries Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Examines concerns central to NGO management and the NGO community regarding accountability, effectiveness, professionalism, and understanding the context in which NGO’s operate.
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PAI 764 - UN Organizations: Structure and Function Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Highlights UN operations, including the influence of member states on the organization and the exertion of UN influence in the world through the establishment of norms and efforts at normative implementation.
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PAI 765 - Humanitarian Action: Challenges, Responses, Results Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Major humanitarian challenges worldwide since 1992. Disasters caused by nature and man: conflicts and major economic stress. Challenges for women, children, refugees, displaced people. Involvement of government, UN agencies, NGO’s, militaries, donors, press, and others.
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PAI 766 - Federal Budget Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Course provides an overview of the federal budget process, major elements of federal spending, drivers of deficits and debt, impact on the economy, and options for reform.
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PAI 767 - Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theory and practice of fund development for nonprofit organizations. Students develop portfolio of fund development for real nonprofit organization.
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PAI 768 - Law, Courts and Human Rights Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 768
This course aims to introduce students to comparative judicial politics and human rights, and familiarize them with relevant theories and methodoligies for conducting research on comparative legal systems, human rights and judicial institutions.
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PAI 769 - Public Sector Reform Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Profound changes in structure of public sector which have occurred in many countries over the last two decades. How structure has changed, consider why changes took place, and make judgments about the desirability of these changes.
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PAI 770 - Climate Change: Science, Perception, and Law Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s)
An interdisciplinary exploration of the challenges posed by climate disruption and how to face this most pressing of issues.
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PAI 771 - Public Management of Technology Development Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Public management of technology from a variety of perspectives: private sector roles as developer and technology provider contrasted with public sector roles as regulator, user of new technology, and promoter, by advancing policy, supporting scientific and technical research and engaging in collaborative management and decision making.
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PAI 772 - Science, Technology, and Public Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Variety of concepts concerned with the interaction of science and technology and government.
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PAI 773 - Technology and Its Processes Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Descriptive survey of selected technologies and technological developments. Technical and scientific aspects rather than economic and political impact.
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PAI 774 - Public Policy and Program Evaluation Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Various approaches to determining effectiveness of public programs and policies, emphasizing experimental and quasi-experimental designs for evaluation. Strategies, politics, and logistics of policy evaluation.
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PAI 775 - Energy, Environment and Resources Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Relation of government to policymaking in the domain of energy, environment, and resources; politics of administration at all levels of government; comparative international aspects of these environmental issues.
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PAI 776 - Economics of Science and Technology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ECN 776
Interaction of technological change and policy. Introduction to the economic analysis of knowledge as a public good. Diffusion of knowledge and the role knowledge transfer plays in the industrialized world and in the economic growth of developing nations.
PREREQ: PAI 723 OR ECN 601
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PAI 777 - Economics of Environmental Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ECN 777
How economic incentives may lead to environmental problems and how government policy can maintain or improve environmental quality. Methods for valuing the benefits of environmental amenities and the effects of environmental policy on economic growth.
PREREQ: PAI 723 OR ECN 601
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PAI 778 - Development Finance: Building Inclusive Financial Systems Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ECN 778
Focus on how to build the policy and institutional infrastructure for delivering financial services that serve the poor.
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PAI 779 - Social Policy: Financing the Poor Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Examines the role of informal finance and the design of financial interventions in the population to increase social policy program impact.
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PAI 781 - Social Welfare Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The American system of public policy toward social concerns; problem and needs analysis, program development and evaluation; implementation and management in health education, welfare reform, aging, etc.
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PAI 782 - Health Services Management Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Roles and functions of managers in health services organization. Issues in accountability. Unique role involving work with various disciplines: medical, nursing, social work, insurance, finance, etc.
PREREQ: PAI 783
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PAI 783 - The Changing American Health Care System Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Components of U.S. health care system. Evolution of health care organizations, personnel and their relationships. Environment of integrated delivery systems, managed care, and finance systems for health care; public policy implications of these changes in the public health and social services systems.
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PAI 784 - Education Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Overview of education policies designed to reform American schools and school systems. Topics include market based reforms, enhanced accountability, teacher recruitment and compensations plans, and decentralization, among others.
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PAI 785 - Policy Design and Implementation Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduces policy design and implementation within the broader public policy process focusing on stages of the policy process and key related phenomenon, types and features of policy, and factors influencing implementation
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PAI 786 - Urban Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Recent evidence of urban problems; housing markets, neighborhood change and housing policy; discrimination, segregation, and racial transition; urban poverty and welfare programs; urban employment and economic development programs; urban education.
PREREQ: PAI 723 OR ECN 601
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PAI 787 - Child and Family Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Applying microeconomic theory to the study of family. Focuses on the theoretical models developed to inform our understanding of theory, including marriage and divorce; fertility; employment; and human capital.
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PAI 788 - Global Issues: Drugs, Crime and Terrorism Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Transnational issues of drugs, crime, and terrorism; impacts of each on United States national interests and foreign policies of the United States and other countries and the national/international organizations and laws created to deal with these issues.
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PAI 789 - Advanced Policy Analysis Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Key steps in policy analysis: (1) assessing alternative rationales for government policy; (2) developing policy alternatives; (3) analyzing alternatives through a variety of analytical techniques; (4) communicating results; and (5) adopting and implementing policy.
PREREQ: PAI 721 , PAI 723
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PAI 790 - Public Finance: An International Perspective Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Course covers international public finance, surveying the area as well as general economic principles and administrative practices in international public finance.
PREREQ: PAI 723
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PAI 791 - Education Financial Administration Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Overview of the major concepts and tools involved in the financial administration of a school district. Topics include evaluation of revenue sources, budgeting, financial management, and government accounting.
PREREQ: PAI 734
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PAI 792 - Managing School District Non-Instructional Functions Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Overview of concepts and tools used in the management of non-instructional functions of a school district. Topics include management of finances, payroll, facilities, procurement, risk, transportation, food service, and information technology.
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PAI 793 - Predictive Analytics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course introduces students to the field of predictive analytics with applications in the public policy field. Students will develop skills for training, testing, and validating predictive models for complex policy relationships.
PREREQ: PAI 721, PAI 722
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PAI 794 - Aging, Demography, and Public Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Course provides students with an understanding of basic demographic analysis, key features of demographic trends, and consider policy issues connected with population and individual aging.
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PAI 795 - Smart Grid: Security, Privacy, and Economics Smart Grid: Security, Privacy, and Economics
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Course covers the engineering, economic, and legal principles underlying the next generation electrical grid. It builds skills needed to design and test the protocols, policies, and specifications to guarantee security and integrity of the grid, preserve privacy and provide market flexibility.
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PAI 796 - Philosophy and Ethics of Data Science Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Topics in moral philosophy, research ethics, ethics of machine learning, and philosophy of science relevant for ethical issues arising from the practice of data science.
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