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Women in American Politics and Policymaking
On Campus or Fully Remote
Thurs. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET
Professor Emily Hardt | PUBADM 623 | Class #9280
This course explores how politics and government affect American women's lives today and examines the ways that women participate in the political process in order to influence the course of public policy. Readings bridge the disciplinary perspectives of sociology and political science; newer feminist theoretical perspectives on public policy issues are included.
Leadership and Organizations: Gender, Power and Authority
On Campus or Fully Remote
Tues. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET
Professor Tracy Wallach | PUBADM 629 | Class #9281
This course offers students the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of authority, leadership, and organizational dynamics, and to learn about their own behavior in groups. Students study organizations from both feminist and systems psychodynamics perspectives. They unpack terms such as authority, power, leadership, boundaries, role, and task to deepen their understanding of their own experiences in groups, organizations, and communities. The impact of social identity (gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, age, etc.) on how roles are taken up or allowed to be taken up, in groups and organizations will also be explored.
Contemporary American Public Policy Issues
ONLINE
Professor Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson | PUBADM 619 | Class #13491
This course provides an overview of the policy-making process and electoral politics, then examines several central public policy issues of contemporary concern, including homelessness and poverty, health, and environmental issues. Readings from the disciplines of sociology and political science analyze how public policy is shaped both by internal processes of government and by interest-group dynamics.
Research Methods for Policy Analysis
ONLINE
Professor Marija Bingulac | PUBADM 628 | Class #134
This course explores how politics and government affect American women's lives today and examines the ways that women participate in the political process in order to influence the course of public policy. Readings bridge the disciplinary perspectives of sociology and political science; newer feminist theoretical perspectives on public policy issues are included.
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Explanation of Learning Modalities
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Online - Online courses allow students to work on their own time and schedules, although most offer often optional, synchronous Zoom discussion sessions biweekly for students able to participate.
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On-Campus - These courses are a traditional option with in-person (or remote) meetings and scheduled class times. Students can opt to attend these classes remotely through the BeaconFlex option.
Cost and Credit Information
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Tuition rates vary for on-campus/remote/Beaconflex courses and can be viewed here. Online courses cost $1725 each. All courses are 3 graduate credits Payment plans are available through the Bursar's office.
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Earning credit - If you earn a grade of B or better in any course and are accepted to the GLPP certificate or Master of Public Administration degree-GLPP track program, this course credit will be applied to your certificate or MPA-GLPP degree.
MORE BENEFITS: Students in all GLPP courses will be invited to participate in both McCormack Graduate School and Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy (CWPPP) events, including lectures and conferences. Many events will also be live-streamed or available online later.
FYI: All students accepted into the GLPP graduate certificate program can later choose to apply for the Masters of Public Administration (MPA)-GLPP track program, and complete an MPA in one additional academic year (including one summer).
For questions or more information please email glpp@umb.edu or call 617.287.6785.
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