Angela Y. Douglas
Lecturer of Political Science & Public Administration
Highlights
Survey of basic principles, institutions and functions such as federalism, separation of powers, civil liberties and rights, judicial review, public opinion, political parties, elections and interest groups. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.
National and area experts
Applied learning activities
Focused subject matter
Multimedia lectures
Electronic course management
Virtual office hours
Skills for Students
Research/Writing
Presentation
Strategic & Critical Analysis
Data Analysis
Program Evaluation
COURSES
PLS 101
American
National Government
Important political issues and their relationship to the overall American political process. Topics are selected from, but not limited to: education policy; health care policy; federal deficit and debt policy; and minorities and politics. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.
Topics I teach - Hot Topics and Current Events, domestic policies, policy process/policy making in America
PLS 205
Campaigns
&
Elections
PLS 308
Public
Administration
PLS 351
Urban Government
and Politics
PLS 202
Contemporary Issues in American
Politics
Focuses on the electoral arena (history, financing, political environments), nominations (delegate selections and conventions), campaigns (organization, strategy, tactics, media), and the election (votes, policy, reforms). Special attention is given to recent and current presidential and congressional election campaigns.
Guest speakers frequent the class.
Students are required to serve at least 10 hours in the field.
Introduction to public administration in the United States. Nature and scope of public administratin, public interest in the administrative process, role of administrators, formal and informal organization, public personnel and financial management.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Structure, function, political processes, problems, and trends in American city and metropolitan government and politics. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation.
My students are usually required to participate in computerized simulations and complete area profiles.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Investigation of the elements that contribute to current national political culture, origins, characteristics, and influence on public dialogue and policy. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
My students are required to do a semester-long analysis on a specific political culture concept and its use across time and geographical areas.
Prerequisite: PLS 205 or consent of instructor. Internal mechanics of political campaigns, major areas of campaign management and strategy, campaign organization, voter contact, campaign research, finance and fund-raising, and communications. Special attention is given to recent and current presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial election campaigns. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program.
Guest speakers frequent the class.
Students are required to serve at least 50 hours in the field.
Students are required to complete an actual campaign plan.
Serves as a special topics course in political science.
Topics I teach - Contemporary Social Movements in America
Multimedia course
Special topics graduate course in public administration
Topics I teach - Social policy, advanced social policy concepts
I have also served as an internship instructor for undergraduates in political science who were also minoring in public administration
I have served as principal faculty for directed individual studies: advanced social policy concepts
housing and blighted properties
health policy
PLS 352
American
Political
Culture
PLS 404
Campaign Management &
Strategy
PLS 492
Special Topics
in Political
Science
PLS 592
Special Topics
in
PA
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