Course Description
This course will introduce students to the differing and changing perceptions of the role of higher education in American society, including the politics of competition for priority of attention and resources, and explores the setting, influences, and outcomes of the policy-making process. The course explores political and governmental structures and powers, theories of the public policymaking process, as well as the role of institutional policy structures.
Fall 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 17, 2026
Classes End:
December 1, 2026
Location:
0G110 Tompkins Hall
Class Days:
W
Class Start Time:
4:30pm
Class End Time:
7:15pm
Course Information
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and six semester hours of 500-level course work or above.