Georgetown University Social and Public Policy
http://scs.georgetown.edu/programs/56/master-of-arts-in-liberal-studies-social-and-public-policy
Curriculum Description
Social/Public Policy courses analyze the political process; the role of government, private and public organizations/institutions in public policy decisions; national problems such as crime, poverty, and social inequality; and issues such as the role of the media, the intelligence community, and the impact of war. Special attention is focused on scientific discoveries and technological innovations that dramatically affect every aspect of society's choices regarding science and technology including issues such as bioethics, computerization, privacy, and genetic engineering.
Faculty
Elizabeth M. Duke, Ph.D., George Washington University; Adjunct Professor of Liberal Studies, Georgetown University. She has combined a long career in public service with teaching in American Government, conflict management, interest groups and thesis proposal workshops. rduke@starpower.com
Degree Requirements
In order to earn a Master's degree in the Social and Public Policy curricular field, students must complete six courses in this field including one Core course and one Human Values course or two Core courses, and a three-credit thesis reflecting this field. To complete the total number of credits required for the MALS degree, 30 credits, three elective courses may be selected from any Liberal Studies courses or up to two courses at the University appropriate to this degree with the approval of the Program Director. The selected curricular field will appear on the final transcript of record.
Curricular Field
Click here for the current pamphlet describing the requirements for this field and the listing of its courses and faculty advisor. The following courses are a sampling of recent course offerings in this field.
Curricular Field Core:
American Policies in the Post 9/11 World
Path to the Future: The U.S. in the 21st Century
Path to the Present: The U.S. in the 20th Century
The Court, The Constitution, and the Shaping of the American Nation
The Federalist: Creating a New Nation
The Founding Era: The Great Debates
U.S. and Pacific Asia: Past, Present, and Future
Values Issues in Public Policy
Curricular Field Elective:
Budget, Finance, and Public Policy
Conflict Management
Propaganda and American Foreign Policy
Religion in America
The Concept of the State in Islam
The Consequences of Pragmatism: Law, Education, and Politics
The Economic System and Interest Group Politics
The History and Development of American Labor
The Politics of Gender in World Religions
Curricular Field Human Values:
Americans at Work: Evolving Attitudes to Work in the United States
Anti-Trust, Changing Technology, and American Values
Becoming American: Immigration in Historical Perspective
Black Liberation Theology
Caesar, God, and The Constitution
Communication and Persuasion: Ethical Issues in the Professions
Crises of Conscience in American Foreign Policy
Ethical Issues in Global Trade
Ethical Problems in Contemporary Society
Ethics, Intelligence, and National Security
Freedom and Slavery in American History
Issues and Values in American Management Thought
Managerial and Organizational Ethics
Moral and Political Equality
Religion and Politics in the U.S.
Religion and Society: Lessons from Latin America
Responsibility, "Luck," and Self-Respect: The Human Condition
Scorpions in the Constitutional Bottle: Uncivil Speech, Civil Society
Social Inequality
The New Testament and Social Justice
The Old Testament and Social Justice
Understanding Terrorism and Terrorists