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Public Administration Weekend Courses for Credit

Earn extra units for graduation. Discuss current issues and hot topics. Short courses for the busy lifestyle.

This course series will allow participants to earn extra units to graduate while having the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and hot topics in a variety of areas.

Each course consists of only two class meetings; typically a Friday/Saturday combination.Course fee is $185 per course. Additional weekend courses are offered in Political Science and Sociology.

For more information call (619) 594-5152.


Fall 2009 Courses

New course Offering Globalization, Public Policy and U.S.-Mexico Border Cities
Cutting edge issues facing policy makers in the border region. Using the "transfrontier metropolis" as a template, we will explore both theory and practical policy questions in three areas: a) environment; b) urban design/planning; c) cross-border infrastructure and security at border crossings.

Instructor: Lawrence A. Herzog, Ph.D., professor, School of Public Affairs, SDSU.  

Extension Credit Course No. PA X496 (CR/NC) (one unit)
Schedule No. 09FA 77184 FC
Dates: Friday, Oct. 9, 3-9 pm, and Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 am-5 pm.
Location: HH 130
Fee: $185

Schedule Number 09FA 77184 FC is Closed


New course Offering Constructing Crime: The Role of the Media
The social construction of crime and the criminal justice system throughout the media's effects on attitudes, perceptions, politics, and society at large.

Instructor: Jeffrey McIllwain, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Public Affairs, SDSU.  

Extension Credit Course No. PA X496 (CR/NC) (one unit)
Schedule No. 09FA 77195 FC
Dates: Friday, Oct. 16, 3-9 pm, and Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 am-5 pm.
Location: HH 130
Fee: $185

Schedule Number 09FA 77195 FC is Closed


Immigration Policy in the United States: A Critical Review
This course will review immigration policy in the United States from the late 1800s to the present time. The purpose of the course is to demonstrate how immigration policy has been formulated over the years to accommodate various political agendas. The course will also show how the vitality and growth of the United States economy has been tied to the flow of immigrants into the United States. Emphasis will be placed on illegal immigration into the United States at the present time.

Instructor: Lou Rea, professor, School of Public Affairs, SDSU.  

Extension Credit Course No. PA X496 (CR/NC) (one unit)
Schedule No. 09FA 76985 FC
Dates: Friday, Nov. 6, 3-9 pm, and Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 am-5 pm.
Location: HH 130
Fee: $185

Schedule Number 09FA 76985 FC is Closed

Last update August 4, 2009

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