POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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POLITICAL SCIENCE ANDPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

• American Politics
• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Public Administration
• Public Law
• Political Theory

Nu Lambda Chapter The University of Toledo
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American Government Politics

• Prerequisite Courses
• American Nat'l Govt or
• U.S. Public Policy
• Advanced Courses
• State Local Govt
• Public Opinion
• Govt the Economy
• Political Parties
• American Foreign Policy
• U.S. Congress
• The Presidency

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A Few Careers . . .

• Douglas Adams, Comerica Bank
• Leesa Brown, Asst. V.P. for Communications, Ohio
  University
• Amy Borror, Professional Staff Member, Office of
  Governor Strickland
• Kim Cutcher, Executive Director, North River CDC,
  Toledo
• Courtney Hazen, Legislative and PAC Manager,
  Independent Petroleum Assn of America
• Jessica Horn, Deputy Sheriff, Alameda County, CA
• Steve Katich, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Marcy
  Kaptur (D-5th Ohio)
• Ben LaRocco, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jean
  Schmidt (R-2d Ohio). Now lobbyist with Proctor
  Gamble in Washington D.C.

• Nicole Littlehales, Westfield Insurance, Columbus
  OH
• Anita Lopez, Lucas County Auditor
• Megan Mamarella, Director of State Affairs, Nat.
  Assn of Health Underwriters, Alexandria VA
• Bryan Marshall, Asst Professor, Miami University
  (B.A., M.A.)
• James Moor, Prof. of Political Science, St.
  Bonaventure University. B.A., M.A.
• William Rose, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
  and Professor, Albion College
• Elin Suleymanov, Consul General of Azerbaijan,
  Los Angeles
• William Inselmann, Head Football Coach, Patrick
  Henry H.S.

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Comparative Politics

• Gateway Courses
• Government of Britain, or
• Continental Europe, or
• Politics in Africa
• Advanced Courses
• Government of Canada
• European Union
• Governments of the Middle East

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A Few More Careers . . .

• Eberhard Köhler, European Economic Community
  (Dublin, IRE)
• Elin Suleymanov, M.P.A., Consul General of
  Azerbaijan (Los Angeles, CA)

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The University Studies Abroad Consortium Great
Britain

• University of Reading
• Lee Novak
• Jarrett Rinehart
• Melissa Rineheimer
• Regina Dixon
• University of Brighton
• Karia Gasser
• University of Northamptonshire
• Jody Knapke

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Study Abroad Free from English!

• Charles University, Prague
• Jessica Brown
• Nora Lyons
• University of Lüneburg, Germany
• Janine Stroempac
• Elyse Osterday
• University of Oslo
• Anthony DeMatteo
• Heredia University, Costa Rica
• Andy Trout
• Nick Swartz
• Sean Waxman

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International Relations

• Gateway Course
• Principles of International Relations
• Advanced Courses
• Current International Problems
• American Foreign Policy
• International Political Economy
• The United Nations
• International Law
• Theories of International Politics

World Court The Hague
UN Building
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More Career Paths . . .

• Bianca Menendez, Foreign Service Officer, U.S.
  Department of State
• Job Mokgoro, M.A., Management Consultant,
  Economic Development, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Global Studies We Do This Too!

• Core courses
• GLST 2000 Principles of Global Studies
• GLST 4900 Senior Seminar in Global Studies
• Two 15-hour (five course) modules
• Area Studies (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin
  America, Middle East, North America)
• Global Studies (Development, Health, Esthetics,
  North-South relations, Ancient World,
  Multiculturalism, Cultural Studies)
• Advanced foreign language (3000-level or above)
• Other electives to complete the 48 hours
  required)
• There is also a Minor in Global Studies

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Public Administration

• Gateway Course
• Principles of Public Administration
• Advanced Courses
• Municipal Administration
• Intergovernmental Relations
• Public Personnel Administration
• Environmental Policy and Administration
• Public Organization Theory
• Budgeting
• Ethics in Public Administration

Vern Riffe Center Columbus
One Government Center Toledo
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The Master of PublicAdministration Degree

• Accredited by the National Association of Schools
  of Public Affairs and Administration

• Prerequisites
• Principles of Public Administration
• Statistics
• Advanced Courses
• Intermediate Statistics
• Ethics in Public Administration

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Some Careers in Public Administration

• John Alexander, Administrator, City of
  Perrysburg, OH
• Timothy Brown, Executive Director, Wood City
  Juvenile Court
• Bryan Benner, BGSU Finance Administration
• G. Keith Chadwell, City Manager, Pompano Beach,
  FL
• Denise Dahl, MPA, Economic Development, Downtown
  Petersburg, Inc. Petersburg, VA.

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And Some More . . .

• Steve DeBolt, Safety Service Director, City of
  Reynoldsburg, OH
• Eric Doctor, USAF
• Paula Folkes, Senior Analyst, Treasury Board of
  Canada
• Dee Dee Henzler, Nonprofit Consultant
• Michael James, Court Administrator, Monroe
  County, MI
• John Jezak, Administrator, City of Maumee OH

• Nate Johnson, M.P.A. Family Assistance Program
  Specialist, U.S. Dept. of HHS
• Lyubov McDonald, Compliance Officer, PSR Group,
  State of Kentucky
• Ed Millane, Budget Analyst, Ohio Legislative
  Service Commission
• Deb Ortiz-Flores, M.P.A., Executive Director,
  Lucas County JFS
• Bill Sanford, CEO, Compass (Toledo)

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And . . .

• Matt Sattler, Economic Development Specialist,
  LCIC
• Kelly Spivey, M.P.A., Program Manager, City of
  San Jose, CA
• Diane Stegeman, LCCS Assessment Supervisor

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Plus

• W. C. Vance, Director, Undergraduate Admissions,
  Slippery Rock University, PA
• Andy Votava, Director of Organizational
  Development, Fulton County, OH
• Jodi Walker, HR Coordinator, LCJFS
• Frank Walsh, M.P.A., City Manager, St. Joseph, MI

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We also offer a Minor in Public Administration!

• Three required courses
• PSC 3110 Social Science Statistics
• PSC 3420 Principles of Public Administration
• PSC 4180 Computer Applications in Pub. Admin.
• Electives
• Part A two courses from among Administrative
  Behavior, Personnel Administration, Budgeting,
  Policy Administration or Organization Theory
• Electives Part B
• Two courses from among Govt Econ., Municipal
  Govt., Constitutional Law, Foreign Policy,
  Intergovtal Relations or Health Policy

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Public Law

• Principles of Law
• Constitutional Law I
• Constitutional Law II
• Judicial Politics
• Current Issues in Law
• Civil Rights
• Gender, Race and Law

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Legislative and Judicial Careers

• Judge John Potter, U.S. District Court (Ret.)
• Judge Arlene Singer, 6th District Court of
  Appeals
• Judge Gene Zmuda, Lucas County Court of Common
  Pleas
• Judge Thomas Osowik, Toledo Municipal Court
• State Senator Beverly Hammerstrom, MPA, Former
  Majority Leader, Michigan State Senate
• State Representative Peter Ujvagi

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Political Theory

• Gateway Course
• Principles of Political Theory
• Advanced Courses
• Sexual Politics
• Contemporary Political Ideas
• Politics of Violence in Law Society
• Gender, Race Law

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Professor Renée J. Heberle Departmental Honors
Director
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Our Students At The Washington Center for
Learning Alternatives

• Recent Washington semester interns have included
• Chauncey Alcorn Democratic Congressional
  Campaign Committee
• Fanta Brooks EPA
• Carin Erikson, Veterans Administration
• Megan Harrington, Republican National Committee
• Cortney Hazen Republican National Committee

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Recent Washington Center Interns

• Melissa Lang Nat. Assn. of Health Underwriters
• John Lindsay U.S. Coast Guard
• Jennifer Liptack U.S. Department of Justice
• Megan Mamarella Mulroy Associates
• Sarah Nine Nat. Assn. of Conservation Districts
• Danielle ORourke Congressman Joe Knollengerg

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More Interns At TWC

• Joseph Pellman Congressman Jim Jordan
• Christine Sailer Veterans Administration
• Sally Steciw Interpol
• Sean Stiff Constituency for Africa
• Jon Strunk D.C. Corporate Counsel
• P. J. Wenzel, The White House
• Shawn Wilson Interpol

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The Ohio Legislative Service Commissions
Internship Program

• Some Recent Interns
• Stephen Abraham
• Amy Borror
• Leesa Brown
• Anthony Jones
• Nicole Littlehales
• Henry Patterson
• Jennifer Sorgenfrei
• Jennifer Williams

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Career Development Is Like Climbing A Ladder

• Brian Swartz First, Intern for Senator DeWine,
  then PIO Officer at Toledo Express Airport and
  now Public Information Director for Mayor
  Finkbeiner
• Cortney Hazen First, TWC Intern at RNC, then
  Legislative Aide for Senator Kay Bailey
  Hutchinson (R-TX) and now Legislative and PAC
  Manager at the Independent Petroleum Association
  of America
• Ben LaRocco First, legislative aide for Rep.
  Jean Schmidt in the Ohio House of
  Representatives, then with her congressional
  staff in Washington, and now with Proctor
  Gambles Global Government Relations office in
  Washington.

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But can someone Minor in Political Science?
Absolutely!

• Courses
• PSC 1200 American National Government or
• PSC 1400 Current Issues in U.S. Public Policy
• The same three-course gateway requirement that
  majors will complete
• Plus four other courses
• Careers
• American Association of Independent Petroleum
  Producers
• American Pharmaceutical Association

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There Are Also Certificate Programs at the
Post-Graduate Level
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Endowed Merit-Based Department Scholarships

• Jon M. and Edward W. Binder Memorial Scholarship
• Breanne M. Democko
• Albin Czerniakowski Memorial Scholarship
• Max I. Kupresanin
• Sharron E. Doerner Memorial Scholarship
• Jeffrey T. Kocher
• Edgar T. Kilbride Memorial Scholarship
• Jordan D. Reed
• Daniel G. McNamara Memorial Award for the
  Outstanding MPA Student
• David Stevens Wilson Political Science
  Scholarship
• Galenna V. Garcia

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Michael V. DiSalle Memorial Scholarship

• Antony P. DeMatteo
• Katelynn M. Evans
• Laquitha R. Jones
• Weronika A. Kusek
• Joseph F. Pellman

Mayor of Toledo and Governor Of Ohio
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O. Garfield Jones Memorial Scholarship

• Whitney M. Clarkson
• Jody M. Knapke
• Melody R. Wilhelm

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Barney Quilter Good Government Scholarship Fund

• Audrey M. Craig
• Allison A. Denham
• Brittany M. Mikolajczyk
• Shawna A. Simon

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Joseph Tomasi Scholarship Fund

• Meghan E. Gallagher
• Nicole M. Hanna
• Ryan E. Horvath
• Joshua C. Miller

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About the Department

• Ten Faculty Members
• Lynn Bachelor, Ph.D. University of Chicago
• David Davis, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University
• Mark Denham, Ph.D., Ohio State University
• Renée Heberle, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
• High Hinton, Ph.D., University of Texas
• James Lindeen, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
• Sam Nelson, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• Sunday Ubokudom, Ph.D., University of Kansas
• Carter Wilson, Ph.D. Wayne State University
• David Wilson, Ph.D., Cornell University

• 150 Undergraduate majors
• 20 Global Studies students
• Two graduate programs
• Visiting Professor
• Miriam Wilson, ABD, Ohio State University
• Three Emeritus professors
• Abid Al-Marayati, Ph.D., New York University
• Ronald Randall, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• Richard Weisfelder, Ph.D., Harvard University