Study how public and nonprofit organizations are managed, financed, and organized, and how public policies are made and implemented at the local, state, and federal levels.<br><br>LEARNING OUTCOMES<br>Policy Creation, Demonstrate a basic understanding of the policy-making process in the U.S.<br>Public Organization, Demonstrate a basic understanding of managing public organizations and challenges facing public managers.<br>Foundations of Financing, Demonstrate a basic understanding of how governments at all levels are financed, and the role as well as the process of budgeting in the public sector.<br>Ethics, Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of leadership and ethics in the public sector<br>Critical Thinking, Demonstrate critical thinking about major policy issues in the US by assessing competing arguments and developing proficiency in communicating arguments in oral and/or written formats.<br><br>Careers<br>You will be prepared for managerial and administrative positions in local, state, or federal government agencies and nonprofit agencies: Public administrator, Policy analyst, Budget coordinator