POS 581 Women, Policy, and Public Administration

Course Description

This course explores the relationships between women, public administration, and public policy in the United States. Topics covered include how public policy is made and women's roles in the making of public policy, as well as women's administrative roles in the implementation of public policy. Specific policy topics of interest to women will be explored, including women's legal rights, work and pay, women's educational status, women in the military, and women and family issues. Although professional expertise is a fundamental aspect of public administration as a discipline, this course will challenge you to examine the field through the lens of gender. The course is comprised of three learning components: 1. foundations, 2. delving deeper, and 3. substantive policy areas. The first part of the semester serves as a foundation to understand the role of women in public policy and public administration. With this foundation, the remainder of the semester delves more deeply into specific areas of interest. Our semester concludes with your work on designing a professional development training to advance the role of women in public sector organizations.