Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "PUAF-Public Affairs"
PUAF - Public Affairs
PUAF 201 Leadership for the Common Good (3)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in CPSP118. Restriction: Must be in
the College Park Scholars Public Leadership program; and Freshman
standing.
This course is designed to provide undergraduate students an
introduction to leadership theory and a chance to practice a core set
of practical skills relevant to transformational and collaborative
leadership.
PUAF 202 Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Public Policy (1)
Restriction: Must be in the Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows
Program; and Sophomore standing or higher.
Students will examine public policy and social justice issues in the
community and state. Students hear from local elected officials, leaders
of non-profit organizations, members of state and county agencies, and
faculty from the School of Public Policy.
PUAF 302 Leadership: Philosophy, Policy and Praxis (3)
Prerequisite: PUAF202. Restriction: Must be in the Rawlings
Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program.
Leadership as a search for meaning, identity and purpose are explored.
Also introduces major philosophical traditions, from the ancient world
to the modern one, and encourages students to ground their leadership
interests and aspirations in a disciplined process of self-reflection,
critical thinking and inquiry.
PUAF 338 Academic Seminar for Interns: Federal and International (3)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in PUAF339. Restriction: Permission
of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Repeatable to 6 credits if content
differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS338 or PUAF338. Formerly: BSOS338.
The academic seminar for student interns in BSOS399. Students read,
discuss, analyze, and write about topics in political and public policy
leadership, and leadership studies.
PUAF 339 Internship in Political Institutions: Federal and International (3-6)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in PUAF338. Restriction: Permission
of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Repeatable to 12 credits if content
differs. Formerly: BSOS339.
Offers students supervised internship placements in federal and
international political or public policy organizations.
PUAF 348 Academic Seminar for Interns: State and Local (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in PUAF349. Repeatable to 6 credits if content
differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS348 or PUAF348. Formerly: BSOS348.
The academic seminar for student interns in PUAF349. Students read,
discuss, analyze, and write about topics in political and public policy
leadership, and leadership studies.
PUAF 349 Internship in Political Institutions: State and Local (3-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in PUAF348. Repeatable to 12 credits if content
differs. Formerly: BSOS349.
Offers students supervised internship placements in state and local
political or public policy organizations.
PUAF 359 Contemporary Issues in Political Leadership and Participation (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Repeatable to
9 credits if content differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS359 or
PUAF359. Formerly: BSOS359.
Special topics in political leadership and participation.
PUAF 368 Internship in Community Service Organizations (3-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Repeatable to
12 credits if content differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS366 or
PUAF368. Formerly: BSOS366.
Offers students supervised placements in non-profit community
organizations.
PUAF 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Repeatable to
12 credits if content differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS386 or
PUAF386. Formerly: BSOS386.
PUAF 388 Special Topics in Public Policy (1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Restriction:
Sophomore standing or higher. Repeatable to 6 credits if content
differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS388 or PUAF388. Formerly: BSOS388.
Advanced special topics focusing on an interdisciplinary topic
related to Public Policy.
PUAF 396 Fellowship Program in Political Leadership (2-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Restriction:
Must be enrolled in the full-time fellowship program. Credit only
granted for: BSOS396 or PUAF396. Formerly: BSOS396.
Individual instruction course.
PUAF 398 Fellowship Program in Political Leadership (3-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Restriction:
Must be enrolled in the full-time fellowship program. Repeatable to 12
credits if content differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS396 or PUAF398.
Formerly: BSOS396.
PUAF 399 Directed Study in Public Policy (1-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of PUAF-School of Public Policy. Repeatable to
12 credits if content differs. Credit only granted for: BSOS399 or
PUAF399. Formerly: BSOS399.
Guidance for the advanced student capable on interdisciplinary study on
special projects under the supervision of faculty.
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