Course Catalog Public and Environmental Affairs (PU EN AF)


PU EN AF  102 - Environment and Society
An examination of the relationship between humans and the biophysical environment at local, national, and global levels. Emphasis is given to the impact of personal attitudes, cultural beliefs, economics, politics, technology and available resources on environmental problems and solutions.
No Prerequisites
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
General Education: Social Sciences 2
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  202 - Introduction to Public Policy
Contemporary issues in American public policy. Substantive public policies such as those dealing with the American economy, energy, crime, environmental quality, the welfare state and social programs. Models of the policy process are also considered.
No Prerequisites
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
General Education: Social Sciences 2
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  215 - Introduction to Public Administration
Using case studies, this course explores the principal tools and methods for conducting public affairs, the external and internal elements affecting public agencies, and the role of these elements and the human dimension in creating and implementing public policies and programs.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202.
Typically offered in Fall
General Education: Social Sciences 2
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  301 - Environmental Politics and Policy
U.S. and global environmental problems and their political implications. Emphasizes U.S. environmental politics, issues and controversies in environmental protection policy, the performance of governmental institution in response to environmental challenges, and strategies for environmental improvement.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  306 - Regulatory Policy and Administration
The origins, purposes and operation of regulatory agencies and the programs in the U.S.: theories of regulation, issues and controversies in regulatory policy, and decision-making in such areas as economic regulation, public health, consumer protection workplace safety and environmental quality.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202.
Typically offered in Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  314 - Administrative Law
Administrative law in the American federal (intergovernmental) system: connections between administrative law issues and issues of public policy; and legal dimensions of administrative problems.
P: Pol Sci 101 or Pu En Af 215.
Typically offered in Fall
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  315 - Public and Non-Profit Management
Using case studies and applied learning techniques, this course explores management in public and nonprofit organizations from the perspective of a manager. Management approaches, techniques and concepts and theoretical frameworks are covered.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202; REC: Pu En Af 215.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  321 - Coastal Resources: Their Use and Management
The importance of coastal resources, with an emphasis on Wisconsin's coasts. With field trips to local lakes and Lake Superior, we will study issues of development, overuse, risk, and their consequent environmental, aesthetic and economic impacts.
No Prerequisites
Typically offered in Fall
Field Trip: Field Trip(s) Required
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  322 - Environmental Planning
History, processes, and impacts of environmental planning in the United States. Action forcing legislation and its effect on environmental issues and processes. Emphasizes environmental planning and implementation at the national, state, and local levels.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202; REC: Env Sci 102.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  323 - Land Use Controls
Various forms of public land-use controls in planning and administration, addressing "what, why and how" aspects of land-use controls. Smart Growth, Environmental Impact Analysis, and other comprehensive planning models studied.
P: jr st.
Typically offered in Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  324 - Transitioning to Sustainable Communities
Creating resilient communities based on local inputs/outputs to support jobs, housing, transportation, schools, agriculture and city services.
No Prerequisites
Typically offered in Fall
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  344 - Leadership and Human Resources
Roles, functions and environments of organizational managers and leaders broadly defined, especially in public enterprises; issues of human resources management within these sectors.
No Prerequisites
Typically offered in Fall Odd
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  350 - Geographic Information Systems
Uses state-of-the-art software to integrate digitized data maps, transfer data, manage relational data bases, overlay maps, display, query, edit interactive graphics, and geocode addresses. Applications are tailored to fit student interests and may include tax base analysis, property mapping, natural resources inventory, crime demography, transportation routing, and other tasks.
No Prerequisites
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  351 - Water Resources: Planning, Management and Policy
This course will cover the basics of water management and planning, covering local to global examples of such things as surface water pollution, mining of fossil aquifers, water wars at regional, interstate, and international levels.
P: Pu En Af 102 or Env Sci 102.
Typically offered in Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  378 - Environmental Law
An overview of major environmental laws such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, with emphasis on how these laws are implemented by the federal and state governments.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202 or 215.
Typically offered in Fall
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  402 - Environmental and Resource Economics
Applications of tools such as cost-benefit analysis and other economic concepts in current public decision making, with special emphasis upon common property resources management.
P: Econ 303 or 305.
Typically offered in Fall Even
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  406 - State and Local Government
Policy and institutional comparisons across states and local governments through hands-on research, placing a special focus on Wisconsin's local governments.
P: Pol Sci 101 or Pu En Af 215.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  408 - Public Policy Analysis
An introduction to public policy analysis and to the policy-making process, primarily in American government. The course emphasizes the political aspects of policy analysis, models and methods for rational design of public policies, and applications of policy studies to particular public problems.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202.
Typically offered in Fall
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  409 - Public Finance and Fiscal Policy
Effects of government spending and taxation on resource allocation, incomes, prices and employment. Includes consideration of the uses and effects of fiscal policy.
P: Econ 203.
Typically offered in Fall Odd
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  415 - Public and Nonprofit Budgeting
The purposes and attributes of major public budgetary systems: principles and methods in designing and managing relationships among program planning, policy planning and budgetary operation; applications of analytical and decision-assisting tools in public budgetary operations.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202 or 215.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  425 - Fundraising and Marketing for Nonprofits
The course is designed for students aspiring to manage a nonprofit or serve on a Board of Directors. Students learn about creating a sustainable nonprofit by developing broad based fundraising strategies and by marketing the organization to create a positive community immage.
P: Pu En Af 215; REC Pu En Af 315.
Typically offered in Fall
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  428 - Evaluating Programs in Public/Non-Profit Organizations
Develops a working understanding and selected skills relating to the conduct of program evaluations. Evaluation design, data collection, data analysis, and utilization of findings are discussed using the political and social context of "real" organizations.
P: Pol Sci 101 or 202 or Pu En Af 202; REC: Comm Sci 301; Pu En Af 408.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  450 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Project-based course using ArcGIS. Students define a project, develop a database, analyze spatial data, and develop GIS maps displaying results of their analysis.
P: Geog 350 or Pu En Af 350.
Typically offered in Spring Even
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  497 - Internship
Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings.
P: jr st.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Course is repeatable for credit.
1 units min / 12 units max, Field Experience


PU EN AF  498 - Independent Study
Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript.
P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Course is repeatable for credit.
1 units min / 4 units max, Independent Study


PU EN AF  506 - Regulatory Policy and Administration
The origins, purposes and operation of regulatory agencies and the programs in the U.S.: theories of regulation, issues and controversies in regulatory policy, and decision-making in such areas as economic regulation, public health, consumer protection workplace safety and environmental quality.
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  514 - Administrative Law
Administrative law in the American federal (intergovernmental) system: connections between administrative law issues and issues of public policy; and legal dimensions of administrative problems.
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Fall
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  522 - Environmental Planning
History, processes, and impacts of environmental planning in the United States. Action forcing legislation and its effect on environmental issues and processes. Emphasizes environmental planning and implementation at the national, state, and local levels.
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  551 - Water Resources: Planning, Management and Policy
This course will cover the basics of water management and planning, covering local to global examples of such things as surface water pollution, mining of fossil aquifers, water wars at regional, interstate, and international levels.
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Spring
Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  578 - Environmental Law
An overview of major environmental laws such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, with emphasis on how these laws are implemented by the federal and state governments.
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Fall
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  602 - Environmental and Resource Economics
Applications of tools such as cost-benefit analysis and other economic concepts in current public decision making, with special emphasis upon common property resources management. P: gr st. (F,S)
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  615 - Public and Nonprofit Budgeting
The purposes and attributes of major public budgetary systems: principles and methods in designing and managing relationships among program planning, policy planning and budgetary operation; applications of analytical and decision-assisting tools in public budgetary operations. P: gr st. (S)
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  650 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Project-based course using ARC/INFO software. Students adopt a study area, develop data layers, analyze these data and develop GIS maps showing results of the analysis. P: gr st. (S)
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture


PU EN AF  652 - Planning Theory and Methods
Planning for public and not-for-profit agencies: theory and practical significance of planning; the political and administrative setting of planning operations; and methods of planning analysis such as strategic planning. P: gr st. (S)
P: gr st.
Typically offered in Spring
3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture