Current syllabi are available on Blackboard. Below are syllabi from previous semesters.
Courses Previously Taught
PS 4995: Political Science Capstone: "Does US Public Policy Work?"
- Syllabus
- Essays of Francis Bacon
- "Lessons of a Congressional Fellow"
- Robert Rubin's Harvard Commencement Address
Political Science 9300: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
Political Science 9310: Public Policy Seminar
Political Science 4310: Comparative State Politics
Political Science 4320: Public Policy
- Syllabus
- Light: Government's Greatest Achievements
- Democratic Party Platform 2008
- Republican Party Platform 2008
Political Science 316: Congress and Legislative Policy
Political Science 319: Policy Analysis
"Webber's Five Tools of Policy Analysis"
Political Science 317: Public Policy
- Syllabus
- Garrett Hardin, "The Tragedy of the Commons," SCIENCE, 62(1968):1243-1248.
- Policy Memo Sample
Senior Honors Theses
- Sara Bondioli: Interest Groups in Newspapers: Bias in Use and Portrayal?
- Greg Martin: Enduring Rivalries and United Nations: Conflict Management, 1975-1995
- Maria Speiser: Mental Health Parity: Achieving parity in insurance benefits
- Emily Johnson '02: From Mid-Mo to Gun Control
- Lauren Palmer '02: From the Big 12, to the Big 10, to the Big World
- Jenny Wade '95: Lessons of a D.C. Veteran
- Carl Ballinger '00: From Black and Gold to Army Green
- Mary Hoemann Newell '00: Think Carefully About What You Wish For: Becoming a Lawyer
- Dru Buntin '94: Lessons from the State and Nation’s Capitols
- Melissa Sinden '02: From Columbia to K Street: A Tale of Two Cities
- Phyllis Quigg Edson '88 and '92: Life Lessons from My Days at MU
- Joseph Sams '89:From Ellis Library to the Library of Congress
- Brian Buckley '97: Charting a Course for Life and Politics
- Noelle Marchand Gilzow '90: Lessons After MU
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Katie (Meyer) Bailey '01: Federal Legislation: A Tutorial for Aspiring ‘Policy Wonks’