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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information

Catalog Course Definitions 

Core - Course is approved for specific core curriculum (i.e. arts and sciences curriculum; quantitative reasoning and mathematical skills)

Cross-Listed – Class that is offered along with another class that has the same topic, title, and course content.  Max Hours displayed for each cross-listed class is the total number of hours allowed for all courses completed within a particular cross-listed group. See below for more information on Max Hours.

Gt - Course is approved by the Colorado Dept of Higher Education for statewide guaranteed transfer as part of the gtPathways program. 

Max Hours (in Course Description) - Total number of applicable credit hours that count toward a student’s degree for a particular course or cross-listed group.

Requisite: 

  • Prerequisite -  Specific course completed or “in progress” (i.e. ENGL 1020 or ENGL 1020 with C- or higher)
  • Corequisite – Specific course taken at the same time (i.e. BIOL 2071 taken same time as BIOL 2051)
  • Restriction – Restricted to a specific population (i.e. Restricted to MUSC majors or junior standing, etc.)

Course Number Definitions:

  • 1000 - 4999 Undergraduate Level
  • 5000 - 9999 Graduate Level
 

Political Science
  

  • PSCI 4186 - East Asia in World Affairs


    Political and economic systems and foreign policies of East Asian powers, such as China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong; interactions of these powers and their collective economic and political roles in world affairs; major theoretical approaches to the study of East Asian powers. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4195 - Political Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa


    Analysis of major types of political systems in sub-Saharan Africa and intensive case studies of selected countries exemplifying each type. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4206 - Social Movements, Democracy and Global Politics


    Examines global social movements as new political actors within world politics; how theoretical perspectives in international relations and democracy address these actors; and the forms of interaction among these actors, states, and global governance institutions. Cross-listed with PSCI 5206. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4207 - Theories of Social and Political Change


    Conservative, radical, and incremental approaches to change. Role of psychological and sociological factors in political change. Comparative perspectives on change. Self-perpetuation processes of power systems and their vulnerabilities. Requisites of system maintenance and system change. Selected case studies. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4215 - Women’s Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives


    Explores the global feminist movement’s campaign to “engender” human rights. Examination of women’s human-rights issues and the critique of this campaign as representing cultural imperialism. Note: this course assumes that students have completed at least two political science courses. Cross-listed with WGST 4215. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4216 - International Politics: Human Rights


    The system of nation states, concepts of national interest, goals of foreign policies, conduct of diplomacy, and the bearing of these elements on the problem of human rights. Presentation and evaluation of the solutions that have been offered for the securing of justice and the maintenance of peace. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4224 - Dictatorships in 21st Century


    Analyzes and classifies political systems of non-democratic regimes. Reviews earlier and contemporary theories that explain the origins, survival and death of authoritarian regimes. Discusses the impact of dictatorial rule on domestic developments as well as on international relations. Cross-listed with PSCI 5224. PSCI 3022 recommended for student success. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4225 - Democracy and Democratization


    Examines the conditions under which countries turn from authoritarianism towards democracy and become stable democratic regimes. Also examines the impact of foreign and international factors on new democracies. Cross-listed with PSCI 5225. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4226 - The United Nations in World Affairs


    Current operation and future potential of the United Nations as a complex actor in world affairs, both expressing conflicting interests of its participants and promoting universal goals, including world peace, human rights, and environmental protection. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4235 - Politics and Markets in Latin America


    Explores political economic development in Latin America within the context of the world system. Includes the study of colonization, land tenure, foreign investment, authoritarianism, militarism, social and revolutionary movements, human rights and democratization. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4236 - American Foreign Policy


    Examines the postwar events, controversies, and most recent challenges in U.S. foreign policy. Analyses of the major sources of U.S. foreign policy, such as ideology, national interests, and national power. Attention to the pattern and process of foreign policy-making. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4237 - American National Security


    Examines American national security, utilizing an interdisciplinary analysis of its domestic historical development and its function in the current global context. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4248 - Gender, Globalization and Development


    Analyzes the effects of globalization on the gendered processes of international development and strategies to empower women to achieve gender justice across race, class and national divisions. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with PSCI 5245 and WGST 4248/5248. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4265 - Social Justice And Globalization


    Examines issues of justice and ethical responsibility in a globalizing world. Do moral obligations of individuals and institutions end at national borders or do they encompass all human beings and extend to the environment and to future generations? Cross-listed with PSCI 5265. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4266 - International Law


    Investigates the body of law that regulates relations between nations and provides a framework for solving common problems and disputes between nations. Note: this course is intended for political science majors. Cross-listed with PSCI 5266. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4274 - Conflict Resolution and Public Consent Building


    Alternative strategies for resolving or mediating conflicts facing public or nonprofit organizations and for building public consent, with emphasis on personal, interpersonal, organizational, interest-group, cross-cultural, and roots of conflict and bases for consent. Cross-listed with PSCI 5274. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4276 - Conflicts and Rights in International Law


    Explores contending interpretations and practices in international law regarding issues such as the legitimacy of humanitarian intervention, efficacy of truth commissions, tensions between truth and justice in cases of genocide and war crimes, and legal changes needed to devise viable rules. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with PSCI 5276. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4280 - The Politics of War Law


    Examines international laws governing armed conflict, including human rights law. Investigates the reasons for instances of compliance and violation within this international legal regime regulating war and conflict. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4286 - International Relations: War or Peace?


    Presents alternative theoretical frameworks for the explanation of war and peace. Investigations of the efficacy of international law, just-war norms and the UN in preventing or containing conflict. Cross-listed with PSCI 5286. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4324 - Politics, Public Policy and Leadership


    Role of politics in public and nonprofit sectors. Theories of administration and policy-making, emphasizing the role of leadership in public outcomes. Hands-on approach to case studies and use of students’ policy experiences in practical application of theories. Cross-listed with PSCI 5324. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4326 - Advanced International Political Economy: Globalization


    Engages the current debate about globalization. Conceptualizes globalization and evaluates the pros and cons of global trade and finance for developed and developing countries. Develops a model for a sustainable and just global economy. Prereq: PSCI 4126. Cross-listed with PSCI 5326. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4330 - U.S. Health Policy


    The role of public health policy as legislated at the federal and state levels. Individual health policy (e.g. social security and managed care) and public health policy (e.g. mandatory immunizations, HIV testing, air and water quality). Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4354 - Environmental Politics


    Political, legal, and economic forces in environmental law and policy. Special emphasis on air and water pollution and on threats to public and agricultural land. Environmental groups and their opponents. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4365 - Global Ecological Crises


    Overview of global ecological problems such as climate change, transboundary pollutions, and loss of bio-diversity in an attempt to understand the political, economic, and cultural forces behind these problems and the status of legal and policy initiatives to address them. Cross-listed with PSCI 5365. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4374 - Public Priorities for the 21st Century


    Identification of and planning for social, political, and economic trends in American society likely to transform governmental, nonprofit, and private entities. Rigorous examination of and debate on competing priorities such as liberty, security, welfare, equality, diversity, growth and ecology. Cross-listed with PSCI 5374. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4407 - Early Political Thought


    Main currents of political thought in their historical setting from Plato to Machiavelli, with a critical evaluation of those elements of continuing worth. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4414 - Organizational Change Agents


    Explores strategies for changing public and nonprofit organizations and of ways leadership abilities can be used for this purpose. Analysis of obstacles to organizational change and of methods for overcoming them. Principles of change applied to real-life contexts. Cross-listed with PSCI 5514. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4417 - Modern Political Thought


    Main currents of political thought in their historical setting from the 17th century to the present. Development of the student’s own political theory. PSCI 4407 is not a prerequisite for PSCI 4417. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4427 - Law, Politics and Justice


    Analysis of the relationship of politics, law, and justice, particularly the degree to which moral norms and political concerns should and do influence legal standards and their perceived legitimacy. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4437 - Coercion and the State


    An analysis of: (1) the historical emergence of the modern state; (2) the theoretical justifications for the concentration of political power and the activist state; (3) the internationalization of the European state system; and (4) anarchist and Fourth World challenges. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4444 - Contemporary Culture and Politics in America


    Intellectual and experiential investigation of the interplay of culture and politics in American society, as manifested in literature, social and political philosophy, psychological writings and trends, radical movements, popular culture, and daily behavior. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4446 - Advanced Indigenous Peoples’ Politics


    Builds upon the theoretical and applied foundations of PSCI 4146. Intensive study of international legal and political developments are examined, particularly in the United Nations and the Organization of American States systems. Prereq: PSCI 4144 or PSCI 4146. Cross-listed with PSCI 5446. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4457 - American Political Thought


    American law, politics, and conflict. History and development of American political theories and ideas from Native American roots through the colonial period to the present. Political theory and practice in the U.S. today. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4477 - Constitutional Law I


    Nature and scope of the following American constitutional principles as developed by the U.S. Supreme Court: federalism, jurisdiction of the federal courts, separation of powers, the taxing power, and the commerce power. Case method. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4487 - Constitutional Law II


    Continuation of PSCI 4477, with emphasis on the war powers of the president, citizenship, the Bill of Rights, and the Civil War amendments. (Case method.) Note: PSCI 4477 is not a prerequisite for PSCI 4487. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4494 - Judicial Politics


    Examines principal actors in the legal system: police, lawyers, judges, citizens. About half of this course is devoted to the study of judicial behavior, especially at the Supreme Court level. Political and personal influences on judicial behavior. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4505 - Political System of Russia and Its Neighbors


    The class focuses on the political values, institutions and actors of Russia and its neighboring countries, covering the political developments since the late 20th century. The relations between Russia, the European Union and the United States are also analyzed. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4535 - Labor and Working Class Politics


    Explores the status of the labor movement both in the U.S. and internationally, as well as the political, philosophical, and social implications of socioeconomic class status and identity. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4545 - Immigration Politics


    Introduces students to central theories of migration and a survey of immigration law and policy in the 20th century. Highlights experiences of Mexican and Latin American immigrants and related topics, including: U.S.-Mexican foreign relations, bilingual education, undocumented immigration and globalization. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with PSCI 5545. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4554 - Chicano and Latino Politics


    Analysis of the social, cultural, and economic factors that affect political behavior of Latinos. Special attention is paid to the Mexican American cultural heritage and to relations between Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans. Cross-listed with ETST 4558. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4555 - International Women’s Resistance


    Examines local and international struggles of women to build peace and justice by resisting systems of inequality such as colonialism, racism, patriarchy, globalization, and religious intolerance. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with PSCI 5555, ETST 4555 and WGST 4555/5555. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4564 - Gender and Politics


    Analysis of the political experience of women and of strategies for change. Emphasis on the U.S. Cross-listed with WGST 4564. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4605 - Politics and Governments of South Asia


    Studies the political systems of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The impact of British rule on the development of political institutions on the subcontinent as well as problems of political development at all levels. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4615 - Politics and Government of China


    Political and governmental changes within China, from the 19th century to the present. Primary emphasis on contemporary political systems and sociopolitical problems. China’s struggle for independence and economic development. The Chinese revolutions, Maoist communism, and the post-Maoist period. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4644 - Ethical Responsibilities of Leaders


    Explores concepts of ethical decision making within the context of public leadership in both the public and non-profit sectors. Universal and individual ethical standards are examined. Cross-listed with PSCI 5644. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4645 - Comparative Political Leadership


    Comparative study of historical, socio-cultural, and psychological bases of political leadership. Leadership types in peasant societies, empires, and revolutionary movements. Dilemmas of democratic versus authoritarian leadership in modernizing and industrial states. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4726 - Seminar on U.S. and China Relations


    Detailed examination of historical context and current issues in U.S./China relations. Emphasis on modern period, with particular attention to changing relations in context of rising power of China. Cross-listed with PSCI 5726. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4736 - The Middle East in World Affairs


    Evolution and revolution in the Middle East. The character of nationalism in the area. Analysis of inter-regional and international problems affecting the Middle East, with special emphasis on current Arab-Israeli relations. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4757 - Legal Reasoning and Writing


    Introduces the fundamentals of legal reasoning and legal argumentation through intensive class discussion, formal debate and writing. Attention is given to the relationship between case and statutory law and their application in trial and appeals courts in the United States. Note: this course assumes that students have completed ENGL 1020, 2030, and any 3000-level English/writing course, or COMM 3120. Cross-listed with PSCI 5747, COMM 4750, 5750. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4807 - Political Violence


    Investigates different types of political violence including genocide, ethnic and religious conflict, revolution, terrorism, war, state repression and others. Introduces theories of individual, collective and institutional violence, applies them to a range of case studies and explores possible solutions. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4808 - Strategies of Peacebuilding


    The course investigates the theories and strategies of peacebuilding in societies that have endured intrastate conflict and/or massive human rights violates and asks whether peace and justice and democracy can or should work together and how forgiveness and reconciliation might develop. Cross-listed with PSCI 5808. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4827 - Women and the Law


    Examines the role of the courts in the development of public policy toward women; how the legal system affects the economic power, family roles, safety and political participation of women. Cross-listed with ETST 4827 and WGST 4827. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4837 - Contemporary Issues in Civil Liberties


    Conflicting rights of individuals and groups in several areas of civil liberties, including religious groups, free speech, sexual freedom, racial quotas, and anti-governmental actions and publications. This course includes case law, readings, guest speakers and case discussions. Cross-listed with PSCI 5837. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4840 - Independent Study: PSCI


    An opportunity for advanced students with good scholastic records, and with appropriate courses completed, to pursue independently the study of some subject of special interest to them. Subjects chosen and arrangements made to suit the needs of each student. Note: Primarily for seniors. Prereq: 15 semester hours in political science and permission of instructor. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4878 - War, Film, and International Law


    This course examines interactions of culture, politics, and law by chronologically investigating 20th-century war movies and the ways experiences and norms have shaped and been shaped by cinematic representations. Cross-listed with PSCI 5878. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4880 - Directed Research


    Students will engage in original research projects supervised and mentored by faculty. Students must work with faculty prior to registration to develop a proposal for their project and receive permission to take this course. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
  

  • PSCI 4934 - CU at the Capitol


    Examines current year legislative session of Colorado General Assembly. Study of various elected leaders; Colorado party system; Governor-Assembly relations; citizen and lobbyist influence; corruption and virtue in politics; current affairs. Each student will be placed in a state government internship. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4944 - CU in the City


    Investigation of community development strategies through seminar discussions, urban walking tours, and student field placement with a local community based organization, non-profit, or public office engaged in community development work. Cross-listed with PSCI 5944. Recommended Preparation: PSCI 3075 Community Organizing and Development. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 4995 - Travel Study


    Students study various topics at an off-campus location, either a foreign country or another city or region in the United States, led by a Downtown Denver Campus instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 5995. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5000 - State of the Discipline


    Introduces graduate study in political science. Provides an overview of theories and methods in the four fields of American politics, political theory, comparative politics and international relations. Guest lectures by department faculty. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5005 - Political Theory After 9/11


    The events of 9/11 brought into sharp focus dilemmas in international politics, including the responses to American hegemony, return of religion, nature of “terrorism” and implications for democracy. This course explores diverse interpretations of these challenges offered by major political theorists. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5007 - Beyond Political Correctness


    Explores and critiques “political correctness” defined as “ideological narrowing, intolerance and silencing of dissent.” Analysis of origins, dynamics and consequences of PC with emphasis on its advantages and disadvantages for practitioners. Foundational works, illustrative cases and contemporary voices. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5008 - Graduate Topics in Political Science


    Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5009 - Politics of the Budgetary Process


    Explores budgeting and financial management in the public and nonprofit sectors. An overview of public sector and nonprofit fiscal management is provided, along with thorough exploration of the political influences that affect financial decision-making. Note: Offered as a special topics course in an intensive three-weekend format, which is reflected in the syllabus. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5011 - GIS in Political Science


    Computer lab course developing methodological skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in political contexts. Geospatial computerized mapping skills are important in political fields such as urban planning, electoral analysis, environmental justice, demographics, public health, and criminal justice. Designed for beginners. Cross-listed with PSCI 4011. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5013 - Philosophical Problems in the Social Sciences


    Explores the fundamentals of the conduct of inquiry; concept formation and theory construction in the social sciences; issues related to value judgments and objectivity, social praxis, human nature and political choice. Cross-listed with SSCI 5013. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5014 - Seminar: American Politics


    Foundations of U.S. politics and contemporary political issues. Federal/state/community relations. Relationship among the three branches of the Federal government. Colorado controversies arising under the U.S. Constitution. Cross-listed with PSCI 4094. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5024 - State Politics: Focus on Colorado


    Analysis of unique aspects of Colorado government and politics. Political comparison of Colorado with other states. Preparation and discussion of research papers. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5025 - Local Governance and Globalization


    Introduces international political economy, consequences of globalization for localities, interplay between wealth and power among nations, multinational corporations, NGOs and the UN, and impact of their actions on local governments. Topics include development, aid, trade, outsourcing, eco-sustainability and global equity. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 4025. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5044 - The Presidency


    An overview of the historical, constitutional, and functional aspects of the presidency. Focuses on the powers and vulnerabilities of the presidency and on the style and politics of the current president. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 4044. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5054 - The Legislative Process


    An intensive examination of the structures and interactions through which laws are made in the United States. The major emphasis is the national level, but considerable attention is devoted to state legislatures and local lawmaking bodies. Impact of money and interest groups. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5057 - Religion and Politics


    Exploration of: (1) theoretical perspectives on the relationship between religion and politics; (2) causes of and justifications for the historical development of the Western separation of “church and state;” (3) contemporary responses to and analyses of this separation; and (4) several current debates about public policy in America that reveal tensions between these two spheres. Cross-listed with PSCI 4057, and RLST 4500, 5500. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5084 - Local Government and Administration


    Policy and administrative challenges faced by local government in the 21st Century. Emphasis on cities under federalism, alternative forms of city governance, and new challenges from increasingly diverse constituents. Issues of poverty, public safety, health, transportation, environment, corruption and accountability. Cross-listed with PSCI 4084. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5085 - Comparative Governance: Environment and Society


    Focuses on how public & private actors at various levels of governance address pressing social & environmental issues such as aging societies, drug abuse, air pollution & global warming. Students will learn to analyze the dynamics of conflict & cooperation, using main concepts and theories of governance literature. Cross-list PSCI 4085. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5094 - Seminar: Urban Politics


    An intensive analysis and research of major aspects of politics and government in metropolitan areas. Impact of corporations and higher levels of government on cities. Opportunities for, and barriers to, citizen participation. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5105 - Comparative Politics: Europe


    Examination and writing of research papers on selected topics of industrial democracies, especially those of Europe. Cross-listed with PSCI 4105. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5135 - Seminar: Political Economy of Latin America


    Focuses on the political economies and cultures of Latin America. Particular attention is given to the impact of the export-led growth strategy on social and political development. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5145 - Indigenous Politics


    Surveys the status of the world’s native peoples and nations, and the role of law and politics in the future of indigenous peoples in the global arena. Examines questions of human rights, economic development, and international law and politics. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 4146 and ETST 4146. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5176 - Gandhi’s Legacy: Non-Violent Resistance Today


    This course assesses the legacy of Gandhi’s nonviolent struggle against systemic oppression. We examine Gandhi’s ideas and practices, consider Western images of political violence, and then focus on questions and possible answers raised by empirical studies. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 4176. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5206 - Social Movements, Democracy and Global Politics


    Examines global social movements as new political actors within world politics; how theoretical perspectives in international relations and democracy address these actors; and the forms of interaction among these actors, states, and global governance institutions. Cross-listed with PSCI 4206. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5216 - Seminar: International Relations


    Introduces contending theories, empirical studies, and research methods in the field. Writing and discussion of comprehensive research papers in the field of international power politics and alternative attempts at controlling conflicts among nations. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5217 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice


    Explores the ideas of human rights and the practical efforts to actualize rights in society. Students study the theories of rights and the evolution of rights in history, as well as work with a service organization. Cross-listed with PSCI 4217. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5224 - Dictatorships in 21st Century


    Analyzes and classifies political systems of non-democratic regimes. Reviews earlier and contemporary theories that explain the origins, survival and death of authoritarian regimes. Discusses the impact of dictatorial rule on domestic developments as well as on international relations. Cross-listed with PSCI 4224. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5225 - Democracy and Democratization


    Examines the conditions under which countries turn from authoritarianism towards democracy and become stable democratic regimes. Also examines the impact of foreign and international factors on new democracies. Cross-listed with PSCI 4225. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5236 - Seminar: American Foreign Policy


    Examines selected methodological and substantive problems. Particular emphasis on elements of national decision making, America’s adaptation to the changing world, and opportunities for student contributions through research and discussion. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5238 - Seminar: Comparative Foreign Policy


    Examination of the effects of leaders, groups, institutions, strategic cultures and external influences on national foreign policy-making processes and comparative analysis of foreign policy making of great and emerging powers. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5245 - Gender, Globalization and Development


    Analyzes the effects of globalization on the gendered processes of international development and strategies to empower women to achieve gender justice across race, class and national divisions. Cross-listed with PSCI 4248 and WGST 4248/5248. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5256 - Seminar: National Question and Self-Determination


    Designed to provide students with a broad theoretical and empirical understanding of the causes of ethnic conflicts and to assess different strategies of conflict resolution. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5265 - Social Justice And Globalization


    Examines issues of justice and ethical responsibility in a globalizing world. Do moral obligations of individuals and institutions end at national borders or do they encompass all human beings and extend to the environment and to future generations? Cross-listed with PSCI 4265. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5266 - International Law


    Investigates the body of law that regulates relations between nations and provides a framework for solving common problems and disputes between nations. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 4266. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5274 - Conflict Resolution and Public Consent Building


    Alternative strategies for resolving or mediating conflicts facing public or nonprofit organizations and for building public consent, with emphasis on personal, interpersonal, organizational, interest-group, cross-cultural, and roots of conflict and bases for consent. Cross-listed with PSCI 4274. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5276 - Conflicts and Rights in International Law


    Explores contending interpretations and practices in international law regarding issues such as the legitimacy of humanitarian intervention, efficacy of truth commissions, tensions between truth and justice in cases of genocide and war crimes, and legal changes needed to devise viable rules. Cross-listed with PSCI 4276. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5286 - International Relations: War or Peace?


    Presents alternative theoretical frameworks for the explanation of war and peace. Investigations of the efficacy of international law, just-war norms and the UN in preventing or containing conflict. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with PSCI 4286. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5324 - Politics, Public Policy and Leadership


    Role of politics in public and nonprofit sectors. Theories of administration and policy-making, emphasizing the role of leadership in public outcomes. Hands-on approach to case studies and use of students’ policy experiences in practical application of theories. Cross-listed with PSCI 4324. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5326 - Advanced International Political Economy: Globalization


    Engages the current debate about globalization. Conceptualizes globalization and evaluates the pros and cons of global trade and finance for developed and developing countries. Develops a model for a sustainable and just global economy. Cross-listed with PSCI 4326. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5354 - Seminar: Environmental Politics and Policy


    Consideration of competing models of the policy process in natural-resources decision making. Focus on selected case studies. Impact of environmental and pro-growth forces on the political process. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5365 - Global Ecological Crises


    Overview of global ecological problems such as climate change, transboundary pollutions, and loss of bio-diversity in an attempt to understand the political, economic, and cultural forces behind these problems and the status of legal and policy initiatives to address them. Cross-listed with PSCI 4365. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5374 - Public Priorities for the 21st Century


    Identification of and planning for social, political, and economic trends in American society likely to transform governmental, nonprofit and private entities. Rigorous examination of and debate on competing priorities such as liberty, security, welfare, equality, diversity, growth and ecology. Cross-listed with PSCI 4374. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5414 - Organizational Change Agents


    Explores of strategies for changing public and nonprofit organizations and of ways leadership abilities can be used for this purpose. Analysis of obstacles to organizational change and of methods for overcoming them. Principles of change applied to real-life contexts. Cross-listed with PSCI 4414. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • PSCI 5417 - Seminar: Practical Utopias


    Explores of utopian theories applied in real-world experiments and political movements, including communes, worker cooperatives, neighborhood organizing and Green parties. One or more field trips and a final retreat during which the class will develop its own practical-utopian model(s). Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
 

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