2012-2013 CU Denver Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science
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Chair: Tony Robinson
Program Assistant: Cory Gruebele
Undergraduate Advisor: Lucy McGuffey
Pre-law Advisor: Glenn Morris
Graduate Advisor: Thorsten Spehn
Director, New Directions Program: Kathryn Cheever
Office: King Center, 502
Telephone: 303-556-3556
Fax: 303-556-6041
Website: clas.ucdenver.edu/polisci/
Faculty
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| Professors: |
| Mike Cummings, PhD, Stanford University |
| Jana Everett, PhD, University of Michigan |
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| Associate Professors: |
| Glenn T. Morris, JD, Harvard University School of Law |
| Tony Robinson, PhD, University of California, Berkeley |
| Christoph Stefes, PhD, University of Denver |
| Stephen C. Thomas, PhD, Stanford University |
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| Assistant Professors: |
| Michael J. Berry, PhD, University of Colorado |
| Betcy Jose, PhD, University of Pittsburgh |
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| Adjoint Faculty: |
| Kathryn Cheever, PhD, University of Colorado |
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| Senior Instructors: |
| Karen Breslin, JD, University of Denver |
| Amin Kazak, PhD, University of Denver |
| Lucy McGuffey, PhD, University of Denver |
| Thorsten Sphen, PhD, University of Denver |
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| Instructor: |
| Harvey Bishop, MA, University of Colorado |
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| Adjunct Faculty: |
| Loring Abeyta, PhD, University of Denver |
| Charles Norton, JD, University of Chicago |
| Thad Tecza, PhD, University of Colorado |
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| Emeritus Faculty: |
| Joel Edelstein, PhD, University of California, Riverside |
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Political science is the study of people, power and the public good. Looking at a variety of societies, institutions and interpersonal situations, the discipline asks who has power, where this power comes from, how it is used, how it promotes or impairs the public good and how the public good is defined. Political science draws from other fields, such as psychology, philosophy, economics, sociology and world literature. Finally, it explores the relationship between idealism and realism, between theory and practice, between political thought and personal action.
Opportunities for students with a BA in political science include careers in business, teaching, journalism, community organizing and government service. A political science degree also serves as good preparation for professional training in law and public administration. The students’ internship experiences increase their job opportunities. Students with an MA in political science may find careers in such areas as business, government research and administration and teaching at the community-college level.
Please visit the political science department website for detailed information on programs, faculty, students, courses and syllabi, community involvement and service learning, internships and photographs.
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Undergraduate
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
Departmental Honors
Requirements for honors in political science are an overall GPA (in all courses, not just political science courses) of 3.65 or better and the preparation and defense of an honors paper. Honors graduates with an overall GPA of 3.75 to 3.84 may graduate with high honors, and those with GPAs of 3.85 and higher may graduate with highest honors. Level of honors granted depends upon both the GPA and the quality of the honors paper.
Graduate
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MA DEGREE
MA DEGREE, NEW DIRECTIONS OPTION
Fourth World Center for the Study of Indigenous Law and Politics
Executive Director: Glenn T. Morris
Telephone: 303-556-6243
This center provides a research clearinghouse to students and faculty at CU Denver on legal and political issues that affect indigenous peoples (the Fourth World). In addition to supporting a modest library of rare books and periodicals on indigenous issues, the center also stocks video and audio resources on subjects of indigenous politics and a substantial news file archive on current developments in the Fourth World. The center has produced curricular materials, including the Fourth World Bulletin, for use in international relations and area-studies courses.
Center for NEW DIRECTIONS in Politics and Public Policy
Director: Kathryn Cheever
Telephone: 303-556-5950
Web site: clas.ucdenver.edu/newdirections/index.htm
This center provides academic programs, courses and research focused in the areas of politics and public policy with the purpose of developing the leadership capacities necessary to address changing public priorities for the 21st century within neighborhoods, communities, governmental jurisdictions and nonprofit entities.
The center offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science with emphases in public policy and administration.
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