Courses

This course will examine classic and contemporary research on political sociology. Students will examine the intersections of the various political systems and society, with special attention paid to power structures and social inequality.

This course is an introduction to the history, political institutions, and policy of the European Union. In the past halfcentury, the EU has grown from a set of weak and poorly defined institutions with a limited policy domain and an emphasis on national sovereignty into an extensive political system with increasingly strong supranational actors influencing all aspects of political and economic life.

Politics of Big Tech will emphasize the development of national, international, and state/local policies that govern big tech firms, emphasizing the fragmentary nature of regulatory responses to large multinational retailers and media platforms alike. We will examine the ramifications of platform dominance and its impact on society, as well as the implications for democracy.

This course examines selected contemporary issues of social justice at the national, state, and local level of politics in the United States. This course analyzes various social justice issues through an economic, demographic, institutional, and political lens. Course topics include a critical analysis of governance, criminal law, economic development, immigration, poverty and race, drugs, and social equity.

This course explores the political systems of Western Europe. It investigates basic issues of political arrangements, political parties, and the challenges faced by each nation. It also explores the rise and expanding powers of the European Union. Topics will include government formation, the role of political parties, and how policy is made, among others. Countries will include Britain, France, and Germany, among others.

Psychology

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This course in population geography introduces the basic methods of demography as well as the impacts population dynamics have on society and its economy through time and space.

The course is designed to focus on creating, managing, and evaluating investment portfolios to meet specific objectives and risks.

This course includes an examination of current trends and issues in youth sport, with a focus on local, community, recreational sport programming. Emphasis is placed on developing sport experiences for youth. Identifying characteristics of sport-related programs and how they can have an impact on the overall development of youth will be explored.