Courses

Role of business in contemporary society; the large corporation and its external environment; ownership and control controversy; private and collective choice processes; role of regulation; social issues including pollution, discrimination, consumer protection, corporate social and ethical responsibilities, corporate political activity; international business relations.

This course examines different senses of politics and creativity in relation to contemporary questions of being and becoming. Implications for education, perception, and a different future are explored through research, philosophy, and art. (MULT).

The history and development of governance at federal, state, and local levels with regard to education: an analysis of historical and contemporary educational issues and events with emphasis on the various power bases and coalitions that were and are involved. Theoretical, actual, and futurist models of education decision-making will be explored. (SS)

The forces shaping U.S. security and military policies, including military interventions, military spending, and efforts to limit arms and the use of force. Case studies are explored to engage debates about how to improve U.S. security from threats posed by terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and regional powers; and to understand how U.S.

Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court as related to the development of important doctrines of constitutional law. Role of judiciary; extent of federal executive and legislative power; federal taxing and commerce powers. (AG/PT).

This course examines the idea of political utopia and the many ways in which it might be twisted into a darker, less-than-perfect society. Content will focus, in particular, on the relationship between fictional dystopias in novels and films, and political reality in 21st-century America.

Examination of the institutional, economic and political forces that led to the development of the European Economic Union; impact of the European Union on world affairs.

This undergraduate seminar examines international terrorism and extremist politics in America. (WI) (MULT)

This course examines health policy at all levels of government, with particular focus on the interdependence of the national, state, and local governments to provide health services. The political environment of health policymaking and implementation is explored. Health policies such as Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act will be examined, as well as other policies that impact health.

Using a critical linguistic perspective, this course examines the sociopolitical aspects of language in local, national, and global contexts. Students learn about language ideologies and gain a profound understanding for how languages and language practices are intricately tied to the racial and economic power relations embedded in schools and society.