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Your search for courses · during 23FA · meeting requirements for Social Inquiry · returned 46 results
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CGSC 130 Revolutions in Mind: An Introduction to Cognitive Science 6 credits
An interdisciplinary study of the history and current practice of the cognitive sciences. The course will draw on relevant work from diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, philosophy, biology, and neuroscience. Topics to be discussed include: scientific revolutions, the mind-body problem, embodied cognition, perception, representation, and the extended mind.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
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CGSC 130.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty: Staff
- Size:30
- T, THHulings 316 10:10am-11:55am
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ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics 6 credits
This course gives students a foundation in the general principles of economics as a basis for effective citizenship and, when combined with 111, as a preparation for all advanced study in economics. Topics include analysis of the measurement, level, and distribution of national income; the concepts of inflation and depression; the role and structure of the banking system; fiscal and monetary stabilization techniques; implications of and limits to economic growth; and international economic relations.
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ECON 110.01 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Ethan Struby 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WWillis 204 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FWillis 204 2:20pm-3:20pm
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ECON 110.02 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Victor Almeida 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WWillis 204 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FWillis 204 1:10pm-2:10pm
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ECON 110.03 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Michael Hemesath 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWillis 204 8:15am-10:00am
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ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics 6 credits
This course gives the students a foundation in the general principles of economics as a basis for effective citizenship and, when combined with 110, as a preparation for all advanced study in economics. Topics include consumer choice theory; the formation of prices under competition, monopoly, and other market structures; the determination of wages, profits, and income from capital; the distribution of income; and an analysis of policy directed towards problems of public finance, pollution, natural resources, and public goods.
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ECON 111.01 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Nathan Grawe 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWillis 204 1:15pm-3:00pm
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ECON 111.02 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Prathi Seneviratne 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWillis 204 10:10am-11:55am
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ECON 111.03 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Jonathan Lafky 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WWillis 204 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWillis 204 12:00pm-1:00pm
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ECON 240 Microeconomics of Development 6 credits
This course explores household behavior in developing countries. We will cover areas including fertility decisions, health and mortality, investment in education, the intra-household allocation of resources, household structure, and the marriage market. We will also look at the characteristics of land, labor, and credit markets, particularly technology adoption; land tenure and tenancy arrangements; the role of agrarian institutions in the development process; and the impacts of alternative politics and strategies in developing countries. The course complements Economics 241.
- Fall 2023
- International Studies Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 111
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ECON 240.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Faress Bhuiyan 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 211 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FWillis 211 1:10pm-2:10pm
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ECON 267 Behavioral Economics 6 credits
This course introduces experimental economics and behavioral economics as two complementary approaches to understanding economic decision making. We will study the use of controlled experiments to test and critique economic theories, as well as how these theories can be improved by introducing psychologically plausible assumptions to our models. We will read a broad survey of experimental and behavioral results, including risk and time preferences, prospect theory, other-regarding preferences, the design of laboratory and field experiments, and biases in decision making.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 110 and 111
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ECON 267.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Jonathan Lafky 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 211 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FWillis 211 2:20pm-3:20pm
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ECON 271 Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment 6 credits
This course focuses on environmental economics, energy economics, and the relationship between them. Economic incentives for pollution abatement, the industrial organization of energy production, optimal depletion rates of energy sources, and the environmental and economic consequences of alternate energy sources are analyzed.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 111
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ECON 271.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Aaron Swoboda 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 211 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWillis 211 12:00pm-1:00pm
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ECON 274 Labor Economics 6 credits
Why do some people choose to work and others do not? Why are some people paid higher wages than others? What are the economic benefits of education for the individual and for society? How do government policies, such as subsidized child care, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the income tax influence whether people work and the number of hours they choose to work? These are some of the questions examined in labor economics. This course will focus on the labor supply and human capital decisions of individuals and households.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 110 and 111
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ECON 274.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Faress Bhuiyan 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 203 9:50am-11:00am
- FWillis 203 9:40am-10:40am
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ECON 282 The Theory of Investment Finance 6 credits
This course provides an introduction to the broad range of financial instruments that are used to fund economic activities. We will explore major asset classes in financial markets, look at how investors make choices when allocating their portfolios, and learn how to price a typical security within each asset class. Topics in this course include asset classification, portfolio theory, debt and equity securities valuation, and derivatives valuation.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 110 and 111
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ECON 282.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Yingtong Xie 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THWillis 203 10:10am-11:55am
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ECON 330 Intermediate Price Theory 6 credits
An analysis of the forces determining relative prices within the framework of production and distribution. This class is normally taken by juniors. Sophomores considering enrolling should speak to the instructor.
Extra time
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 110 and 111 and Mathematics 111
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ECON 330.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Jenny Bourne 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- T, THWillis 211 1:15pm-3:00pm
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ECON 331 Intermediate Macro Theory 6 credits
Analysis of the forces determining the general level of output, employment, and prices with special emphasis on the role of money and on interest rate determination. This class is normally taken by juniors. Sophomores considering enrolling should speak to the instructor.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Economics 110 and 111, Mathematics 111 and Statistics 120 or Statistics 250 or instructor consent
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ECON 395 Advanced Topics in Economics of the Family 6 credits
This course examines the many ways in which economics explains family behaviors. Questions explored include: What factors explain marriage, divorce, and alternative family structures? How might we understand fertility decisions and the demographic transition that accompanies industrialization? How does family background (e.g., family size, parent income, or receipt of transfer payments) affect child outcomes? What factors explain the degree to which women have a voice within the family? How might policy reform alter family choices? Special attention is given to methodological issues pertaining to survey data.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Economics 329, 330, and 331, or instructor permission
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ECON 395 Advanced Topics in Financial Economics 6 credits
This course will include a wide range of topics in Financial Economics and related policy analyses. Specific areas of study depend on student interest but will largely include topics like: financial asset returns; corporate financial policies and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies of corporations; household financial portfolio choices; business cycle fluctuations, financial sector shocks, and the related macroeconomic policies; developments of financial markets and economic growth. Class time will be a combination of peer-reviewed journal article discussions, application of econometric techniques, individual presentations, and some small group activities to help with research ideas and writings.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Economics 329, 330, and 331, or instructor permission
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ECON 395.01 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Yingtong Xie 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- T, THWillis 203 1:15pm-3:00pm
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ECON 395 Advanced Topics in Labor Economics 6 credits
Labor economics is the study of work and pay. It encompasses a wide variety of topics, including the nature of the labor contract, human capital investment, fringe benefits, search and hiring, turnover, working conditions, discrimination, union activities, income and wealth distribution, and government policies. The seminar considers labor market activities within the larger context of general household decision-making about family formation, the timing of marriage and childbirth, and the allocation of unpaid household work among family members.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Economics 329, 330, and 331, or instructor permission
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ECON 395.02 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Jenny Bourne 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- T, THWillis 211 10:10am-11:55am
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EDUC 110 Introduction to Educational Studies 6 credits
This course will focus on education as a multidisciplinary field of study. We will explore the meanings of education within individual lives and institutional contexts, learn to critically examine the assumptions that writers, psychologists, sociologists and philosophers bring to the study of education, and read texts from a variety of disciplines. What has “education” meant in the past? What does “education” mean in contemporary American society? What might “education” mean to people with differing circumstances and perspectives? And what should “education” mean in the future? Open only to first-and second-year students.
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EDUC 110.00 Fall 2023
Sophomore Priority, - Faculty:Anita Chikkatur 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THWillis 114 10:10am-11:55am
- Sophomore Priority,
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EDUC 138 Multicultural Education 6 credits
This course examines the historical and contemporary issues surrounding the concept of “multicultural education.” The course focuses on the respect for human diversity, especially as these relate to various racial, cultural and economic groups, and to women. It includes lectures and discussions intended to deepen students’ understandings of what it means to live in a multicultural society. Offered at both the 100 and 300 levels; coursework will be adjusted accordingly. Students who have previously taken a 100- or 200-level Educational Studies course should register for EDUC 338; students who have not taken a previous Educational Studies course should register for EDUC 138.
Students with prior EDUC courses should register for EDUC 338
- Fall 2023
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
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EDUC 138.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Ryan Oto 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 114 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FWillis 114 1:10pm-2:10pm
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EDUC 234 Educational Psychology 6 credits
Human development and learning theories are studied in relation to the teaching-learning process and the sociocultural contexts of schools. Three hours outside of class per week are devoted to observing learning activities in public school elementary and secondary classrooms and working with students.
Extra Time required.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
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EDUC 234.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Deborah Appleman 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THWillis 114 1:15pm-3:00pm
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EDUC 250 Fixing Schools: Politics and Policy in American Education 6 credits
How can we fix American public schools? What is “broken” about our schools? How should they be repaired? And who should lead the fix? This course will examine the two leading contemporary educational reform movements: accountability and school choice. With an emphasis on the nature of the teaching profession and the work of foundations, this course will analyze the policy agendas of different reform groups, exploring the dynamic interactions among the many different stakeholders responsible for shaping American education.
- Fall 2023
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
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EDUC 250.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Ryan Oto 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 114 9:50am-11:00am
- FWillis 114 9:40am-10:40am
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EDUC 338 Multicultural Education 6 credits
This course focuses on the respect for human diversity, especially as these relate to various racial, cultural and economic groups, and to women. It includes lectures and discussions intended to aid students in relating to a wide variety of persons, cultures, and life styles. Offered at both the 100 and 300 levels; coursework will be adjusted accordingly.
Extra time
- Fall 2023
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
- 100 or 200-level Educational Studies course or instructor permission
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EDUC 338.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Ryan Oto 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WWillis 114 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FWillis 114 1:10pm-2:10pm
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ENTS 120 Introduction to Geospatial Analysis & Lab 6 credits
Spatial data analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, global positioning, and related technologies are increasingly important for understanding and analyzing a wide range of biophysical, social, and economic phenomena. This course serves as an overview and introduction to the concepts, algorithms, issues, and methods in describing, analyzing, and modeling geospatial data over a range of application areas.
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ENTS 395 Senior Seminar 3 credits
This seminar will focus on preparing Environmental Studies majors to undertake the senior comprehensive exercise. The seminar will be organized around a topic to-be-determined and will involve intensive discussion and the preparation of a detailed research proposal for the comps experience. The course is required for all Environmental Studies majors choosing the group comps option.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
- Completion of all other Environmental Studies core courses except comps
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ENTS 395.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Tsegaye Nega 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- THWillis 203 8:15am-10:00am
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LING 135 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 6 credits
There is a complex relationship between language and society. This course examines how language variation is tied to identity and the role of language in human social interaction. We will consider language as it relates to social status, age, gender, ethnicity, and location as well as theoretical models used to study variation. We will also examine how language is used in conversation, in the media, and beyond using ethnography of communication and discourse analysis. You will become more aware of how language is used in your own daily life and will be able to argue sociolinguistic perspectives on language attitudes.
- Fall 2023
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
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LING 135.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Morgan Rood 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWeitz Center 230 10:10am-11:55am
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PE 348 Contemporary Issues in Athletics 6 credits
An examination of athletics and their relationship to society. This course focuses on the emergence of contemporary sport and the current issues facing participants, coaches, administrators, and spectators. A special emphasis is placed on understanding the motivating factors behind sport and developing a philosophy of sport that will help students evaluate current sporting issues in society.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
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PE 348.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Luciano Battaglini 🏫 👤
- Size:16
- T, THRecreation Center 226 10:10am-11:55am
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POSC 120 Democracy and Dictatorship 6 credits
An introduction to the array of different democratic and authoritarian political institutions in both developing and developed countries. We will also explore key issues in contemporary politics in countries around the world, such as nationalism and independence movements, revolution, regime change, state-making, and social movements.
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POSC 120.00 Fall 2023
Sophomore Priority - Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLeighton 305 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 305 1:10pm-2:10pm
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POSC 122 Politics in America: Liberty and Equality 6 credits
An introduction to American government and politics. Focus on the Congress, Presidency, political parties and interest groups, the courts and the Constitution. Particular attention will be given to the public policy debates that divide liberals and conservatives and how these divisions are rooted in American political culture.
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POSC 122.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 105 11:10am-12:20pm
- FHasenstab 105 12:00pm-1:00pm
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POSC 170 International Relations and World Politics 6 credits
What are the foundational theories and practices of international relations and world politics? This course addresses topics of a geopolitical, commercial and ideological character as they relate to global systems including: great power politics, polycentricity, and international organizations. It also explores the dynamic intersection of world politics with war, terrorism, nuclear weapons, national security, human security, human rights, and the globalization of economic and social development.
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POSC 170.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Summer Forester 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WWillis 204 9:50am-11:00am
- FWillis 204 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 225 Prisons and Punishment 6 credits
The United States prides itself on freedom, yet millions of “legal” and “undocumented” citizens live without it. Across federal and state prisons, county jails, private prisons, and undocumented detention centers, the mark of incarceration has a significant impact on American politics. We center this paradox throughout the course as we look at different aspects of incarceration and punishment. We analyze the United States criminal justice system through policy, public opinion, sociology, and political theory. By using an interdisciplinary approach centered in political science, together we will discover whether the relationship between freedom and domination is truly a paradox.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
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POSC 225.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty: Staff
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 109 9:50am-11:00am
- FHasenstab 109 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 230 Methods of Political Research 6 credits
An introduction to research method, research design, and the analysis of political data. The course is intended to introduce students to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry as they are employed in the discipline. The course will consider the philosophy of scientific research generally, the philosophy of social science research, theory building and theory testing, the components of applied (quantitative and qualitative) research across the major sub-fields of political science, and basic methodological tools. Intended for majors only.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Statistics 120, 230, 250, AP Statistics (score of 4 or 5) or Psychology 200/201 or Sociology/Anthropology 239
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POSC 230.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Greg Marfleet 🏫 👤
- Size:18
- T, THHasenstab 002 10:10am-11:55am
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POSC 232 PS Lab: Focus Group Analysis 3 credits
This lab offers a hands-on experience in designing and moderating a small group discussion for the purpose of observing not only attitudes, beliefs, and opinions but also dynamic social interactions as a method for getting answers to complex, dynamic social science research questions. Students will design a focus group study, learning about participant selection and recruitment; question writing and protocol design; group conversation moderation; data extraction and analysis, report writing, and overall project and data management.
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POSC 232.01 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Barbara Allen 🏫 👤
- Size:18
- THasenstab 105 3:10pm-4:55pm
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POSC 264 Politics of Contemporary China 6 credits
This course examines the political, social, and economic transformation of China over the past century. Though contemporary issues are at the heart of the course, students will delve into an entire century of changes and upheaval to understand the roots of current affairs in China. Particular emphasis will be placed on state-building and how this has changed state-society relations at the grassroots. Students will also explore how the Chinese Communist Party has survived and even thrived while many other Communist regimes have fallen and assess the relationship between economic development and democratization.
- Fall 2023
- International Studies Social Inquiry
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POSC 264.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Huan Gao 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLibrary 344 9:50am-11:00am
- FLibrary 344 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 265 Public Policy and Global Capitalism 6 credits
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to comparative and international public policy. It examines major theories and approaches to public policy design and implementation in several major areas: international policy economy (including the study of international trade and monetary policy, financial regulation, and comparative welfare policy), global public health and comparative healthcare policy, institutional development (including democratic governance, accountability systems, and judicial reform), and environmental public policy.
- Fall 2023
- International Studies Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry
- Statistics 120 strongly recommended, or instructor permission
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POSC 265.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 105 8:30am-9:40am
- FHasenstab 105 8:30am-9:30am
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POSC 271 Constitutional Law I 6 credits
This course will explore the United States Constitution and the legal doctrines that have emerged from it, using them as lenses through which to understand the history—and shape the future—of this country. Using prominent Supreme Court opinions as teaching tools and loci of debate (including cases on the Court’s recent and current docket), this course will explore the different kind of theoretical approaches with which to make Constitutional arguments and interpret the Constitution. It is one of two paired courses (the other being POSC 272) that complement each other. Both courses will address the structure and functioning of the United States government, and will explore in greater depth the historic Constitutional “trends” towards greater equality and more liberty (albeit slowly, haltingly, and with steps both forward and backward). This course will focus in particular on how matters of racial justice have been a Constitutional issue from the very beginning of the nation—and very much remain unfinished legal work. In exploring matters of personal liberty, this course will focus in particular on First Amendment freedom of religion. Finally, in examining governmental structures, this course will emphasize federalism and the distribution of power between the national and state governments, including the rise of a nationwide economic system and the modern administrative state. The course will require close reading of judicial opinions and other texts, and learning how to construct arguments using logic and precedent. A special feature of this course will be detailed examination and intra-class mock debate of the cases the Supreme Court will hear this fall challenging raced-based affirmative action programs at private and public universities.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
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POSC 271.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Steven Poskanzer 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 002 11:10am-12:20pm
- FHasenstab 002 12:00pm-1:00pm
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POSC 274 Covid-19 and Globalization 6 credits
What are the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on global politics and public policy? How do state responses to COVID-19 as well as historical cases such as the Black Death in Europe, the SARS outbreak in East Asia and Middle East, and the Ebola outbreak in Africa help us understand the scientific, political, and economic challenges of pandemics on countries and communities around the world? We will apply theories and concepts from IR, political economy, and natural sciences to explore these questions and consider what we can learn from those responses to address other global challenges like climate change.
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POSC 274.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Tun Myint 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THHasenstab 002 3:10pm-4:55pm
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POSC 281 U.S-China Rivalry: The New Cold War? 6 credits
This course surveys key security dynamics, actors and issues in the Asia-Pacific. We will begin with a brief overview of historical conflicts and cooperations in the region, focusing on the impact of decolonization, communism, and the Cold War. We will then proceed to discuss contemporary security issues; topics include territorial disputes, Taiwan, nuclear proliferation, the U.S. alliance system, regional organizations like ASEAN, and U.S.-China rivalry. We will also study major international relation paradigms and theories, including heterodox approaches relevant to major actors in the Asia-Pacific, to guide our investigation of these security issues. No prior knowledge required.
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POSC 281.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Huan Gao 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 109 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FHasenstab 109 1:10pm-2:10pm
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POSC 308 Global Gender Politics 6 credits
How have gendered divisions of power, labor, and resources contributed to the global crises of violence, sustainability, and inequity? Where and why has the pursuit of gender justice elicited intense backlash, especially within the last two decades? In this course, we will explore the global consequences of gender inequality and the ongoing pursuit of gender justice both transnationally and in different regions of the world. We will investigate a variety of cases ranging from land rights movements in East Africa, to the international movement to ban nuclear weapons. Finally, we will pay special attention to how hard-won gains in women’s rights and other related inequalities in world affairs are being jeopardized by new and old authoritarianisms.
- Fall 2023
- International Studies Social Inquiry
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POSC 308.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Summer Forester 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WHasenstab 002 1:50pm-3:45pm
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POSC 336 Global Populist Politics 6 credits
Are populist politicians scoundrels or saviors? Regardless of the answer, populism is undeniably a growing force in politics around the world: in democracies as well as autocracies, rich and poor countries, and involving different ideologies. How can we understand this diversity? In this class, we will explore populism using a variety of comparative frameworks: temporal (situating the current crop of populism in historical context), ideological (comparing populisms of the left versus the right), as well as geographic. We will try to understand the hallmarks of populism, when and why it emerges, and its impact on political institutions and society.
- Fall 2023
- International Studies Social Inquiry
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POSC 336.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Dev Gupta 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- T, THHasenstab 105 1:15pm-3:00pm
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PSYC 110 Principles of Psychology 6 credits
This course surveys major topics in psychology. We consider the approaches different psychologists take to describe and explain behavior. We will consider a broad range of topics, including how animals learn and remember contexts and behaviors, how personality develops and influences functioning, how the nervous system is structured and how it supports mental events, how knowledge of the nervous system may inform an understanding of conditions such as schizophrenia, how people acquire, remember and process information, how psychopathology is diagnosed, explained, and treated, how infants and children develop, and how people behave in groups and think about their social environment.
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PSYC 110.01 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Neil Lutsky 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 8:30am-9:40am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 8:30am-9:30am
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PSYC 110.02 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Neil Lutsky 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 104 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 104 12:00pm-1:00pm
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PSYC 110.03 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Lawrence Wichlinski 🏫 👤
- Size:35
- M, WBoliou 104 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FBoliou 104 1:10pm-2:10pm
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PSYC 238 Memory Processes 6 credits
Memory is involved in nearly every human activity: We use our memory not only when we reminisce about the past, but when we study for our exams, talk to our friends, and tie our shoes. This course explores the psychological science of human memory. We will examine different types of memory, how we encode new memories and retrieve old ones, how to ensure a memory is never forgotten, and how to implant a false memory in someone else. In doing so we will look at both old and new research, and discuss how memory research can be applied to some real world environments, such as courtrooms and classrooms. By the end of the course you will be familiar with the major issues in the field of memory research and be able to evaluate the quality of the studies used as evidence in these debates.
PSYC 239 required. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both PSYC 238 & 239 to satisfy the LS requirement.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
- Psychology 110 or instructor consent
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PSYC 238.00 Fall 2023
8 spots held for sophomores (sophomores register for PSYC 238 10) - Faculty:Mija Van Der Wege 🏫 👤
- Size:24
- M, WWeitz Center 235 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWeitz Center 235 12:00pm-1:00pm
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PSYC 238.10 Fall 2023
Held for sophomores, sophomores unable to register should waitlist for PSYC 238 00 - Faculty:Mija Van Der Wege 🏫 👤
- Size:8
- M, WWeitz Center 235 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWeitz Center 235 12:00pm-1:00pm
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PSYC 246 Human Sexuality 6 credits
Humans are a sexual animal. Not only do we engage in sexual behavior for procreation, but also at times for pleasure, intimacy, affiliation, and profit. Furthermore, we maintain sexual and gender identities that affect our behaviors and help us organize our social worlds. These identities develop over time, through our childhood and adolescence and into adulthood. We also place boundaries on sexuality and gender through norms, laws, and social conventions. Sexuality is at once commonplace and private, ubiquitous yet taboo. In this course, we will explore the many dimensions and paradoxes of human sexuality and its connection to our psychology. We will also consider these topics in the context of real-world phenomena and cross-cultural examples.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
- Psychology 110 or instructor consent
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PSYC 246.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Mitchell Campbell 🏫 👤
- Size:32
- T, THAnderson Hall 329 10:10am-11:55am
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PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology 6 credits
An introduction to the concept of development, examining both theoretical models and empirical evidence. Prenatal through late childhood is covered with some discussion of adolescence when time permits. Topics include the development of personality and identity, social behavior and knowledge, and cognition. In addition, attention is paid to current applications of theory to such topics as: day care, the role of the media, and parenting.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Psychology 110 or instructor permission
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PSYC 250.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Kathleen Galotti 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHulings 316 9:50am-11:00am
- FHulings 316 9:40am-10:40am
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PSYC 254 Psychopathology 6 credits
This course will focus on causal factors and clinical presentations of mental disorders, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and psychotic disorders, among others. We will use an integrative approach that incorporates psychological, biological, interpersonal, and sociocultural perspectives. Methods of assessment and treatment will also at times be discussed.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry
- Psychology 110 or instructor permission.
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PSYC 254.00 Fall 2023
8 spots held for sophomores (sophomores register for PSYC 254 10) - Faculty:Ken Abrams 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- T, THAnderson Hall 329 1:15pm-3:00pm
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PSYC 254.10 Fall 2023
Held for sophomores, sophomores unable to register should waitlist for PSYC 254 00 - Faculty:Ken Abrams 🏫 👤
- Size:8
- T, THAnderson Hall 329 1:15pm-3:00pm
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PSYC 384 Psychology of Prejudice 6 credits
This seminar introduces students to major psychological theories and research on the development, perpetuation and reduction of prejudice. A social and historical approach to race, culture, ethnicity and race relations will provide a backdrop for examining psychological theory and research on prejudice formation and reduction. Major areas to be discussed are cognitive social learning, group conflict and contact hypothesis.
- Fall 2023
- Intercultural Domestic Studies Social Inquiry
- Psychology 110 or instructor permission. Psychology 256 or 258 recommended
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SOAN 110 Introduction to Anthropology 6 credits
Anthropology is the study of all human beings in all their diversity, an exploration of what it means to be human throughout the globe. This course helps us to see ourselves, and others, from a new perspective. By examining specific analytic concepts—such as culture—and research methods—such as participant observation—we learn how anthropologists seek to understand, document, and explain the stunning variety of human cultures and ways of organizing society. This course encourages you to consider how looking behind cultural assumptions helps anthropologists solve real world dilemmas.
Sophomore Priority.
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SOAN 111 Introduction to Sociology 6 credits
Sociology is an intellectual discipline, spanning the gap between the sciences and humanities while often (though not always) involving itself in public policy debates, social reform, and political activism. Sociologists study a startling variety of topics using qualitative and quantitative methods. Still, amidst all this diversity, sociology is centered on a set of core historical theorists (Marx/Weber/Durkheim) and research topics (race/class/gender inequality). We will explore these theoretical and empirical foundations by reading and discussing influential texts and select topics in the study of social inequality while relating them to our own experiences and understanding of the social world.
Sophomore Priority.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
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SOAN 111.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Daniel Williams 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLeighton 304 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLeighton 304 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Sophomore Priority.
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SOAN 330 Sociological Thought and Theory 6 credits
Many thinkers have contributed to the development of sociology as an intellectual discipline and mode of social inquiry; however, few have had the influence of Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber. This course focuses on influential texts and ideas generated by these and other theorists from sociology’s “classical era,” how these texts and ideas are put to use by contemporary sociologists, and on more recent theoretical developments and critical perspectives that have influenced the field.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- The department strongly recommends that Sociology/Anthropology 110 or 111 be taken prior to enrolling in courses numbered 200 or above
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SOAN 330.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Wes Markofski 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WLeighton 426 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLeighton 426 12:00pm-1:00pm
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SOAN 396 Advanced Sociological and Anthropological Writing 6 credits
This course explores different genres of writing and different audiences for writing in the social sciences, focusing particular attention on scholarly articles published in professional journals in sociology and anthropology. To that end, students both analyze sociological and anthropological articles regarding commonalities and differences in academic writing in our two sister disciplines. Students work on their own academic writing process (with the help of peer-review and instructor feedback). The writing itself is broken down into component elements on which students practice and revise their work.
- Fall 2023
- Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Completion of Sociology/Anthropology 240 or submission of a topic statement in the preceding spring term and submission of a comps thesis proposal on the first day of fall term. Senior Sociology/Anthropology major or instructor permission
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SOAN 396.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Liz Raleigh 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THLeighton 236 8:15am-10:00am
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SPAN 347 Spanish Studies in Madrid Program: Welcome to the Spanish Revolution. From the “Spanish Miracle” to the “Indignant Movement” (1940-2021) 6 credits
When we travel to another country are we tourists or travelers? What are our expectations when traveling? How do we get to know a place, its people, and culture? In this course we will walk through the history of some of the most important cultural and historical landmarks that mark the different transitions that Spain has gone through. We will become travelers who read, think, observe, and reflect upon political, cultural, and social questions connected to each text we read and every place we visit. This program includes several workshops with guest speakers, and significant contact with social collectives and communities in Spain.
Requires participation in OCS Program: Spanish Studies in Madrid
- Fall 2023
- International Studies Social Inquiry
- Spanish 205 and participation in OCS Madrid Program