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3.00 Credits
What are human rights around the globe? A survey of nations indicates that there are vast differences in the rights accorded to citizens. This course explores how countries treat their citizens. We will examine rights and the abuse of rights, including the following subjects: due process rights, political prisoners, torture and ill treatment, prison conditions, the death penalty, political killings and war crimes.
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3.00 Credits
What is American political thought? It is about those political theorists who formulate their own unique ways to define the world of American politics. These thinkers write to inform a larger audience about what is ?the big picture of American politics. American political theorists present not only a vision of American politics, they provide us with their perspective regarding the uniqueness of what is political in the United States. In so doing, they define American politics from various perspectives: liberal, conservative, radical. At best, all these perspectives provide different truths, meaning none of them are neutral or objective. Overall, what these American political thinkers provide us with is some evaluation of the problems and possible solutions to our problems, such as whether to change or preserve the status quo. They are offering us some kind of guidance as to what they regard as an identification of public issues and the means to a possible set of solutions.
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3.00 Credits
Political movements have, throughout the course of U.S. history, shaped and often defined the policies of the government. By studying political movements we in essence understand who gets what when and how. Also by studying political movements we know the degree of support and or opposition to government policies. Political movements are important in that they inform us as to how ideas and organizations that support certain ideas are what we know as the LEFT and the RIGHT of the political spectrum.
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3.00 Credits
This is a survey course of global geography and human history. Emphasis is placed on: a) gaining a basic knowledge of the critical events in world history, b) gaining a basic knowledge of political and physical geography and the ways in which they are both cause and effect of history, and c) understanding the events at a global level, that is, being able to identify events as taking place in the same periods even though they happened in different regions. This class is half of a two-semester series. Although ideally students will take both halves, each course stands alone and can be taken in any order.
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3.00 Credits
This is a survey course of global geography and human history. Emphasis is placed on: a) gaining a basic knowledge of the critical events in world history, b) gaining a basic knowledge of political and physical geography and the ways in which they are both cause and effect of history, and c) understanding the events at a global level, that is, being able to identify events as taking place in the same periods even though they happened in different regions. This class is half of a two-semester series. Although ideally students will take both halves, each course stands alone and can be taken in any order.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces and explores the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a tool for analyzing data using computer mapping. It explains the structure and function of GIS, and shows shy GIS is important. It covers basic GIS concepts such as map characteristics and projections, spatial data models, relational databases, and spatial analysis. But most importantly, it places these skills within a context of urban planning and social justice. Hands-on experience with ArcInfo is provided through a series of exercises completed by students on their own computer or in the GIS lab.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course will seek to examine how individuals throughout history have attempted to present their ideas of what would characterize the ideal society and ways in which this ideal could be achieved. This interdisciplinary study will seek to investigate the concept of utopia as it appears in philosophy, politics, sociology and literature. By the very nature of the discussion, attention will also be given to the anti-utopia concept which appeared as a contemporary movement during various historical periods. The course seeks to identify and understand the component elements of the particular utopian view and to place it within the larger framework of historical, sociological, philosophical, political and religious influences. The course will focus on the analysis of primary source materials with supplementary materials provided for the contextual elements.
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3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course seeks to respond to the question "Can’t we all get along?" Sources of investigation for this course will be drawn from the disciplines of ethics, sociology and political science and will cover a wide range of times, ages and cultures. This course will focus specifically upon the concept of obligation and try to identify the types of obligations which exist between individuals, between groups and individuals, and between a government and its citizens. The course will examine the unique interest of individuals, groups and governments which lead them to ignore their obligations and engage in conflict. Finally, a clearer understanding of the conditions of conflict will help students garner insight into both the resolution of conflict and fostering of cooperation.
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