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4.00 Credits
This introduction to power and politics in the U.S. explores the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; public opinion, interest groups, social movements, and voting; the institutions of Congress, the Presidency and the Supreme Court; and the making of current policies. Emphasis is placed on issues of power, democracy, and political and social change. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: EC I.
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Studies the development of social theory from Adam Smith to Sigmund Freud. Special attention is given to examining the interaction between economic, social and political change and the development of ideas. Students explore the ways in which different social theories shaped contemporary politics and society. Offered every other semester. Prerequisite: PE2650 or upper division standing.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces princples of state-to-state relations, basic modes of resolving international disputes and the evolution of International Organizations. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Introduces principles of state-to-state relations, basic modes of resolving international disputes and the evolution of international organizations. The course emphasizes how each individual is related to global politics and encourages students to study and propose solutions to some of the most severe problems of human rights, national security and environmental survival. Offered every other semester. Prerequisite: EC II
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4.00 Credits
Unions have gotten involved in political action because that is the main way that they can affect public policy. In the context of the global economy, unions are challenging our government's stance on issues such as union rights, corporations' rights to export jobs, "unfair" distribution of income, free trade vs. fair trade, a "peace dividend," taxation and health care. The course examines these public policy questions and others, including minimum wage, un- employment insurance, workers compensation, day care, family leave, and occupational safety and health. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EC II placement.
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4.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
Surveys the basic topics of modern statistics, including descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, simple regression. Offered every semester. (PE3200 IS EQUIVALENT TO BU3201). Prerequisite: MA1020 or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of the changes in the continent's linkages to the world market during the 19th and 20th centuries and their impact on domestic economies, social classes and the role of the state. Case studies are used to illustrate country variations. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: EC II placement.
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4.00 Credits
Examines trade unions and other movements of organized labor . A comparative approach is used, drawing on the experiences of advanced and less developed capitalist countries. The course deals with alternative goals, strategies, and tactics adopted by labor movements in the face of varying legal systems, degrees of economic and social development, and corporate pressures. Countires to ve examined vary, but the United States is always used as a comparison country. Offered every two years. Prerequisite: EC II placement.
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