|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
A study of the politics of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Constitution, with analyses and debates on major Supreme Court decisions on the powers of the president, Congress and the courts, the proper role of national and state governments in a federal system, and the guarantee of a republican form of government. (David Vogler)
-
3.00 Credits
An examination of political and social issues in post-communist Russia, relying heavily on films-primarily those produced in Russia (with English subtitles)-to understand the situation within the country. Topics include the transition to political democracy and a market economy and social problems such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, environmental degradation, the war in Chechnya and the situation of women. (David E. Powell) Connections: Conx 23014 Film and Society
-
3.00 Credits
A study of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, with analyses and debates on affirmative action, equal protection, abortion rights, freedom of speech and religion, government searches and seizures, privacy, private property rights, capital punishment, the right to die and related issues. (David Vogler)
-
3.00 Credits
A fieldwork-based course. The classroom component will focus on the theory and practice of interestbased resolution of environmental conflicts and on their merits, building on the work of Fisher, Urey and Susskind. In fieldwork assignments, students will analyze the interests of the conflicted parties, develop strategies for interest-based negotiation of compromise and develop scenarios for this negotiation. Class simulation developed by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. This course may be counted toward the minor in Environmental Studies. (Jeremiah Murphy) Connections: Conx 20048 Environmental Problem Solving
-
3.00 Credits
Course examines the social and economic problems, and the successes and failures, encountered in the effort to transform Russia into a "modern"capitalist state. Among the issues covered will be Russia's demographic crisis, migration into and out of the country, drug and alcohol abuse, crime, the social/political and economic position of women, prostitution, abortion, STD's (especially HIV/AIDS), environmental deterioration, the crisis in health care, political and economic corruption, and the re-emergence of religion as a political and social force. Purpose is to analyze public policies as both cause and effect of strains in Russian society. (David E. Powell) Connections: Conx 20055 Russia: Challenge and Opportunity
-
3.00 Credits
Focuses on issues of national security and strategies for policy implementation in the United States and Russia in the post-Cold War era. Topics covered include missile defense, terrorism, weapons of mass destructiion, military doctrine and military preparedness. (David E. Powell) Connections: Conx 20038 Top Secret
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students exposure to the advocacy process, within a not-for-profit organization that is attempting to influence state government. Students will develop familiarity with the practices of politics and public policy through study and hands-on experience, and will learn to read, analyze and draft legislative or administrative documents. Students will evaluate how those involved in political advocacy roles can advance society's best interests. Fieldwork will take place in Massachusetts or Rhode Island state legislatures. (Jeremiah Murphy)
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop students' abilities to conceive and write public policy, for local, state, national and international decision-making arenas. Students will examine real-world case studies and then move on to their own topics of interest, for implicit or explicit policy audiences. These latter policy pieces may be one or more in number, according to individual students' interests. Students are encouraged to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to the course. (Jeremiah Murphy)
-
-
8.00 Credits
Individually designed and supervised fieldwork in agencies of state and local government or a political campaign in Boston, Providence and surrounding communities. A semester of tutorial work (or its equivalent) with an instructor before and after the field experience and a paper relating the scholarly literature to the experience are required. Students who enroll in this course are expected to work a minimum of eight hours a week at their internship. Additionally, at the conclusion of the internship experience, students must complete a Work and Public Service Record through the Filene Center. Enrollment on an as-available basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|