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    May 04, 2024  
American University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Public Administration (Graduate Courses)

  
  • PUAD-899 Doctoral Dissertation (9)


    May be taken by doctoral students who are advanced to candidacy with the approval of the faculty supervising the dissertation (or designee). It is a 9 credit course, but tuition is assessed at the 1 credit rate. The course is graded SP/UP and students will be deemed full-time. The Office of the Registrar must be notified when a student has advanced to candidacy. Grading: SP/UP only. Restriction: doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy. Permission: program director.

Public Health (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • PUBH-110 Introduction to Public Health FA4 (3)


    This introductory course explores the science behind public health and the role government plays to keep the population healthy. The determinants of health and disease are discussed along with interventions such as the healthcare system, public health system, laws, and taxation that address these public health issues. Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • PUBH-111 Public Health Scholars Lab (1)


    Public Health Scholars (3-year program) students apply theories learned in PUBH-110  to actual field situations. As a group they engage in in community service project at a public health organization in Washington, DC. Corequisite: PUBH-110 . Restriction: Public Health Scholars program.
  
  • PUBH-115 Why Aren’t We Dead Yet? The Role of Public Health in Society FA5 (4)


    Infectious and chronic diseases kill millions of people around the world every year. This course discusses how microbes and lifestyle choices can make you sick, and how the field of public health helps keep communities healthy. The course also looks at global and reproductive health issues, as well as the influence of environmental and public policy on health by examining specific diseases such as cholera, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and cancer. Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • PUBH-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • PUBH-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • PUBH-210 Introduction to Human Health and Disease (3)


    This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of human health and disease. Topics include an introduction to body systems, determinants of disease, and overviews of contemporary communicable and non-communicable diseases. Usually Offered: spring.
  
  • PUBH-211 Introduction to Study Abroad for Public Health (1)


    Public Health three-year program students intending to study abroad during the fall semester learn about the culture, language, and specific public health challenges of the country and region where they will be studying. Usually Offered: summer. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: Public Health Scholars 3-year program.
  
  • PUBH-294 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • PUBH-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • PUBH-320 Introduction to Infectious Disease (4)


    This course introduces the principles of infectious disease, including the natural history of common microbes, etiology of globally prevalent infectious diseases, and how the immune system fights disease-causing organisms. Mechanisms to prevent and treat infectious diseases are also discussed through the lens of public health. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: BIO-110 .
  
  • PUBH-330 Community Public Health (3)


    Offered through the AU Abroad program in Nairobi, Kenya, this course examines the processes involved in employing a systematic approach to the development, implementation, and evaluation of community diagnosis as part of interventions to improve public health, with an emphasis on applications in community settings. Usually Offered: fall. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: PUBH-110 .
  
  • PUBH-340 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3)


    Epidemiology is the study of the patterns and determinants of disease in populations. This course introduces epidemiological methods including study design, calculation, and interpretation of measures of frequency, association, and public health impact. Sources of study error including the influence of chance, bias, confounding, and effect modification are discussed. Concepts of surveillance and screening are also introduced. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: PUBH-110  and STAT-202  or STAT-203 .
  
  • PUBH-350 Introduction to Health Research (3)


    This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of health research study design, methods, and data collection. Quantitative, qualitative, mixed method, and participatory research are examined, as well as ethical issues in conducting research. Usually Offered: spring. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: PUBH-110  and STAT-202  or STAT-203 .
  
  • PUBH-391 Internship in Public Health (3)


    Permission: instructor and program director.
  
  • PUBH-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • PUBH-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • PUBH-440 Advanced Epidemiology (3)


    Epidemiology is the study of the patterns and determinants of disease in populations. This course provides an advanced learning in quantitative issues that arise in the planning, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiologic research studies. Sources of study design errors including the influence of chance, bias, confounding, and effect modification are also discussed. Concepts about disease surveillance and screening, statistical analyses, and causal inference applied to public health practice are also included. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite/Concurrent: PUBH-340 .
  
  • PUBH-480 Public Health Capstone (3)


    This seminar challenges public health majors to examine the multiple aspects of public health in a unifying manor. The course includes discussion of the practical application of public health and guest speakers. Students with different interests in public health work together on a capstone project and present it to the class and a panel of public health professionals. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: senior standing. Restriction: Public Health (BA)  or Public Health (BS) .
  
  • PUBH-490 Independent Research in Public Health (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • PUBH-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • PUBH-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

Business: Real Estate (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • REAL-390 Independent Reading Course in Real Estate (1-3)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • REAL-391 Internship in Real Estate (1-6)


    Prerequisite: KSB-211 . Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • REAL-490 Independent Study Project in Real Estate (1-3)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • REAL-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

Business: Real Estate (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • REAL-590 Independent Study Project in Real Estate (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.

Business: Real Estate (Graduate Courses)

  
  • REAL-685 Topics in Real Estate (1.5-3)


    Topics vary by section. Rotating topics of special interest in real estate and related interdisciplinary topics. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • REAL-690 Independent Study Project in Real Estate (1.5-3)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • REAL-691 Internship in Real Estate (1-3)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • REAL-730 Real Estate Principles and Investment (3)


    This course provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental real estate principles and the laws and economic factors that impact real estate markets. Focusing on critical real estate concepts, tools, and practices, the course is relevant for students seeking to acquire a real estate license or improve their real estate management skills. Includes legal descriptions of real estate; estates, encumbrances, liens, and homesteads; agency and contracts; real estate mathematics and finance; lenders, appraisal, escrow, and title insurance; leases and the landlord-tenant relationship; urban economics and planning; taxation; and careers in real estate.
  
  • REAL-731 Real Property and Asset Management (3)


    A study of the managing of income producing properties as individual investments and as part of a larger real estate portfolio. For individual properties, long-term decisions regarding capital expenditures, refinancing, conversion and disposition, along with day-to-day decisions regarding leasing and marketing are discussed. Strategic decisions regarding the structure of an investor’s real asset portfolio are also addressed.
  
  • REAL-734 Real Estate Development (3)


    The first part of this course examines real estate development, including the pricing and assembly of land and focusing on carrying out a real estate development project. The second considers secondary mortgage markets including securitization, with emphasis on the current state of secondary mortgage markets.
  
  • REAL-735 Real Estate Transactions and Contracts (3)


    This course focuses on the legal aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Legal elements and concepts associated with real estate contracts, leases, title policies, and loan agreements are analyzed, and foreclosure and bankruptcy issues are discussed. The course also examines laws associated with the use, transfer, purchase, and sale of real property.
  
  • REAL-736 Urban Planning and Sustainability (3)


    This interactive course provides the basics for reading design and construction drawings and teaches the skills necessary for understanding current thoughts about urban planning in a sustainable environment. Students learn the economic, social, and political components critical to urban planning. Good urban planning concepts, including the demands of the real estate market, are discussed. Students become familiar with the greening of building codes and zoning requirements both locally and nationally. An overview of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system is discussed with emphasis on LEED-Neighborhood Development, including smart location, neighborhood pattern and design, and green infrastructure. Students research and visit on-going sustainable real estate projects in the Washington, DC metropolitan region.
  
  • REAL-737 Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Markets (3)


    This course explores real estate finance and quantitative methods that are used in the valuation of real estate. Students develop an understanding of real estate financing and valuation as well as related topics such as underwriting, risk analysis, and financial leverage. In addition, students learn about the mortgage market including a review of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the securitization process for residential and commercial mortgages. The course also includes analysis of both residential and commercial real estate markets.
  
  • REAL-738 Real Estate Financial Modeling (3)


    This course provides students with knowledge regarding fundamental and challenging modeling issues in the real estate industry. Students learn the key terminology of real estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), how to model an office development and sale with a cash flow waterfall analysis and returns allocation schedules, as well as the acquisition and renovation of a hotel. The course includes effective presentation of model outputs and comprehensive alternative risk analyses from models including break-even analysis and scenario analysis. In addition, students develop their skills in a variety of modeling issues associated with setting-up inputs, working with flexible time periods, and incorporating alternative financing structures. Usually Offered: spring. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: FIN-614 .

Religion (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • RELG-105 The Religious Heritage of the West FA2 (3)


    The contribution of religion to Western civilization. The eastern Mediterranean roots of Western religions, the emergence of Christianity in the Greco-Roman world, and the rise of Islam. The mature religious synthesis of Medieval Europe. Modern secularism’s challenge to this tradition. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
  
  • RELG-145 Religion without Borders FA3 (3)


    This course offers a different kind of introduction to the study of the world’s major religious traditions. Rather than approaching each religion as an independent tradition that developed in a vacuum, this course looks at the ways that religions develop in conversation with one another. The course provides students with both basic knowledge about specific traditions and equips them with tools for thinking about how they operate in our global age. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
  
  • RELG-185 The Religious Heritage of Asia FA3 (3)


    Introduces methods of studying religion and places religious traditions in comparative relief. Surveys the basic features of the major religions of Asia, including Hinduism, Taoism, and Confucianism, and explains how these traditions shape Asian cultures and societies. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer.
  
  • RELG-194 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • RELG-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-210 Non-Western Religious Traditions FA3 (3)


    How non-Western religious traditions function as systems of symbols, how they interact with both indigenous religious traditions and external religious traditions such as Islam and Christianity, and how they respond to modernization and imperialism.
  
  • RELG-220 Religious Thought FA2 (3)


    Religion and religion’s role in life. Beginning with modern approaches to the study of religion, this course examines religious ways of defining the human situation, the quest for salvation, wholeness, and transcendence, and the problem of speaking about the divine within the terms of modern culture. Usually Offered: spring.
  
  • RELG-225 Meaning and Purpose in the Arts FA1 (3)


    Examines theories of the nature, purpose, and meaning of artistic activities and objects through the religious, cultural, and philosophical contexts in which they arose. Both Western and non-Western expressions and viewpoints are considered. Student projects explore the relationship between particular works familiar to them and their role in religious expression. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
  
  • RELG-245 Stories of South Asia FA3 (3)


    This course examines mythmaking in South Asia, from epic poems to allegorical fables to parodic chronicles. The course situates the place of myths within sociohistorical contexts and discusses how their religious and secular ideologies continue to affect contemporary and political discussions in the region.
  
  • RELG-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-330 Approaches to Studying Religion (3)


    This course covers classical and contemporary approaches to the study of religion that are grounded in the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, sociology, history, and literary criticism. Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • RELG-390 Independent Reading Course in Religion (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair. Note: Generally open only to seniors.
  
  • RELG-391 Internship in Religious Studies (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • RELG-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-398 Honors Project in Religion (3-6)


    Permission: department and University Honors director.
  
  • RELG-470 Islam (3)


    Hundreds of millions of people adhere to Islam, sometimes described as the world’s fastest growing religion. Students examine historical origins, Prophet Muhammad, Qur’an, and other formative elements underlying the modern Muslim situation. Crosslist: RELG-670 . Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • RELG-471 Topics in Jewish Religion (3)


    Topics vary by section. Rotating topics on the chief religious themes of Judaism, major Jewish religious thinkers of the past such as Rashi or other rabbinical scholars; or issues such as the role of mysticism in Judaism. Crosslist: RELG-671 . Usually Offered: spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-472 Religion in America (3)


    A survey of America’s religions beginning with Christianity and Judaism and continuing through contemporary developments of Islam and Buddhism. The course also examines Native American religions, Puritanism, Mormonism, Catholicism, AME, Seventh Day Adventism, and Freemasonry. Field trips to sites in Washington, D.C. Crosslist: RELG-672 . Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • RELG-473 Hinduism (3)


    This course focuses on four phases in the development of Hinduism. Central to the study of each phase are close readings of selections from its main mythological and philosophical texts, which are considered in light of lived religious practices. Crosslist: RELG-673 . Usually Offered: alternate springs (even years).
  
  • RELG-475 Religion and Violence (3)


    This course explores the religious dimensions, both ideological and cultural, of political and military conflict. Themes include sacred geography and literature as grounds for bloodshed; the sanctity of race; martyrdom/terrorism; and pacifism. Empirical data is drawn from Germany, Lithuania, the Middle East, and the Balkans. Crosslist: RELG-675 . Usually Offered: spring.
  
  • RELG-486 Topics in Religious Discussion (3)


    Topics vary by section. Examination of important problems, thinkers, and issues in classical and contemporary religious thought. Topics include liberation theology, religion in the African Diaspora, Hispanic spiritual traditions, and spirit possession and trance. Crosslist: RELG-686 . Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-490 Independent Study Project in Religion (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • RELG-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • RELG-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

Religion (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • RELG-590 Independent Reading Course in Religion (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • RELG-596 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

Religion (Graduate Courses)

  
  • RELG-670 Islam (3)


    Hundreds of millions of people adhere to Islam, sometimes described as the world’s fastest growing religion. Students examine historical origins, Prophet Muhammad, Qur’an, and other formative elements underlying the modern Muslim situation. Crosslist: RELG-470 . Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • RELG-671 Topics in Jewish Religion (3)


    Topics vary by section. Rotating topics on the chief religious themes of Judaism, major Jewish religious thinkers of the past such as Rashi or other rabbinical scholars; or issues such as the role of mysticism in Judaism. Crosslist: RELG-471 . Usually Offered: spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-672 Religion in America (3)


    A survey of America’s religions beginning with Christianity and Judaism and continuing through contemporary developments of Islam and Buddhism. The course also examines Native American religions, Puritanism, Mormonism, Catholicism, AME, Seventh Day Adventism, and Freemasonry. Field trips to sites in Washington, D.C. Crosslist: RELG-472 . Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • RELG-673 Hinduism (3)


    This course focuses on four phases in the development of Hinduism. Central to the study of each phase are close readings of selections from its main mythological and philosophical texts, which are considered in light of lived religious practices. Crosslist: RELG-473 . Usually Offered: alternate springs (even years).
  
  • RELG-675 Religion and Violence (3)


    This course explores the religious dimensions, both ideological and cultural, of political and military conflict. Themes include sacred geography and literature as grounds for bloodshed; the sanctity of race; martyrdom/terrorism; and pacifism. Empirical data is drawn from Germany, Lithuania, the Middle East, and the Balkans. Crosslist: RELG-475 . Usually Offered: spring.
  
  • RELG-686 Topics in Religious Discussion (3)


    Topics vary by section. Examination of important problems, thinkers, and issues in classical and contemporary religious thought. Topics have included liberation theology, religion in the African Diaspora, Hispanic spiritual traditions, and spirit possession and trance. Crosslist: RELG-486 . Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-690 Independent Study Project in Religion (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • RELG-696 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • RELG-796 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

Study Abroad (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • SABD-015 Summer Study Abroad (0)


    Through American University’s AU Abroad program students have summer internship and other study abroad program opportunities. Grading: Pass/Fail only.
  
  • SABD-016 Summer Language Immersion (0)


    Through American University’s AU Abroad program students have the opportunity to enroll in summer language immersion courses at selected foreign universities. Grading: Pass/Fail only.
  
  • SABD-102 French Grammar and Phonetics (9)


    Beginning French grammar and phonetics course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris. For students with no prior study of French, this course covers elementary grammar and composition.
  
  • SABD-103 Paris Semester (French) (1-9)


    A variety of courses taught in French offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris.
  
  • SABD-202 French Grammar and Phonetics (9)


    Elementary-level French grammar and phonetics course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris. This course gives students strong foundation in French language speaking, writing, and grammar.
  
  • SABD-224 Belgium Semester (1-9)


    Students in American University’s AU Abroad program in Brussels may enroll in selected courses.
  
  • SABD-225 Kenya Semester (1-17)


    Students in American University’s AU Abroad program may enroll in selected courses offered by the US International University (USIU) in Nairobi, Kenya.
  
  • SABD-302 French Grammar and Phonetics (9)


    Intermediate-level French grammar and phonetics course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris. This course increases students’ knowledge of complex grammatical structures, helps students to write in French in order to comment on current issues or relate personal experiences, and improves overall comprehension and speaking.
  
  • SABD-303 Paris Semester (French) (1-9)


    A variety of courses taught in French offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris.
  
  • SABD-304 Paris Semester (English) (1-9)


    A variety of courses taught in English offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris.
  
  • SABD-325 Kenya Semester (1-17)


    Students in American University’s AU Abroad program may enroll in selected courses offered by the US International University (USIU) in Nairobi, Kenya.
  
  • SABD-390 Study Abroad: Independent Reading (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and director.
  
  • SABD-391 Study Abroad: Internship (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and director.
  
  • SABD-402 French Grammar and Phonetics (9)


    Advanced-level French grammar and phonetics course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris. In this course students’ grasp of French grammar is reinforced and enriched with exercises designed to challenge their knowledge. Emphasis is on oral comprehension, both through speaking and understanding.
  
  • SABD-404 Paris Semester (English) (1-9)


    A variety of courses taught in English offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris.
  
  • SABD-415 Summer Study Abroad (1-12)


    Through American University’s AU Abroad program students have summer internship and other study abroad program opportunities. Repeatable for credit.
  
  • SABD-416 Summer Language Immersion (1-9)


    Through American University’s AU Abroad program students have the opportunity to enroll in summer language immersion courses at selected foreign universities. Repeatable for credit.
  
  • SABD-490 Study Abroad: Independent Study (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and director.
  
  • SABD-495 Beijing Semester (1-17)


    Students have the opportunity to take courses at the University of China in intensive Chinese language (Mandarin), Chinese economy, history, culture, and society.

Sports Analytics and Management (Graduate Courses)

  
  • SAM-600 Strategic Management of Sports Organizations (3)


    This course covers the principles of managing a sports organization and provides a broad overview of the sports business marketplace, including the financial and accounting acumen necessary for success. Students are introduced to various types of sports organizations (municipal recreation, athletic governance, amateur sport, college athletics, international sports, and professional sports) and topics such as fiscal and budgetary control, ownership, and day-to-day operations. Students explore significant issues facing the sports industry and learn the techniques, tools, theories, and attributes required in sports leadership and management. Grading: A-F only.
  
  • SAM-610 Sports Analytics and Social Engagement (3)


    This course addresses sports analytics, messaging, and social engagement across all levels of sports (amateur, collegiate, professional) and the role of sports in American society. It also explores issues of social responsibility and globalization in modern sports. Through reading, discussion, experiential learning, theoretical examination, policy analysis and development, and role-play, students examine the stereotypes, misconceptions, and social elements of a changing sports landscape. Grading: A-F only.
  
  • SAM-620 Digital Enterprise in Sports (3)


    The convergence of platforms has transformed the economics of digital content, making a commanding impact on the sports community. This course introduces students to new media enterprises and their use by sports organizations to create and provide content to consumers and economically influence the business of sports. It explores a variety of integrated and converging platforms and focuses on current digital technologies and channels of distribution. Students gain hands-on experience with a wide range of tools and a framework to critically engage with various technological and cultural products. Grading: A-F only.
  
  • SAM-630 Sports Technology and Innovation (3)


    This course explores career pathways in the sports industry for entrepreneurs, investors, and employees. It provides a conceptual, strategic, and technical understanding of how to think and act entrepreneurially in the global sports industry, emphasizing four key pillars: technology development, global sustainability and social impact, promotional strategies, and risk and product innovation. Essential skills addressed include business planning, developing goals, stakeholder engagement, calculating return on investment, and applying entrepreneurial methodologies and strategies. Grading: A-F only.
  
  • SAM-700 Sports Analytics and Management Capstone (3)


    The capstone is a culminating project that utilizes a set of skills that demonstrate maturity and professionalism in strategic thinking in sports management. Informed by an understanding of data, technology, and emerging trends in sports media, this course focuses on high-level independent document delivery and writing, applied research and analysis, and the creation of a polished, professionally-written sports business plan. From a personal development perspective, this course adds value in its requirement for self-directed time management, meeting milestones, individual project management, and peer review of colleagues’ work. Academically, the course provides a valuable in-depth experience into the careful planning, preparation, research, analysis, and writing required for high-level leadership in the sports industry. Grading: A-F only.

International Service Undergraduate (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • SISU-050 SIS Mentorship Program (0)


    This course introduces first-year SIS students to the school, to Washington, DC, and to career opportunities. Grading: Pass/Fail only. Restriction: SIS students.
  
  • SISU-102 National Student Leadership Conference Topics (1)


    Topics vary by section. Analyses of topics from a global perspective including international diplomacy, national security, global commerce, public health, leadership, and sustainable development. Usually Offered: summer. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Restriction: National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC).
  
  • SISU-103 Community of Scholars Topics (3)


    Topics vary by section. Topics include U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy and global, culture, and cooperation. Usually Offered: summer. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Permission: department.
  
  • SISU-105 World Politics FA3 (3)


    Patterns of conflict and cooperation in a rapidly-changing world. The primary focus is on concepts and theories which provide a framework for analyzing and understanding contemporary issues. The course examines the behavior of states and other international actors, seeks to explain foreign policies, and identifies the main characteristics of interaction among states. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer. Grading: A-F only.
 

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