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CGSC 130.00 Revolutions in Mind: An Introduction to Cognitive Science 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 27, Waitlist: 0

Olin 101

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Tony Chemero

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.

ECON 110.01 Principles of Macroeconomics 6 credits

Open: Size: 30, Registered: 28, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Synonym: 44886

Ben P Keefer

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.

ECON 110.02 Principles of Macroeconomics 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 30, Waitlist: 0

CMC 210

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Theresa A Bauer

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.

ECON 110.03 Principles of Macroeconomics 6 credits

Open: Size: 30, Registered: 21, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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3:10pm4:55pm3:10pm4:55pm

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Theresa A Bauer

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.

ECON 111.01 Principles of Microeconomics 6 credits

Open: Size: 30, Registered: 29, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Synonym: 44890

Jonathan Lafky

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.

ECON 111.02 Principles of Microeconomics 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 30, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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8:30am9:40am8:30am9:40am8:30am9:30am

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Synonym: 44891

Shane Auerbach

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.

ECON 232.00 American Economic History: A Cliometric Approach 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 17, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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1:15pm3:00pm1:15pm3:00pm

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Jenny Bourne

An introduction to the growth of the American economy from colonial times to the present with emphasis on the nineteenth century. Topics include technical change, the choice of production technology, income distribution, demographic transition, factor markets, and the role of institutions. Debates in economic history such as the economic viability of antebellum slavery, the integration of capital markets, the role of railroads in the growth process, and the economic impact of the New Deal are evaluated with an emphasis on empirical evidence. May be counted toward the History major.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 240.00 Microeconomics of Development 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 22, Waitlist: 0

Weitz Center 230

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Faress Bhuiyan

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.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 241.00 Growth and Development 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 14, Waitlist: 0

Willis 114

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1:50pm3:00pm1:50pm3:00pm2:20pm3:20pm

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Synonym: 44894

Stephie D Fried

Why are some countries rich and others poor? What causes countries to grow? This course develops a general framework of economic growth and development to analyze these questions. We will document the empirical differences in growth and development across countries and study some of the theories developed to explain these differences. This course complements Economics 240.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 270.00 Economics of the Public Sector 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 17, Waitlist: 0

Willis 203

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 44896

Jenny Bourne

This course provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the government's role in the U.S. economy. Emphasis is placed on policy analysis using the criteria of efficiency and equity. Topics include rationales for government intervention; analysis of alternative public expenditure programs from a partial and/or general equilibrium framework; the incidence of various types of taxes; models of collective choice; cost-benefit analysis; intergovernmental fiscal relations.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 278.00 Industrial Organization and Firm Behavior 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 10, Waitlist: 0

Olin 101

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Shane Auerbach

This course analyzes the firm's marketing and pricing problems, its conduct, and the resulting economic performance, given the nature of the demand for its products, its buying markets, the nature of its unit costs, and the structure of its selling markets.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 283.00 Corporate Organization and Finance 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 22, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Synonym: 44897

Ben P Keefer

This course investigates decision-making by firms and their managers. Specific topics include tradeoffs in corporate organization, executive compensation, project valuation, the cost of capital under debt and equity financing, and the firm’s optimal capital structure. 

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111

ECON 329.00 Econometrics 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 14, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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1:50pm3:00pm1:50pm3:00pm2:20pm3:20pm

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Mark Kanazawa

This course is an introduction to the statistical methods used by economists to test hypotheses and to study and quantify economic relationships. The course emphasizes both statistical theory and practical application through analysis of economic data sets using statistical software. Topics include two-variable and multiple regression, interval estimation and hypothesis testing, discrete and continuous structural change, parameter restrictions, model construction, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, and multicollinearity.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 111 and either Mathematics 215 or 275, and Economics 110 and 111

ECON 330.00 Intermediate Price Theory 6 credits

Closed: Size: 20, Registered: 25, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 44899

Nathan Grawe

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.

Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111 and Mathematics 111

Extra Time Required

ECON 395.01 Advanced Topics in the Economics of Housing 6 credits

Closed: Size: 15, Registered: 15, Waitlist: 0

Library 305

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 44900

Aaron Swoboda

This seminar-style course focuses on the empirical analysis of topics in housing economics. Specific areas of study depend on student interest, but may include: determinants of housing supply and demand, hedonic analysis, land use regulation, rent control, spatial segregation, housing policy, housing as an investment, and the recent subprime mortgage crisis. Class time is primarily devoted to student-led presentation and discussion of peer-reviewed journal articles.

Prerequisite: Economics 330, 331, and concurrent or previous enrollment in Economics 329

ECON 395.02 Advanced Topics in Macro Time Series 6 credits

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 9, Waitlist: 0

Willis 114

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12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Synonym: 44902

Stephie D Fried

This course will introduce students to vector autoregression (VAR) techniques to analyze macroeconomic time-series data. Possible applications of VAR analysis include  (but are not limited to): the time series dynamics of GDP, interest rates, carbon emissions, and energy prices.

Prerequisite: Economics 330, 331 and concurrent or previous enrollment in Economics 329

EDUC 110.00 Introduction to Educational Studies 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 23, Waitlist: 0

Willis 114

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 45853

Kathryn L Wegner

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.

Sophomore Priority

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: EDUC 110.WL0 (Synonym 45854)

EDUC 234.00 Educational Psychology 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 24, Waitlist: 0

Willis 114

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Synonym: 45864

Deborah Appleman

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

ENTS 120.00 Introduction to Geospatial Analysis 6 credits

Closed: Size: 24, Registered: 28, Waitlist: 0

Goodsell 03

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Tsegaye Nega

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.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in ENTS 120L

ENTS 395.00 Senior Seminar 3 credits

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 11, Waitlist: 0

Willis 203

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8:15am10:00am

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Aaron Swoboda

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of all other Environmental and Technology Studies core courses except comps

POSC 120.00 Democracy and Dictatorship 6 credits

Open: Size: 35, Registered: 24, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Bryan R Daves

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.

Sophomore Priority

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: POSC 120.WL0 (Synonym 45318)

POSC 122.00 Politics in America: Liberty and Equality 6 credits

Open: Size: 30, Registered: 27, Waitlist: 0

Willis 211

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Synonym: 45319

Richard Keiser

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.

POSC 170.00 International Relations and World Politics 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 34, Waitlist: 0

Weitz Center 233

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Synonym: 45321

Hicham N Bou Nassif

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.

POSC 202.00 Parties, Interest Groups and Elections 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 21, Waitlist: 0

Willis 114

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Synonym: 45323

Melanie Freeze

Examination of the American electoral system and its components: parties, interest groups and the media. The impact of parties and interests on national policy making is also explored. The course will devote special attention to the 2016 election.

POSC 204.00 Media and Electoral Politics: 2016 United States Election 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 24, Waitlist: 0

Weitz Center 233

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 45325

Barbara Allen

Our analysis of media influences on politics will draw from three fields of study: political psychology, political behavior and participation, and public opinion. Students will conduct a study of the effects of campaign ads and news using our multi-year data set of content analyzed election ads and news. We study a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods to learn how political communication affects U.S. elections. Taking this course in conjunction with Political Science 328 is highly recommended. Political Science 328 will include a component on representations of foreign policy in electoral politics that contributes to our research in Political Science 204.

POSC 218.00 Schools, Scholarship and Policy in the United States 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 17, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Synonym: 45326

Richard Keiser

What can scholarship tell us about educational strategies to reduce achievement gaps and economic opportunity? Do the policies promoted at the city, state and federal levels reflect that knowledge? How are these policies made? What is the relationship between schools and the economic class, racial composition and housing stock of their neighborhoods?

Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing

First Year Students Cannot Register

POSC 230.00 Methods of Political Research 6 credits

Closed: Size: 18, Registered: 18, Waitlist: 0

Weitz Center 235

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8:15am10:00am8:15am10:00am

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Synonym: 45327

Melanie Freeze

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.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 115, 215, 245, or AP Statistics (score of 4 or 5)

POSC 235.00 Game Theory: Politics and Strategy 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 17, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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3:10pm4:55pm3:10pm4:55pm

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Synonym: 45328

Bryan R Daves

In politics, competition is common and cooperation is problematic. Elemental to both are the strategies that individuals, movements, parties and countries choose to achieve their goals, given what others are doing. This course introduces the basic concepts and tools of game theory—which is the formal representation of the strategic relationships of actors—to understand whether, how and when political actors get what they want. Examples from different political contexts will be used to illustrate real life examples of theoretical insights.

POSC 268.00 Global Environmental Politics and Policy 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 14, Waitlist: 0

Willis 204

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Synonym: 45331

Tun Myint

Global environmental politics and policy is the most prominent field that challenges traditional state-centric ways of thinking about international problems and solutions. This course examines local-global dynamics of environmental problems. The course will cover five arenas crucial to understanding the nature and origin of global environmental politics and policymaking mechanisms: (1) international environmental law; (2) world political orders; (3) human-environment interactions through politics and markets; (4) paradigms of sustainable development; and (5) dynamics of human values and rules.

POSC 271.00 Constitutional Law I 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 22, Waitlist: 0

Willis 114

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Synonym: 45332

Kimberly Smith

Covers American constitutional law and history from the founding to the breakdown of the constitution in secession crisis. Extensive attention will be paid to the constitutional convention and other sources of constitutional law in addition to Supreme Court cases.

POSC 282.00 Terrorism and Violence in World Politics 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 23, Waitlist: 0

Weitz Center 230

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1:50pm3:00pm1:50pm3:00pm2:20pm3:20pm

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Synonym: 45333

Hicham N Bou Nassif

This course will focus on the use of violence in world politics, with a specific emphasis on terrorism and crimes against humanity. The atrocities perpetrated by ISIS are the latest examples of violence targeting non-combatants. What is the strategic logic of terrorism? Why do some militant organizations resort to terror tactics but not others? What are the micro-dynamics of terrorist organizations pertaining to recruitment and indoctrination? We will tackle these questions from theoretical and empirical perspectives. We will also discuss issues such as genocides, humanitarian intervention, and the emergence of the right to protect doctrine.

POSC 322.00 Neoliberalism and the New Left in Latin America* 6 credits

Closed: Size: 15, Registered: 11, Waitlist: 0

Weitz Center 233

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7:10pm9:30pm7:10pm9:30pm

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Synonym: 45334

Alfred Montero

This seminar will examine the "post-neoliberal" politics of Latin America, beginning with a reconsideration of the market-oriented turn in the region during the 1980s and 1990s. The seminar will then focus on the rise of leftist governments as diverse as Hugo Chávez' Venezuela, Evo Morales' Bolivia, and Lula da Silva's Brazil. Other topics will include the emergence of anti-neoliberal movements, the wave of indigenous politics, new social movements, environmental politics, and experiments with anti-poverty programs throughout Latin America.

POSC 328.00 Foreign Policy Analysis* 6 credits

Closed: Size: 15, Registered: 20, Waitlist: 0

Library 344

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1:50pm3:35pm1:50pm3:35pm

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Synonym: 45341

Greg Marfleet

Foreign policy analysis is a distinct sub-field within international relations that focuses on explaining the actions and choices of actors in world politics. After a review of the historical development of the sub-field, we will explore approaches to foreign policy that emphasize the empirical testing of hypotheses that explain how policies and choices are formulated and implemented. The psychological sources of foreign policy decisions (including leaders' beliefs and personalities and the effect of decision-making groups) are a central theme. Completion of a lower level IR course and the stats/methods sequence is recommended.

POSC 361.00 Approaches to Development* 6 credits

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 12, Waitlist: 0

Willis 203

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1:50pm3:35pm1:50pm3:35pm

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Synonym: 45345

Tun Myint

The meaning of "development" has been contested across multiple disciplines. The development and continual existence of past civilizations has been at the core of the discourse among those who study factors leading to the rise and fall of civilizations. Can we reconcile the meaning of development in economic terms with cultural, ecological, political, religious, social and spiritual terms? How can we measure it quantitatively? What and how do the UNDP Human Development Indexes and the World Development Reports measure? What are the exemplary cases that illustrate development? How do individual choices and patterns of livelihood activities link to development trends?

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PSYC 110.01 Principles of Psychology 6 credits

Closed: Size: 60, Registered: 60, Waitlist: 0

Olin 141

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1:50pm3:00pm1:50pm3:00pm2:20pm3:20pm

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Synonym: 45902

Neil Lutsky, Adam L Putnam

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.

PSYC 110.02 Principles of Psychology 6 credits

Open: Size: 60, Registered: 36, Waitlist: 0

Olin 02

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12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Synonym: 45903

Sharon Akimoto, Lawrence Wichlinski

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.

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: PSYC 110.WL2 (Synonym 46073)

PSYC 250.00 Developmental Psychology 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 26, Waitlist: 0

Olin 102

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Synonym: 45908

Kathleen Galotti

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.

Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or instructor permission

PSYC 358.07 Cross-Cultural Psychology Seminar in Prague: Psychopathology 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 22, Waitlist: 0

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Synonym: 43520

Ken Abrams

In the West mental illness has traditionally been approached with a biomedical model that views it as independent of culture. By contrast the "relativist" position assumes that, to a large extent, human behaviors are culturally determined and that the etiology and manifestation of mental disorders are affected by society and culture. This course will address such issues as well as their implications for assessment and treatment through an examination of several Western and non-Western societies, with a special emphasis on Czech society. There will be several guest lectures by Czech psychology professors as well as excursions within Prague to psychiatric hospitals and clinics, where students will meet with Czech clinicians and patients.

Prerequisite: OCS Cross-Cultural Studies in Praque

OCS Cross Cultural Psychology in Prague

PSYC 383.00 The Social Psychology of Gender: Playing by the "Gender" Rules 6 credits

Closed: Size: 15, Registered: 14, Waitlist: 0

Olin 103

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Synonym: 45910

Stefanie L Simon

Gender rules operate and occur in almost all aspects of social life. Thus, an analysis of gender can inform most aspects of social psychology. In this course, we will systematically review and analyze psychological theory and empirical research related to gender roles, gender stereotypes, and power differentials in society. We will discuss how and why social norms are related to gender and influence the experiences of men and women. Topics will include historical and theoretical perspectives on gender, differentiation of sex versus gender, gender similarities and differences, masculinity, sexism, feminism, body image, and media influence. We will also discuss gender issues important to contemporary society such as sexual orientation, transgender identities, and intersectionality approaches.

Prerequisite: Psychology 110 required, Psychology 256 or 258 recommended

SOAN 110.00 Introduction to Anthropology 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 28, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 304

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8:15am10:00am8:15am10:00am

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Synonym: 45540

Janell Rothenberg

An introduction to cultural and social anthropology which develops the theoretical rationale of the discipline through the integration of ethnographic accounts with an analysis of major trends in historical and contemporary thought. Examples of analytical problems selected for discussion include the concepts of society and culture, value systems, linguistics, economic, social, political and religious institutions, as well as ethnographic method and the ethical position of anthropology.

Sophomore Priority.

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: SOAN 110.WL0 (Synonym 45541)

SOAN 111.00 Introduction to Sociology 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 31, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 304

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Synonym: 45542

Annette Nierobisz

An introduction to sociology, including analysis of the sociological perspective, culture, socialization, demography, and social class and caste institutions in modern industrial societies and cultures; stability and change in societies of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Pros and cons of various theoretical strategies will be emphasized.

Sophomore Priority.

Waitlist for Juniors and Seniors: SOAN 111.WL0 (Synonym 45543)

SOAN 122.00 Anthropology of Humor 6 credits

Closed: Size: 30, Registered: 22, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 304

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 45559

Jerome Levi

Laughter is found in all human societies, but we do not all laugh at the same things. In this course we will discuss why, cross-culturally, some things are funny and others are not, and what forms humor may take (jokes, riddles, teasing, banter, clowning). We will look at such topics as joking relationships, evolutionary aspects of laughter and smiling, sexual inequality in humor, ethnic humor, and humor in religion and language. Some prior exposure to anthropology is desirable but not required. The main prerequisite for the course is a serious sense of humor.

SOAN 122.02 Anthropology of Humor 6 credits

Closed: Size: 16, Registered: 18, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 426

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3:10pm4:55pm3:10pm4:55pm

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Synonym: 46473

Jerome Levi

Laughter is found in all human societies, but we do not all laugh at the same things. In this course we will discuss why, cross-culturally, some things are funny and others are not, and what forms humor may take (jokes, riddles, teasing, banter, clowning). We will look at such topics as joking relationships, evolutionary aspects of laughter and smiling, sexual inequality in humor, ethnic humor, and humor in religion and language. Some prior exposure to anthropology is desirable but not required. The main prerequisite for the course is a serious sense of humor.

SOAN 203.00 Anthropology of Good Intentions 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 10, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 330

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1:15pm3:00pm1:15pm3:00pm

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Synonym: 46148

Janell Rothenberg

Is the environmental movement making progress? Do responsible products actually help local populations? Is international AID alleviating poverty and fostering development? Today there are thousands of programs with sustainable development goals yet their effectiveness is often contested at the local level. This course explores the impacts of sustainable development, conservation, and AID programs to look beyond the good intentions of those that implement them. In doing so we hope to uncover common pitfalls behind good intentions and the need for sound social analysis that recognizes, examines, and evaluates the role of cultural complexity found in populations targeted by these programs.

Prerequisite: The department strongly recommends that Sociology/Anthropology 110 or 111 be taken prior to enrolling in courses numbered 200 or above

SOAN 325.00 Sociology of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction 6 credits

Closed: Size: 15, Registered: 14, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 301

MTWTHF
12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Synonym: 45564

Liz Raleigh

Where do babies come from? Whereas once the answer was relatively straight forward, the growth of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and adoption has changed the field of potential answers. Nowadays babies can come from birthmothers, egg donors, and surrogates. In this course we will examine the meaning and making of families across these different types of formations and contextualize the popularity of ART relative to the decrease in adoption. We will take a sociological approach to analyzing these issues, paying particular attention to questions surrounding women's rights, baby "markets," and the racialization of children placed for adoption in the U.S.

Prerequisite: Prior Sociology/Anthropology course or instructor permission

SOAN 330.00 Sociological Thought and Theory 6 credits

Open: Size: 30, Registered: 15, Waitlist: 0

Library 344

MTWTHF
11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Synonym: 45565

Wes Markofski

Classical sociological theory has been concerned with at least three fundamental questions. They are the nature of the historic transition from feudalism to capitalism, the appropriate method of social studies, and the form of a rational society. Beginning with the Enlightenment and romanticism, we study nineteenth century positivism, liberalism, Marxism and nihilism, and investigate the ideas of Weber and Durkheim at the turn of the century.

Prerequisite: The department strongly recommends that Sociology/Anthropology 110 or 111 be taken prior to enrolling in courses numbered 200 or above

SOAN 396.01 Advanced Sociological and Anthropological Writing 6 credits

Open: Size: 19, Registered: 15, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 303

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 45544

Pamela Feldman-Savelsberg

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.

Prerequisite: 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

SPAN 229.07 Madrid Program: Current Issues in Spanish Politics 4 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 10, Waitlist: 0

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Synonym: 43517

Humberto Huergo

This course offers a fresh look of Spain's current political and economic life. Discussion topics include the rise of Podemos and the new Spanish political scene, the Catalan separatist movement, political corruption, illegal immigration, and the role of the European Union.

Prerequisite: Spanish 205 or higher

Participation in Carleton OCS Madrid Program

WGST 200.00 Gender, Power and the Pursuit of Knowledge 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 18, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 236

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10:10am11:55am10:10am11:55am

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Synonym: 45397

Meera Sehgal

In this course we will examine whether there are feminist ways of knowing, the criteria by which knowledge is classified as feminist and the various methods used by feminists to produce this knowledge. Some questions that will occupy us are: How do we know what we know? Who does research? Does it matter who the researcher is? How does the social location (race, class, gender, sexuality) of the researcher affect research? Who is the research for? How can research relate to efforts for social change? While answering these questions, we will consider how different feminist researchers have dealt with them.

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