Courses

Overview of the epidemiology of crime. Examines patterns of crime (both offending and victimization), and includes a gender, race/ethnicity, and class analysis. Formerly SOCY 5214.

Provides an introduction to the policy sciences as a distinctive tradition within the policy field. Emphasizes the use of conceptual tools to improve analysis of complex problems. Teaches problem solving framework that students apply to an issue of their choice. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required. Same as ENVS 5710. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Reviews research on human-environment interactions, with a focus on ways in which demographic processes influence, and are influenced by, the environmental context. Specific topics include conceptual and analytical frameworks; methodologies; intervening factors shaping human dimensions of environmental change; and regionally-focused research. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5117.

Studies special topics in medieval and early modern writing through the long 18th Century. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., ENGL. 5019. Prerequisites: Restricted to English Literature-Creative Writing, English Literature or English graduate students only.

In-depth discussion of selected topics in physical anthropology with emphasis on recent research. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Discusses behavior of consumption, investment, employment, production, and interest rates in the context of dynamic optimization models. Also considers government, economic growth, and business cycles. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 3080. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Current research in the area of structural inorganic chemistry. Concerns topics related to electronic and molecular structure of transition metal complexes. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines in depth the theoretical and empirical literature assessing the political situation and activities of Latinos (Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and others) in the U.S. Stresses original research. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required.

Covers domestic political and economic development in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, as well as interactions with the global economy. Includes defining, explaining, and prescribing policies for successful development, and comparing the experiences of developing and industrialized countries. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required.

Examines sources of foreign policy in terms of international pressures, economic interests, bureaucratic politics, cognitive process, public opinion, elections, congress, and presidential leadership. Examines uses and limitations of economic statecraft, military intervention, and current foreign policy issues. Recommended prereq., PSCI 7013.

Familiarizes students with selected political philosophies or theories in classical or modern political thought. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required.

Exploration of sociological perspectives on the criminal justice process. Considers organization of criminal law responses, including enforcing and sentencing. Race, class, gender, and age differences in treatment and sentencing are analyzed. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5314. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Teaches basic problem solving framework for policy analysis. Emphasizes applications to develop policy recommendations for issues selected by students. Includes group projects. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required. Same as ENVS 5720.

Epistemological and methodological issues generated by feminist research and students' own projects. Formerly SOCY 5026.

Second course designed to train graduate teachers in the essentials of political science teaching and provide a background in theories of political science teaching and practical skills development in discipline specific education. Prereqs., PSCI 7008, and graduate standing in political science or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Intensive examination of selected theoretical or methodological topics in archaeology. Topics vary with current research emphasis. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Continuation of ECON 7010. Prereq., ECON 7010.

Provides students with the practical skills and the conceptual framework to do independent research in phonetics (or in other areas relying on phonetic data). Introduces current and traditional issues in phonetic research (both experimental and theoretical) and gives training in analytical methods. Prereqs., LING 5030 and 5410 or equivalent.

Provides an intensive examination of topics in political attitudes and behavior such as political participation, ideology, voting, and elite behavior. Reviews methodology of behavioral research and introduces ICPSR data archive and computer-based research. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required.

Stresses intensive study of the political process in Latin America with special emphasis on democratization. Restricted to graduate students orinstructor consent required.

Surveys the history and current status of capital punishment in the United States, with a critical examination of arguments both for and against the death penalty. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5414.

Provides policy sciences frameworks for analyzing policy processes and designing political strategies to influence those processes in the direction of the preferred alternative. Emphasizes applications to problems selected by students for term projects. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required. Same as ENVS 5730. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the main schools of feminist thought and their impact upon sociological theories. Also examines current feminist theoretical debates and their relevance to feminist sociology. Prereq., graduatestanding. Formerly SOCY 5036. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Presents the theoretical and empirical application of dynamic macro programming models. Topics include consumption, investment, labor, money, and credit theories. Covers the theory of economic fluctuations and business cycles employing dynamic general equilibrium models. Prereq., ECON 7020.

Studies selected problems concerning administration and operation of public international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Considers decision making, executive leadership, internal organization, personnel policies, coordination of activities, and financing. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.