Few legal and political issues are more complex than a woman's reproductive rights and the rights of individuals to decide about medical treatment at the end of life. The Supreme Court has frequently ruled on these "culture war" issues; yet this incendiary mix of law and politics goes on. This course examines the influence which the Court has had upon these conflicts over individual autonomy, religious freedom, and the nature of the doctor-patient relationship. The course also discusses the ways that these political and cultural conflicts have shaped constitutional law.

An overview of city politics in the U.S. Focus on understanding urban political economy, including its relation to state and federal governments, the complexity of relations between public and private sectors, the structure of city governments, and decision-making processes. Includes such topical issues as education, housing, and economic development.

Methods and techniques for studying developmental processes from birth to early childhood.

The practicum covers crew for hair and makeup or wardrobe on a production. The student will need to be present for all technical rehearsals and performances plus a training session scheduled before the start of tech. No previous experience is necessary for any of these positions; training will be provided as part of the practicum.

This course is for students interested in the production crew positions listed below. No previous experience is necessary for any of these positions; training will be provided as part of the practicum. The student will need to be present for all technical rehearsals and performances and a training session scheduled before the start of tech. Light Board Operator: Program and run the light control board under the guidance of the Lighting Designer and Stage Manager.

This course is for students interested in working on Scenic Run Crew. No previous experience is required for this position; training will be provided as part of the practicum. Students will need to be present at all technical rehearsals and performances and will need to help with the strike of the set for the final performances.

Offers an overview of the American political system and the theories of those who both celebrate and criticize it. Focuses on the institutions of American politics, including the Constitution, the presidency, Congress, the courts, parties, elections, interest groups, and movements seeking political change. Also includes a theoretical focus: a critical examination of the varieties of liberalism, conservatism, pluralism, and democracy that inform the practice of American politics.

Economists have long recognized the role of institutions in the development process. Institutions are formal and informal arrangements that govern social interactions. This class is an exploration of how institutions form, how they are sustained, and their consequences for the development process. In the first part of the course, we develop an understanding of simple games used to analyze various social interactions. We then explore how this theoretical apparatus is used in understanding formal and informal institutions governing a variety of social and economic relationships.

This course examines the intersections of race, disability, illness, and health using literature and culture as primary sites of engagement. Looking to writers like Audre Lorde, Anna Deavere Smith, Mia Mingus, Harriet Jacobs, and Indra Sinha, it asks how structures of racial, environmental, and economic inequity transform the category of disability, which critics have primarily defined in terms of whiteness.