This course teaches students to apply social theory to the real-life experience of their required STPEC internship. Students are encouraged to draw on knowledge acquired in prior Gen Ed and core STPEC courses to explore connections between theory and practice as they analyze various aspects of the organizations. Class structure and assignments promote group communication, multi-disciplinary dialogue, and critical self-reflection.

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In this class, we will be focusing on the idea of developing "open source science" projects that utilize low-cost environmental technologies, often for use in environmental justice situations. interdisciplinary students will meet and form teams to identify an environmental monitoring project they would like to design and implement. Some of these projects will build upon open source hardware technologies such as the Ardunio microcontroller, 3D design and printing, or other relatively low cost open science equipment.

In this course, students will learn about the contemporary tools and strategies public and nonprofit managers use to reach their missions and solve problems, while balancing for effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and social justice. Students will learn about management techniques such as strategic management, performance management, organizational design, and managing networks, for use at the executive and operating levels.

What is inequality and what is fair? This course examines inequality across three major policy areas: education, justice, and labor. For each policy area we begin with defining the inequality problem by examining race, ethnicity, gender, and class. We then we explore the policy solutions that have been tried to create more equality (e.g., No Child Left Behind, minimum-wage, Three Strikes sentencing laws) and assess their success and failure. Students will learn policy analysis and evaluation tools for assessing policies.

As a student in this workshop-style class, you will learn how to turn policy proposals into statutes and regulations. We look at some examples of current legislation and the ways the courts interpret them, and learn which area of the law would need changing for your proposal to become a reality: state, federal, or local; statute, regulation, or ordinance?

Theories of policy-formation are applied to several timely issues of US and global policy. Issues are grouped around a broad theme, such as environmental policy or security. Relevant experts/policymakers will help students complete policy simulations on our issues.

A hands-on introduction to qualitative methods for policy research. Students design a qualitative research project, conduct field work, analyze qualitative data, and write up findings. Students learn key concepts, research design, methodological strategies, and the ethics of applied qualitative research. Cross-listed with Anthro 775

An introduction to primary and secondary education policy in the United States, and to research on education policy. Emphasizes history and qualitative political science, but also includes other methodological and disciplinary approaches.

Through skill development and contact with professionals, this course prepares students for successful careers in public policy and administration. Students gain an understanding of their strengths and develop career goals.