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P AD 5270 - Management Development 3 Credits
With a focus on the balance between one’s personal and professional life, this course seeks to identify and apply principles out of which public managers can increase their effectiveness. Considering such issues as stress management, creative problem solving, time management, cooperative work strategies, effective listening, decision- making, and mechanisms for increasing power, this course has a strong focus on enabling students to personally apply the concepts considered.
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P AD 5271 - Managing Conflict and Change 3 Credits
Explores the process of change in organizations, communities and society and the conflicts that arise within those organizations. Through the use of relevant case studies and role playing exercises, students are provided a practical framework for looking at change and managing conflict associated with change.
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P AD 5310 - Public Policy Formulation and Implementation 3 Credits
Introduces students to the public policy process, with specific emphasis on models of policy formulation and implementation. Examines program development and execution in the context of political, economic, and institutional environments. Using case studies, the course identifies criteria that can be used to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of public policies and programs.Prerequisites: P AD 5005
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P AD 5320 - Public Policy Analysis 3 Credits
Provides training in the systematic analysis of policy and program initiatives. The course also covers benefit cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis and present values.Prerequisites: ECON 101 or P AD 5004
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P AD 5350 - Program Evaluation 3 Credits
Program evaluation is an important part of improving the performance of public and nonprofit organizations. This course introduces models and theories of program evaluation including decision-making models, utilization-focused evaluation, theory-based approaches, participatory and empowerment evaluation, and others. Students will also gain skills in program evaluation and will plan an evaluation for an organization or agency. Emphasis is placed on exercises and simulations to build skills for conducting evaluations.This course is taken in the final semester of the student’s program.
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P AD 5361 - Advanced Seminar in Public Policy and Management 3 Credits
Designed to assist students in synthesizing what they have learned in the program, applying their knowledge and skills to a particular problem of interest. Students conduct an independent project, enabling them to explore an issue in depth.
Meets with C J 5361.
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P AD 5370 - Media and Public Policy 3 Credits
Explores the conventions and practices of the print and electronic media in the United States. Students will better understand the place of the media in society, the way the media look at themselves, and how journalists confront conflicting values in the performance of their roles.
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P AD 5380 - Citizen Participation: Theory and Practice 3 Credits
Tackles the issues of citizen participation and community involvement in theory and practice. Students will work in class on understanding the theoretical foundations that are relevant to citizen participation. Students will also engage in significant out-of-class projects to ground them in the practice of public involvement.
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P AD 5390 - Rethinking Social Policy 3 Credits
Focuses on United States social welfare policy. Designed to provide students with an overview of social welfare policies and programs beginning with the New Deal and progressing to study of major social welfare issues, the political and social contexts in which social policies and programs are developed and implemented, and the conflicts and reform efforts that arise.
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P AD 5410 - Administrative Law 3 Credits
This course examines the legal aspects of policy implementation, particularly the relationship between courts and administrative agencies. Students will cover standards of judicial review and agency action; administrative procedure and due process; selected special topics such as rights, liabilities, and immunities of public employees; and administrative discretion and scientific uncertainty.
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P AD 5440 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 Credits
Focuses on the concepts and skills necessary to negotiate policy and management decisions and manage internal conflicts. It is designed to help students understand the dynamics that affect negotiations and to apply the principles and strategies of negotiations in a variety of decision-making and dispute resolution contexts.
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P AD 5460 - Political Advocacy 3 Credits
This course is designed to address advocacy and lobbying issues for graduate students, in the general area of public policy issues and government problems. Special attention is given to how the advocacy process works in the public sector and policy-making bodies and how lobbying techniques and processes can be understood. The general focus of the class is on practical applications at all levels of government with primary attention given to state and local government. It is anticipated that guest speakers will be invited to attend some of the classes and will have the opportunity to utilize their own academic and professional backgrounds and experiences.
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P AD 5502 - Public Financial Management and Policy 3 Credits
The use of financial resources is at the heart of governing; policy decisions are meaningful only when resources are provided to implement them. This course examines American public sector finance in relation to other nations; the national government and fiscal wellbeing; types of budgeting systems and their uses; creation of the national budget; structure of the local government budget; and selected topics such as debt and cash management, accounting for resource use, and forecasting financial condition.
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P AD 5540 - Organization Development 3 Credits
A study of the dynamics involved in managing and facilitating change in organizations by application of behavioral science knowledge. Emphasis is placed on both cognitive and experiential learning. A background in organization theory and administrative behavior is recommended.
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P AD 5615 - Health Policy 3 Credits
Health is one of the more important policy issues facing America today. This course examines the nature of health policy and how it is impacted by politics, with a focus on the federal government’s major programs for purchasing health care, Medicare and Medicaid, and their evolution over time. The course also reviews the impact of socio-cultural context and federalism on program structure, the effects of managed care on the health care system and the state’s role in providing health care. Attention is also given to health care issues in Colorado.
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P AD 5625 - Local Government Management 3 Credits
Relates the systems, processes, and principles of public management to the local government environment. Public management concepts such as strategic planning, bureaucracy, formal and informal organizational structures, human resource planning, management control, systems theory, and administrative behavior are explored within the context of local government.
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P AD 5626 - Local Government Politics and Policy 3 Credits
The perspective of politics and public policy making is essential to understanding local governance. This course focuses on local government political structures, policy analysis and formulation, political forces in administrative decision making, and relationships between professional administrations and elected officials.
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P AD 5628 - Urban Social Problems 3 Credits
Examines local government from the perspective of sociology and group dynamics. Could include some or all of the following subjects: neighborhoods and community groups, class and race relations, community crime, social service issues, immigration, the underclass in American society, and related urban social problems.
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P AD 5650 - Disaster and Emergency Management 3 Credits
Examines policies for the management of hazards, emergencies and disasters. Focuses on a series of case studies concerning major disasters and on management principles drawn from those cases. Examines the role of institution processes, government organizations and nongovernmental organizations in emergency management.
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P AD 5710 - Public Sector Technology 3 Credits
Introduces participants to innovative and cutting-edge technology in the public sector. Emphasizes current information technology concepts, issues and practices, systems, self-service kiosks, groupware, simulations, imaging systems, data warehousing, and the Internet/World Wide Web.Experience and/or academic work in civil government or military-related areas preferred.
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P AD 5950 - Introduction to Homeland Defense 3 Credits
This course provides an overview of homeland security, with an emphasis on homeland defense and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), its mission, the other government organizations it interfaces with, and constraints on those relationships. Course participants will gain an understanding of homeland security and homeland defense from the perspectives of the primary national-level players: the Department of Defense, USNORTHCOM, and the Department of Homeland Security. Major topics that will be explored in depth include the national strategy for homeland security, strategic and military force approaches to countering the terrorist threat, civilian and military roles, military civil relationships based on Posse Comitatus, the National Guard, and USNORTHCOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) roles and missions.
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P AD 5951 - Interagency Relationships in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense 3 Credits
An in-depth study of the relationships between and among the many agencies involved in homeland security and homeland defense ranging from Federal departments to individual state agencies to local first responders is provided in this course. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the roles, missions, capabilities, and significant issues of those agencies the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) primarily interfaces with. Major topics will include the homeland security policymaking process, organization theory and public management dimensions for homeland security agencies, intergovernmental and interagency relationships, consequence and disaster management, legal issues, and information sharing.Prerequisites: P AD 5950 or consent of instructor
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P AD 6115 - Grant Writing 3 Credits
Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform one of the most critical functions for any public or nonprofit sector agency today: gaining funds through proposals. Students learn how to find a funding source among various public and private sources and how to plan and write a proposal.Course may be taken for credit more than once, provided subject matter is not repeated.
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P AD 6600 - Special Topics in Public Administration 1 to 3 Credits
Courses with this number cover a variety of special topics relevant to public or nonprofit administration.
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P AD 6910 - Field Study in Public Administration 3 Credits
For students who have not had substantial professional experience in public or nonprofit organizations.Prerequisites: Completion of the core courses and relevant electives
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P AD 6950 - Master’s Thesis 3 to 6 Credits
The master’s thesis is available in lieu of P AD 5361 for MPA students who have achieved an exceptional academic record and who wish to pursue in-depth independent research of a theoretical nature. The thesis may be undertaken in lieu of up to 6 credits of elective coursework by students who meet eligibility requirements outlined in the MPA thesis option guidelines.
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P AD 9500 - Independent Study 1 to 3 Credits
Independent study in Public Administration.(Note: Externship is to be performed off campus at an institution performing biologically-oriented work, e.g medical clinics and research laboratories.) Students must speak with faculty before registering for all externships.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
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P SC 101 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 Credits
Introductory analysis of the contemporary international system and major state and non-state actors in world politics. Considerable attention is given to internal political features and to the problems/perceptions of the various actors that shape their external behavior.Approved for LAS Social Science and Global Awareness requirements.
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P SC 103 - Colorado Politics
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P SC 110 - The American Political System 3 Credits
A general introduction to the American political system with emphasis on the inter-relations among the various levels and branches of government, formal and informal political institutions, processes, and behavior.Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement Required of all majors. Not open to those who have had other beginning courses in American government.
GT-SS1.
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P SC 210 - Politics and Policy in State and Local Communities 3 Credits
Focuses on regional, state, and local government where politics is face to face and where political decisions regularly affect our daily lives. The political systems that teach children, issue building permits, collect garbage, determine welfare eligibility, operate parks, issue drivers licenses, and enforce traffic rules.Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.
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P SC 250 - Introduction to Political Inquiry 3 Credits
An introduction to the basic methods and tools of research in political science. Topics will include discussions of the resources available for political research, the study of politics as a science, common techniques of political analysis, the development of research designs, research report writing, and the ethics of political research. The course will be largely experiential, directly involving students in research experiences.
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P SC 301 - Women in Politics 3 Credits
An examination of the role of women in American politics. Topics will include an historical perspective of women’s political activity, the political interests and group activities of women, the legal status of women, political attitudes of and toward women, and women’s political behavior.
Meets with WMST 301.
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P SC 303 - Political Parties 3 Credits
Party politics in the United States. Nature, structure, organization, and functions of political parties. Analysis of political behavior.
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P SC 305 - Race and Ethnicity in American Politics 3 Credits
An examination of the role of U.S. ethnic minority groups in American politics from the perspectives of the groups themselves. Topics will include historical and contemporary perspectives on the political activities, interests and legal status of U.S. ethnic minorities; the relationship of power, race/ethnicity and class in determining the effects of the political system on these groups; and the impact of these groups on the political system.
Meets with EST 305.
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P SC 311 - Emerging Nations 3 Credits
Analysis of third world developmental problems such as lack of economic growth, corruption, military coups, arms sales, international debts, and the role of nature. Approaches to theory are discussed.
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P SC 321 - Western European Political Systems 3 Credits
Governments and politics of selected countries of contemporary western Europe, with emphasis on Britain, France, Germany and certain others.
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P SC 322 - Eastern European Political Systems 3 Credits
Examines the politics and policies of Eastern Europe during the 20th century and into the 21st century; analyzes Easter European politics from WWI, the revolutions of 1989 and consideration of issues, problems, and paradoxes of the post-socialist transition.
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P SC 330 - The Bureaucrats 3 Credits
National, state, and local public service career systems in the United States and selected foreign countries. How the bureaucracy makes public policy.Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.
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P SC 348 - Legislative Internship 3 to 6 Credits
The department places students in legislative internships, usually with state legislators, but Washington internships are possible. Student normally spends 15-20 hours per week working with a legislator or legislating office in the Capitol of Denver. Credit dependent upon hours worked.Prerequisites: 2.8 cum GPA; 45 hrs; consent of instructor.
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P SC 398 - Internship: Public Administration 3 to 6 Credits
The department works with students placed in a public agency (governmental or non-profit agencies). Students spend 12 hours weekly working for the host organization in return for 3 credit hours.Prerequisites: Open to upper division students of good academic record and with consent of the instructor.
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P SC 402 - The American Congress 3 Credits
A survey of the development, practice, and theory of the contemporary Congress. Particular attention is paid to the origins of lawmaking and institutional change.
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P SC 404 - Political Interest Groups 3 Credits
Nature, structure, organization, and functions of pressure groups. Analysis of pressure politics.
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P SC 405 - Public Opinion and Political Behavior
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P SC 406 - State Political Systems 3 Credits
National, state, and interstate relations; constitutional development; legislative, executive, and judicial processes and problems; administrative organization and reorganization; state finances; major state services; future of the states. Special attention is given to the government of Colorado.
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P SC 407 - Urban Politics 3 Credits
Political and social influence in urban areas; selection of urban leadership; relationship of the political system to governmental and social institutions.
Meets with P AD 5626.
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P SC 408 - US Electoral Process 3 Credits
Examines campaigns and voting, as well as the roles of parties interest groups and the media in the electoral process in the United States, with special attention to the legal and institutional. context in which US elections take place.Prerequisites: P SC 110.
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P SC 413 - Latin-American Political System 3 Credits
Governments and politics of selected countries of Latin America. Constitutions and governments in theory and practice. Political parties, movements, and conflicts. The relationships between political problems and physical and social environments.
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P SC 415 - United States Space Policy 3 Credits
Examination of historical origins, policy evolution, and future prospects of the US civilian space program.
Meets with P SC 515.
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P SC 418 - Gender in International Politics 3 Credits
Looks at issues of gender and sexuality in an international context. Covers war and militarism and their effect on women, the international division of labor, the effects of religious fundamentalism, international trafficking in women and sexual violence issues.
Meets with WMST 418.
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P SC 421 - International Politics 3 Credits
The system of national states, concepts of national interest, goals of foreign policies, conduct of diplomacy, the role of non state actors, and the bearing of these elements on the problem of peace. Great powers and regions of the earth in international politics today, their roles in international tensions, and the development of international relations theory.Approved for LAS Social Science and Global Awareness requirements.Prerequisites: P SC 101
Meets with P SC 521.
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P SC 422 - Comparative Politics 3 Credits
Advanced course examining and comparing the political process in a broad range of political, economic, and socio-cultural environments. Case studies and cross- national analysis of states and non-state actors are utilized to explain and predict political phenomena across a range of states and societies.Prerequisites: P SC 101.
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P SC 423 - The United States in World Politics 3 Credits
The foundations, assumptions, objectives, and methods of U.S. Foreign policy. The domestic and external problems of adapting U.S. Policy to the changing world environment.
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P SC 424 - Russian Foreign Policy 3 Credits
Foreign policy of the Russian Federation, its impact on international politics, and its relations to domestic developments.
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P SC 425 - International Law 3 Credits
A survey of public international law with special emphasis on source of international law and instruments for adjudication as well as on international treaties and the rules of land and sea warfare.
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P SC 426 - International Organization 3 Credits
A comparative analysis of governmental and non- governmental international organizations. Special attention is paid to the United Nations and certain regional organizations such as the European community, NATO and the organization of American states.
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P SC 427 - Latin America in World Politics 3 Credits
Basic elements in Latin American international relations. United States-Latin American relations and policies. Foreign policy formulation in major Latin American republics.Formerly P SC 477. Not open to those who have taken P SC 477.
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P SC 428 - International Political Economy 3 Credits
Overview of the world political economy, especially in the post- WWII period. The central goal of the course is to provide information and develop analytical tools necessary for students to grasp the political issues inherent in international economic relations.
Meets with ECON 328.
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P SC 429 - International Environmental Politics 3 Credits
Study of the ways in which the international community reacts to environmental problems of a trans-boundary nature. Examination of theoretical frameworks used, policies developed, actors involved and analysis of a number of important cases and issues in international environmental politics.
Meets with P SC 529.
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P SC 432 - Public Administration 3 Credits
Role of administration in government; trends in American public administration; problems in organization; techniques of management.
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P SC 434 - National Security Organization and Policy Making 3 Credits
Analysis of the governmental structure and the and the policy-making processes for American national security planning, decision making, and action.
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P SC 435 - Environmental Policies and Administration 3 Credits
Resources in the American economy; consideration of constitutional, political, and geographic factors in the development of resources policy; organization, procedures, and programs for administration and development of natural resources.
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P SC 439 - The Presidency 3 Credits
An examination of the historical, functional, constitutional, and political aspects of the presidency. An analytical comparison of the presidency with other executive systems.
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P SC 440 - Government and Society 3 Credits
Examines the normative and positive theoretical underpinnings of government processes and policies in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the formal theoretical analysis of institutions and policies.Prerequisites: P SC 110.
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P SC 442 - Political Ideas 3 Credits
Main currents of political thought from ancient times to the present as seen in the writings of political theorists from Plato and Aristotle through Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Kropotkin, and Marx to contemporary exponents of ideologies from right to left.
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P SC 445 - American Political Thought 3 Credits
History and development of American political theories and ideas from colonial period to present.
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P SC 446 - Administrative Law 3 Credits
General nature of administrative law, types of administrative action and enforcement, analysis of rule-making and adjudication, and administrative due process.
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P SC 447 - Introduction to Constitutional Law 3 Credits
Role of the Supreme Court in development of principles of constitutional law, beginning with the concept of judicial review. Federalism, jurisdiction of the federal courts, separation of powers, the taxing power, the commerce power, the doctrine of implied powers and other principles and doctrines which are relevant to contemporary interpretation of the constitution.Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement.
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P SC 448 - The Constitution and Individual Rights 3 Credits
Nature and scope of American constitutional principles as developed by the U.S. Supreme court, with emphasis on the war power, power of the president, citizenship, the Bill of Rights, and the Civil War amendments.
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P SC 449 - The Judicial System 3 Credits
Examination of the principal actors in the legal system police, lawyers, judges, citizens and the roles they play in the political process.
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P SC 450 - Senior Research Seminar 3 Credits
A course designed to directly involve Senior students in political science in major research projects. The emphasis of the course will be on the development by the students of research topics and designs which fit their individual interests. Major papers will be required of all students. Research reports will be presented orally and critiqued in class.Required of all majors.
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P SC 451 - Defendant’s Constitutional Rights 3 Credits
Nature and scope of American constitutional principles as developed by the United States Supreme Court, with emphasis on habeas corpus, search and seizure, grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process of law, speedy and public trial, right to counsel, trial by jury, bail, and cruel and unusual punishment.
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P SC 452 - Model Organization of American States (MOAS) 3 Credits
The course assists and supervises students in the preparation and execution of the Model Organization of American States for Universities (MOAS) in Washington, D.C. Students learn about the role, structure and operation of the MOAS by representing a member-state in the Inter-American system, students gain broad understanding of issues in International Politics and the practice of diplomacy and international organizations.Prerequisites: Application and consent of instructor.
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P SC 453 - Model United Nations 3 Credits
Course assists and supervises students in preparation and execution of the Model United Nations (MUN) college conference. The course catapults students into the world of diplomacy and negotiation. Students learn about the role, structure and operation of the United Nations.Prerequisites: Instructor consent.
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P SC 454 - Land Use Law 3 Credits
A legal studies public law course involving the rights and obligations of land owners and the various levels of government. Issues range from environmental protection, zoning, to land development and “taking” property without compensation.Jr/Sr level preferred.Prerequisites: P SC 446 or consent of instructor.
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P SC 455 - Public School Law 3 Credits
A legal studies course involving a comprehensive examination of American public school law with reference to Colorado public school law. As a public law course, it involves Constitutional issues ranging from civil liberties of speech and religion, to civil rights such as special needs children.Jr/Sr level preferred.Prerequisites: P SC 446 or consent of instructor.
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P SC 498 - Special Problems in Political Science 1 to 3 Credits
A study of special problems relevant to political science taught by a highly qualified person in the particular problem area. Each semester that the course is offered, a different problem of high impact is studied.
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P SC 515 - United States Space Policy 3 Credits
Examination of historical origins, policy evolution, and future prospects of the US civilian space program.
Meets with P SC 415.
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P SC 529 - International Environmental Politics 3 Credits
Study of the ways in which the international community reacts to environmental problems of a trans-boundary nature. Examination of theoretical frameworks used, policies developed, actors involved and analysis of a number of important cases and issues in international environmental politics.
Meets with P SC 429.
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P SC 598 - Special Topics 3 Credits
Each semester that the seminar is offered a different area of political science will be the focus of intensive study and analysis.
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P SC 940 - Independent Study in Political Science 1 to 6 Credits
Intended to give an opportunity for advanced students with good scholastic records and with appropriate courses completed to pursue independently the study of some subject of special interest. Subjects are chosen and arrangements are made to suit the needs of each student.Prerequisites: Senior standing, 15 semester hours of political science and consent of instructor.
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P SC 948 - Pre-law Internship 3 to 6 Credits
Studies are undertaken concerning the practice of law or the administration of justice while the student has full or part-time employment with a law office, court, prosecutor, public defender, administrative hearing officer, or other individual or agency involved with the practice of law or the administration of justice.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; above average score on LSAT; and Senior status.
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PES 100 - Physics in Everyday Life 3 Credits
A non-mathematical overview of physics and how it affects our everyday life. Topics to be included are balancing and equilibrium, tornadoes, weather patterns, circus balancing acts, air conditioners, musical instruments and other interesting applications of physics. Recommended for students with no science or mathematics background.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
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PES 101 - Physics for Life Science I 4 Credits
General physics with an emphasis on applications to life sciences and health professions.Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra or equivalent.
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PES 102 - Physics For Life Science II 4 Credits
General physics with an emphasis on applications to life sciences and health professions.Prerequisites: PES 101.
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PES 104 - Physics in Science Fiction 3 Credits
A study of the physics that exists in commonly occurring science fiction themes. Topics include a general discussion of conditions for life on other planets, orbital motion, Einstein’s theory of relativity, and electromagnetic phenomena.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
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PES 105 - General Astronomy I 3 Credits
The methods and results of modern astronomy (solar systems and stars) at an elementary level.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
GT-SC1.
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PES 106 - General Astronomy II 3 Credits
The methods and results of modern astronomy (solar systems, stars, galaxies, black holes, quasars, cosmology) at an elementary level.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
GT-SC1.
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PES 108 - Science on the Nanoscale 3 Credits
Explores nanoscale science and applications to technology on the scale of sub-atomic particles, atoms and molecules where concepts of quantum theory are important. After an introduction to concepts of quantum physics, applications to physics, biology and engineering will be examined.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
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PES 109 - General Astronomy Laboratory I 1 Credits
A mixture of evening viewing and indoor exercises, weather dependent. Covering such topics as constellations and telescope observations, lunar geology, distance measurements, and earth seasons.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
GT-SC1.
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PES 110 - General Astronomy Laboratory II 1 Credits
A mixture of evening viewing and indoor exercises, weather dependent. Covering such topics as constellations and telescope observations, nebula and galaxy classification, distance measurements and spectroscopy.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
GT-SC1.
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PES 111 - General Physics I 4 Credits
Rigorous calculus-level course in classical physics for science and engineering students. Includes measurements, vectors, motion in one dimension, motion in three dimensions, particle dynamics, work and energy, linear and angular momentum, rotation of rigid bodies, static equilibrium, oscillation, and gravity.Corequisites: MATH 135.
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PES 112 - General Physics II 4 Credits
Topics covered include electrostatics, the electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, the magnetic field, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, inductance, oscillations, and electromagnetic waves.Prerequisites: PES 111Corequisites: MATH 136.
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PES 114 - Introduction to Physics Laboratory 1 Credits
Experiments designed to qualitatively verify concepts in mechanics, light, and optics.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirementThis lab is not required but must be taken if the student wishes credit for a natural science lab course in the natural science requirements. To be taken concurrently with PES 100 only. Open only to PES 100 students.
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PES 115 - General Physics Lab I Algebra Based 1 Credits
Designed to be taken with PES 101. Experiments on mechanics and graphical analysis of results.PES 111 and PES 171 students are to take lab PES 116.
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PES 116 - Advanced Physics Lab I 1 Credits
Advanced calculus-based labs covering all of the major topics in mechanics ranging from projectile motion to Newton’s Laws to Conservation of Energy to Rotational Motion.Designed to be taken concurrently with PES 111 or PES 171.
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PES 117 - Advanced Physics Lab I Honors Section 1 Credits
Advanced calculus-based labs covering all of the major topics in mechanics ranging from projectile motion to Newton’s Laws to Conservation of Energy to Rotational Motion.To be taken concurrently with PES 171 Honors Physics. Students will be encouraged to use individual approach, under guidance of faculty instructor. Open to PES 171 students only.
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PES 121 - Introduction to Physical Science 3 Credits
An integrated presentation of the basic concepts of physics and chemistry for non-science majors. Topics include motion, heat, sound, light, atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions, acids and bases, and radioactivity.Prerequisites: Two years of high school mathematics
Meets with CHEM 121.
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PES 124 - Physical Science Laboratory 1 Credits
A laboratory to accompany CHEM/PES 121. Includes experiments on mechanics, heat, sound, light, electricity, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, acid-base chemistry, and reaction kinetics.
Meets with CHEM 124.
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PES 131 - A Lab of Her Own—Science and Women 3 Credits
Introduction to natural science and its methods for non science majors. It focuses on women’s participation in both the formation of scientific concepts and the development of methodology. Modern concepts of science and mathematics with an emphasis on women’s contributions to these fields will be presented. This course will also offer a feminist critique of the traditional methods of science.Approved for LAS Natural Science area requirement.
Meets with PHIL 131 and WMST 131.
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