American Politics, Powers, and Processes
“This course examines American democracy through the dynamic interaction between the founding ideals of the United States government, the institutions established by the Constitution, and the ongoing contest for power within and through those institutions.”
Scientific Study of Politics
“This course introduces students to both the scientific study of politics, and the way that a systematic, scientific approach to political phenomena advances our understanding of political actors, events, processes, and institutions.”
International Relations
“This course teaches students to think systematically about the complex relationships that constitute world politics and to critically engage prevailing academic and policy arguments about global affairs. It explores how various non-state actors and international governmental organizations influence interactions among and between states and their citizens in matters such as interstate and civil wars, terrorism, human rights, global trade, and resource scarcity.”
Quanitative Political Analysis
“Data analysis and statistical applications in political research, including data processing; inferential statistics; contingency analysis; correlation and regression; multivariate analysis. Also includes sections on the principles of probability, sampling, and statistical inference for describing and explaining political phenomena. "
Ethnobotany
Plants and their influence on culture and history including: plant domestication and agriculture; plant biogeography and human migration; plant use in religious, medical, and shamanic traditions; and cultural aspects of plant conservation.