Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Political Science
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PSC 759 - Crisis Management Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Leadership, cooperation, and conflict in times of crisis. Key dynamics that influence the way decision makers perceive and respond to crisis and the processes that facilitate constructive crisis management.
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PSC 760 - Foreign Policy Seminars Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Selected aspects of foreign policy, such as American foreign policy, Soviet foreign policy, and foreign policy analysis.
Repeatable
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PSC 767 - International Human Rights Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
This graduate seminar surveys human rights issues, including the sources of violations, the role of international institutions and non-state actors, and explanations for commitment and compliance.
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PSC 768 - Law, Courts and Human Rights Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PAI 768
This course aims to introduce students to comparative judicial politics and human rights, and familiarize them with relevant theories and methodologies for conducting research on comparative legal systems, human rights and judicial institutions.
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PSC 769 - Comparative Parties and Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Political parties, interest groups, the electorate, and legislative behavior in a comparative political context.
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PSC 780 - Seminar on Political Systems Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Political systems and political system change in selected nations and regions. Seminars may focus on one nation/region or they may analyze a substantive topic comparatively.
Repeatable
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PSC 781 - Politics of the Developing World Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
The socio-economic, political, and cultural issues shaping people’s lives in the more than 140 state-societies that constitute the “Third World.”
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PSC 782 - Politics of China Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Political development, political institutions, and political economy of China and Chinese foreign relations, emphasizing the reform era.
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PSC 783 - Comparative Foreign Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Every semester
Systematic development of theories of foreign policy not limited to a single nation, decision, situation, or time. Definitions of foreign policy and logic of comparative analysis; historical roots of study of foreign policy; theories of war proneness, change and cooperation; examination of how foreign policy is made.
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PSC 785 - Comparative Civil-Military Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Theory and practice of civil-military relations. The military’s role in the modern state and in modern society. Broad geographic coverage, including the United States, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
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PSC 786 - Russian and Post-Soviet Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Political institutions and political development of Russia and other post-Soviet and post-communist states, particularly since 1991.
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PSC 787 - Democracy and Democratization Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Nature of modern democracy, contemporary transitions to democracy in countries around the world, problems of democratic consolidation and democratic theory, and the effects of democracy on the economy and world politics.
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PSC 788 - Political Leadership Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The relationship between what political leaders are like, the behavior of the institutions or governments they lead, and the effects of leaders and leadership on politics.
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PSC 792 - Research Design Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Logic of designing research in political science. Conceptual, theoretical, and empirical analysis. Focus on developing dissertation proposals.
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PSC 793 - Constructing the World Polity Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Survey of constructivist research. Comparisons of constructivist theories, comparisons to other theories of world politics, and reviews of exemplary empirical applications.
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PSC 794 - Advanced Quantitative Political Analysis Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Multivariate data analysis, including regression, causal analysis, time series, and factor analysis. Theoretical uses, implications, and meanings of techniques. Techniques applied through computer analyses using statistical software.
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PSC 796 - Formal Theories of Choice Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Production of collective states from individual choice. Role of evaluative concepts like equality, liberty, and rights in such efforts. Design theory, game theory, impossibility theorems, voting rules, distributive justice, market models.
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PSC 797 - Contemporary Normative Theory Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Major debates in contemporary democratic theory: extent of and rationale for political participation; relation of material and political equality; tension between liberty and equality. Theories of justice: Rawls, utilitarianism, Nozick.
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PSC 800 - Selected Topics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Seminar
Repeatable
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PSC 804 - Advanced Topics in Qualitative Methods Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Advanced survey of selected qualitative research methods, for students who have completed PSC 694. Specific topics covered will vary by semester.
PREREQ: PSC 694
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PSC 810 - Selected Topics in Public Administration Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Seminar
Repeatable
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PSC 820 - Selected Topics in American Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Seminar
Repeatable
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PSC 860 - Selected Topics in International Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Seminar
Repeatable
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PSC 880 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Seminar
Repeatable
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PSC 901 - Readings and Research on Political Theory and Methodology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
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PSC 911 - Readings and Research on Public Administration and Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: PAI 930
Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
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PSC 920 - Readings and Research on American Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
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PSC 960 - Readings and Research on International Relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
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PSC 970 - Experience Credit Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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PSC 980 - Readings and Research on Comparative Politics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
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PSC 990 - Independent Study Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
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PSC 999 - Dissertation Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-15 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
South Asian Studies
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SAS 620 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Tamil Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: TML 620
Language training to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Tamil.
Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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SAS 621 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Hindi Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: HIN 620
Language instruction to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Hindi. Permission of instructor.
Repeatable 4 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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SAS 622 - Gender & Sexuality in South Asia Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Crosslisted with: ANT 621
Double Numbered with: SAS 421
Seminar examines gender and sexuality in South Asia through ethnographies and films. Topics explored relating to gender and sexuality include: colonialism; nationalism; development; globalization; kinship; the life cycle; caste and class; religion; same-sex/”third sex” identities. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SAS 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Crosslisted with: ANT 626 , PAI 626
Double Numbered with: SAS 426
Introduction to Afghanistan and Pakistan, recent histories, cultures, current politics. Covers geography, religious systems, gender roles, economic systems, foreign policy issues, refugees, migration. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SAS 669 - South Asia - Family, Food and Healthcare Systems Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: NSD 669 , HFS 669
This course examines socio-cultural aspects of India from a nutrition, food systems and public health perspective using online instruction and a cultural immersion trip to India. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SAS 670 - Experience Credit Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s)
Repeatable
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SAS 690 - Independent Study Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable
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SAS 775 - Readings and Research in South Asian History Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: HST 775
Graduate seminar introducing main debates in the historiography of late medieval and modern South Asia.
Sociology
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SOC 500 - Selected Topics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
In-depth selected study of certain social problems.
Repeatable
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SOC 600 - Selected Topics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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SOC 606 - Quantitative Research Design Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Formulation of sociological research questions and the logic of testing and inference. Major quantitative methodologies will be reviewed. Relationship between problems formulation, theoretical perspective, and research methods.
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SOC 611 - Sociological Theory Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Examination of theoretical approaches in sociology. Readings include writings by classic and contemporary social theorists, critiques of their theories and empirical writings that attempt to apply theoretical approaches to research studies.
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SOC 618 - Introduction to Field Research and Interviewing Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to qualitative methods in sociology with a focus on ethnography (participant observation, in-depth interviewing, content analysis) but also including some other methods.
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SOC 621 - Contemporary Sociological Theories Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Major contemporary approaches to sociological theory. Reading representative works and comparing their application to selected topics.
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SOC 625 - Feminist Organizations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: WGS 625
Double Numbered with: SOC 425
Analyzes feminist organizing/activist work within and beyond the U.S. Interrogates what counts as feminist organizing and how different organizations use feminist principles in work for social change. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SOC 627 - New York City: Black Women Domestic Workers Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: AAS 627 , WGS 627
Double Numbered with: SOC 427
Historical understanding of Black women’s engagement in paid domestic work in the United States, increasing need for domestic workers in the ever-changing economy and family, and the social construction of Black women as “ideal” domestic workers.
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SOC 635 - Political Sociology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: SOC 335
Relationships between society and politics. Impacts of individuals, groups, parties, and institutions on state power in global perspective. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SOC 643 - Aging in the Context of Family Life Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Crosslisted with: SWK 643 , HFS 643
Double Numbered with: SOC 443
An overview of theory, research, and public policy concerning older adults and their families. Issues of relevance to aging families will be examined from multidisciplinary perspectives: sociology, psychology, demography, public health, and social work. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SOC 645 - The Caribbean: Sex Workers, Transnational Capital, and Tourism Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: AAS 645 , WGS 645
Double Numbered with: SOC 445
A political economy approach to educating students about the human and capital costs of tourism to the Caribbean. The integral relationship between sex work and Caribbean tourism exposes the region’s development that has resulted in its current configuration.
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SOC 646 - The Social Impact of the Internet Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: SOC 446
Sociological implications of instantaneous communication, online publishing, identities and interactions, communities transcending geographic borders, and openly available information and opinion. Additional work required of graduate students. Offered only online.
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SOC 648 - The Dynamics of Prejudice and Discrimination Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: SOC 448
Research and theory of prejudice and discrimination: inclusion/exclusion of individuals/social groups; classification of in/out groups; contributing roles of processes (difference, power, labeling, silencing). Recommended for upper-level students with some social science background and other coursework dealing with social inequities.
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SOC 649 - The Sociology of Evil Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: SOC 449
Social conditions and processes allowing systematic dehumanization; perspectives of victim, perpetrator, audience, possibility of reconciliation. Extreme examples of evil; subtle ways of dehumanizing the other. Ethnic cleansing, international trafficking, terrorism. Additional work required of graduate students. Offered only online.
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SOC 651 - Classics in the Sociology of Religion and Morals Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 651 , REL 651
Classical sociological writings of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber and their contemporary significance.
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SOC 655 - Sociology of Health and Illness Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Covers topics in medical sociology including: epidemiological transition, medicalization, social determinants of health, fundamental cause theory, health disparities and inequalities, sick role, narratives of health and illness, and organization of the US medical system.
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SOC 663 - Studies in Urban Sociology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Life and structure of American cities. Sociological perspectives on urban life, growth, decline, and restructuring of cities.
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SOC 664 - Aging and Society Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HFS 664 WGS 664
Double Numbered with: SOC 364
Current policy issues in an aging society. Health care, end-of-life, social security, productive aging, and generational equity. Special problems facing elderly women and minorities.
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SOC 667 - Population Processes Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Causes and consequences of three fundamental population processes-mortality, fertility, migration- and topics related to health, aging, families, segregation, and ecological demography. Estimation and interpretation of basic demographic measures.
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SOC 670 - Experience Credit Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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SOC 677 - Class, Status, and Power Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: SOC 377
Structures, causes, and consequences of socio-economic inequalities in modern societies. Poverty and wealth, social mobility, and the persistence of inequality. Comparison and assessment of theories of social stratification.
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SOC 704 - Science, Technology, and Society Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Sociology and social history of science and technology. Interaction of science, technology, and society. Technical controversies. Planning technological change. Suggested complement to PSC 705.
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SOC 714 - Intermediate Social Statistics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to multivariate statistical techniques to social science data.
PREREQ: SOC 513
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SOC 760 - SOC 800: Sociology of Immigration and Immigrant Incorporation Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
This class will provide an overview of issues related to immigration. In the first part of the course students will focus on the history of immigration and immigration policy. In addition, students will learn about sociological theories of immigrant incorporation as well as specific issues related to the second-generation children of immigrants including their educational, labor-market, and transnational experiences.
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SOC 800 - Selected Topics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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SOC 810 - Readings on Theory and Methodology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Repeatable
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SOC 811 - Advanced Seminar in Qualitative Research I Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: EDU 810 , WGS 812
Expand fieldwork skills and increase theoretical understanding: emphasis on “thinking qualitatively;” intensive fieldwork.
PREREQ: EDU 603 /SOC 614
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SOC 812 - Advanced Seminar in Qualitative Research II Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: EDU 815
Applications to issues of special education and related educational or human service settings.
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SOC 813 - Advanced Social Statistics Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Examination of some current issues in multivariate analysis. Most issues examined are based on linear model. Focus varies by term. Examples of topics covered are path analysis, non-recursive models, unmeasured variables and measurement issues.
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SOC 816 - Ethnography Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This graduate course will provide you with an overview of key issues and approaches to the epistemology, methodology, and politics of ethnography. Students will carry out intensive ethnographic research throughout the semester.
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SOC 821 - Feminist Methodologies Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
The feminist critique and its implications for planning, conducting, and reporting on empirical studies.
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SOC 825 - Foundations of Organizational Sociology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Examines fundamental questions and approaches related to the sociological study of complex, formal organizations. Readings enable students to understand the intellectual development of theory and various historical shifts in emphasis in the field.
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SOC 833 - Race, Class and Gender Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Crosslisted with: WGS 833
Intersecting dimensions of inequality that structure social life in contemporary societies. Multiple effects of cross cutting oppressions and privileges, including sexuality and ability/disability.
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SOC 997 - Master’s Thesis Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
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SOC 999 - Dissertation Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-15 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
Social Science
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SOS 575 - Philosophy of Social Science Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Crosslisted with: PHI 575
Philosophical and methodological issues in social and behavioral science. Role of laws in explanation of human action, methodological individualism and holism, functional explanation, value-neutrality, behaviorism, and com puter simulation.
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SOS 604 - Public Policy Analysis: Theory and Practice Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSC 602
Overview of policy literature, including political economy and practical politics. Formal analyses and case studies.
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SOS 620 - Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Skills Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Enhanced communication skills to interact more effectively and solve problems creatively. Emphasizing reflective listening, problem solving, assertion, and managing conflicts among needs and values. Presenting theories demonstrating skill, practice, and critique. Additional work required of graduate students.
Repeatable
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SOS 621 - Mediation:Theory and Practice Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Mediation skills to facilitate the resolution of disputes and differences. Techniques of third party intervention with individuals and groups. Learning approach includes lectures, simulations, modeling and practice mediations. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SOS 623 - Leadership: Theory and Practice Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Leadership skills to exercise responsible leadership and effective group membership in various contexts. Focus on individual leadership style and growth. Development of skills for a collaborative model of leadership. Additional work required of graduate students.
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SOS 624 - Conflict Resolution in Groups Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Skills to enhance understanding of conflict and conflict resolution and manage conflict in intragroup and intergroup settings. Unstructured small group experience to learn how groups function and to present a context for practice.
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SOS 625 - The European Union Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: HST 625
Interdisciplinary introduction to history, politics, and economics of the European community.
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SOS 705 - Theories of Development Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Crosslisted with: GEO 705
Review of theories of development, economic growth, and social change. Comparison of explanatory power and limits of each theory. Review of prospects for synthesis and implications for empirical research in geography and other social sciences.
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SOS 716 - Foundations of American Political Thought Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: HST 682 , PSC 716
American political thought to about 1820. Puritans, American Revolution, establishment of the Constitution, and thought of Hamilton and Jefferson.
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SOS 750 - Readings and Research in Social Sciences Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-9 credit(s) Irregularly
Interdepartmental seminars for graduate students enrolled in the social sciences program. Open to students in the respective disciplines.
Repeatable
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SOS 890 - Readings and Research in International Development Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
For students preparing research for Ph.D. or Masters thesis, or in-depth research papers. Permission of instructor.
Repeatable
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SOS 991 - Social Science Dissertation Proposal Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Seminar in evaluating and developing research design. Application of social science methods to a specific research project. Preparation of detailed dissertation proposal by each student.
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SOS 999 - Dissertation Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
1-15 credit(s) Every semester
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