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  • POLS 5212: Civil Rights&Liberties

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Examination of the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Constitutional principles governing discrimination of the basis of race, gender, other protected statuses, privacy rights, voting rights, and freedom of speech, press, religion, and association. Prerequisite: POLS 1100.
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  • POLS 5245: Utah Politics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Politics in Utah is both the same as in every American state, and yet also quite different from every other American state. Its differences are rooted in history, the culture of those who settled here and whose descendants still represent a large majority, and the demographic trends that influence politics today and tomorrow. This course will explore these historical, cultural, and demographic currents, and consider the organization and operation of Utah state and local governments. Students will gain a deep understanding of the functioning of Utah governments now and the prospects for change.
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  • POLS 5320: Pub Pol Theor & Ap

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Graduate students should register for POLS 6320 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Introduction to policy process in United States; needs and demands for public action; organization and nature of political support; process and problems of decision making in major policy areas. Recommended Prerequisite: POLS 1100.
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  • POLS 5321: Health Policy

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Graduate students should register for POLS 6321 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Introduction to health policy issues in the United States; needs and demands for public action; organization and nature of political support; process and problems of decision making in health policy areas.
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  • POLS 5322: Enviro/Sustain Policy

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Graduate students should register for POLS 6322 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Ways government action or inaction affects problems of sustainability, resource scarcity, environmental health and safety, natural aesthetics, and economic growth.
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  • POLS 5323: Policy Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Course addresses both the theoretical and practical aspects of performing policy analysis. Students will examine current policy issues from the perspective of federal, state, and local governments, as well as from those of non-governmental and advocacy organizations. Students will be introduced to repositories of data, information and analysis available on policy topics, and will conduct research using both primary and secondary data.
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  • POLS 5324: Disability Studies

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    An overview of the significance of disability in society and culture by viewing it from various perspectives. The course will explore theories and models that examine health, economic, social, political, and cultural factors that define disability and influence personal and collective responses to disability. Students will participate in a service learning project that will help to integrate key concepts from the course and their own disciplines.
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  • POLS 5400: Comp. Institutions

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The rules of the game, also known as political institutions, make a difference for who wins and who loses, for what kinds of policies are chosen, and for crucial policy outcomes such as the health of an economy or the security of a nation. This course will examine particular institutions, such as electoral systems, types of executives (presidential, parliamentary, semi-presidential), legislatures, federalism, administrative oversight, and parties through a comparative frame of analysis. Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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  • POLS 5410: Rise & Fall Democracy

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Graduate students should register for POL S 6410 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. A cross-regional comparison of the problems and results of new democracies in industrializing societies.
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  • POLS 5420: European Union

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Graduate students should register for POLS 6420 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. This course is an analysis of the European Union with emphasis upon the organization's historical development, its acquisition of member states' governmental functions, and the prospects for the organization's future as an economic and political international actor. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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