Public Administration as viewed through the lens of urban management. Explores the place of city governments in the system of intergovernmental relations; examines trends in the restructuring of urban governance and the delivery of public services; reflects on the politics of urban development and planning.
4 hr./wk.
Students read a variety of essays and memoir across disciplines, time periods, and cultures; discuss examples of published work that address issues of craft; write academic and personal essays; and learn to critique the writings of others.
4 hr./ wk.
This course builds on interdisciplinary reading, writing, and research skills by inviting students to apply a variety of critical modes to a number of interdisciplinary text (literature, art, film, the law, primary historical documents.)
4hr/wk
This course explores the establishment, growth, and transformation of academic knowledge in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. It exposes students to the diversity of academic inquiry and the different traditions and vocabularies of humanistic, scientific, and social scientific inquiry, while exploring the potential and limits of interdisciplinary inquiry.
None.
4 hr./wk.