A survey of the concepts and approaches used to study government and politics in countries around the world. Students will become acquainted with politics in different countries around the world.

Examination of Colorado state and local politics including the institutions and processes of policy making from a comparative perspective.

Examination of the women's movement and its development including the strategies and tactics employed and the ends sought.

Learn history and theory of public administration. Public policy process, administrative execution, organizational mission and external pressures on administrators analyzed. Emphasize case studies, decisions and impact on citizens.

An examination of various aspects of European politics using examples from Western and Central Europe. It covers the European Union's functions and its relationship with member countries.

An examination of the politics of the former Communist states in the area including Russia and of relations among the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Sophomores or above. Learn the basic principles, processes and problems of the international political system.

An examination of the historical development of the modern state, its accompanying social structures and intellectual foundations, from the Renaissance to the late-twentieth century.

Analysis of the political, social and economic aspects of globalization and its bearing upon developments in the modern world in general and the late twentieth century in particular.

Sophomores or above. Examines international and domestic responses to illegal drug production, use, and trafficking, along with its effects on criminal networks, civil conflict, violence against women, and transnational migration.