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Core Curriculum

Democracy

Democracy

Facilitator: Chad Raphael, Communication

This Pathway will focus on the history, theory, and practice of democracy. As both a political philosophy and a way of allocating power, democracy may be studied in many contexts:
Within political systems, as rule by the people.
Within social systems, influencing and influenced by other institutions, such as the economy, education, philanthropy, science and technology, social services, the arts, religion, the media, and even the family.
In non-governmental institutions, shaping decision-making and rights of stakeholders.
The unifying goal of this Pathway is to help each student draw conclusions about the contributions to and practice of democracy in contemporary institutions relevant to the students major and/or vocation.

Associated Courses

Art History (ARTH)
144 Race, Gender, and Nation in the 18th and 19th Century American Art 
145 Art in the 20th Century U.S. 
Arts & Sciences (ASCI)
50 Law & Social Justice (cross-listed with ELSJ 50)
Child Studies (CHST)
4 ​Cultural Competence and Humility with Children and Families 
Classics (CLAS)
108 Ancient Greece (cross-listed with HIST 108)
110 History of the Roman Republic (cross-listed with HIST 110)
113 Democracy Under Siege: Ancient Athens and Modern America (cross-listed with HIST 132)
114 The Democratic City 
146 Age of Socrates (cross-listed with PHIL 141A)
187 The Democratic Muse: Public Art in Athens and the United States 
188 Classical Origins of Justice 
Communication (COMM)
40EL Introduction to Journalism-ELSJ (cross-listed with ETHN 60)
60 Journalism 
115 Communication and Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 161)
145B Legal Journalism 
152 Media Advocacy 
153 Dialogue and Deliberation 
157 Environmental Communication 
158 Community Organizing 
161 Advanced Journalism 
166 News and Democracy 
167 Communication Law 
187 Media and Social Movements 
English (ENGL)
65 Political Literature 
105/H Literacy Studies 
145 Milton
145EL Victorian Literature 
Ethnic Studies (ETHN)
60 Intro to Journalism: Focus on Americas Diverse, Multi-Racial Identities and Communities (cross-listed with COMM 40EL)
134 Black Social Movements
137 African-American Pursuit of Freedom: By the Ballot or the Bullet, by Bible or the Gun (cross-listed with HIST 155)
153 Minority Politics in the United States (cross-listed with POLI 153)
156 Environmental Racism, Gender & Justice (cross-listed with GNSX 113)
165 Community Based Research Methods 
Environmental Studies & Sciences (ENVS)
22 Introduction to Environmental Studies 
122 Environmental Politics and Policy (cross-listed with POLI 157)
150 ​Political Ecology 
Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ)
50 Law & Social Justice (cross-listed with ASCI 50)
51 Legal Pathways to Equity: Navigating the Intersection of Law and Social Justice 
French & Francophone Studies (FREN)
173 Immigration, Race, & Identity in Contemporary France 
Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX)
76 Violence Against Women 
101 Feminist Theory 
113 Environmental Racism, Gender, & Justice (cross-listed with ETHN 156)
116 Visions of Abolition 
117 Race, Gender and Politics in the News 
118 Women & Law (cross-listed with POLI 169 and POLI 171)
161 Communication and Gender (cross-listed with COMM 115)
169 Gender, Race, and Citizenship in the Atlantic World (cross-listed with HIST 115)
182 Sociology of Family (cross-listed with SOCI 157)
189 Sex, Law and Social Justice 
History (HIST)
21 Saving the World?: A Critical History of Human Rights and Humanitarianism 
30 The French Revolution, an Introduction 
33 This is What Democracy Looks Like 
39 Late Modern France & the World 
43 The Haitian Revolution in World History and Memory (cross-listed with HIST 143)
60/160 America's Immigrants
61/161 Modern Mexico and its Cultural Diaspora 
65 Parties and Presidents 
71/171 The New Nation: U.S. From Hamilton to Jackson 
72/172 The Civil War Era 
72B/172B Reconstruction through Progressive Era 
74/174 Protest and Activism 
85 United States Environmental History 
95 Modern Latin America: Challenge & Change 
96A Introduction to the History of the United States I 
96B Globalization, Reform, and War: The United States, 1877 to Present 
103 This is What Democracy Looks Like? Populism and Fascism in Comparative Perspective
108 Ancient Greece (cross-listed with CLAS 108)
110 History of the Roman Republic (cross-listed with CLAS 110)
112 The Haitian Revolution in World History and Memory 
115S Gender, Race, and Citizenship in the Atlantic World (cross-listed with GNSX 169)
118 Representation, Rights, and Democracy, 1050-1792
119 Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in the 20th U.S 
119 Ireland and the Diaspora 
121 Saving the World? A Critical History of Human Rights and Humanitarianism 
122C Passions and Politics in Modern Germany
128 Victorian London
130 France and the World 
130A The French Enlightenment and Revolution in a Global Context 
130B Late Modern France & the World 
131 War and Democracy in the United Kingdom during World War I 
132 Democracy Under Siege: Ancient Athens and Modern America (cross-listed with CLAS 113)
139 Late Modern France & the World 
143 The Haitian Revolution in World History and Memory (cross-listed with HIST 43)
155 African-American Pursuit of Freedom: By the Ballot or the Bullet, by Bible or the Gun (cross-listed with ETHN 137)
158 Turmoil and Reform: U.S. 1877-1920
165 Parties and Presidents
170 The American Revolution 
176 Contemporary America: 1980 to the Present 
186 California 
188S The Making of Modern America: The Progressive Era 
Philosophy (PHIL)
8H Ethical Issues in Politics
28 Ethics in Politics 
28H Ethics in Politics 
118 Ethics and Constitutional Law 
119 Ethics and Criminal Law 
127 Marx and Ethics 
141A Ancient Philosophy: Socrates (cross-listed with CLAS 146)
Political Science (POLI)
1 Introduction to U.S. Politics 
2 Intro to Comparative Politics 
30 Introduction to Political Philosophy 
107 American Political Thought 
116A Model United Nations Research Preparation (must take both A and B in order to get the 2 units of credit; if these courses are used towards the pathway, additional courses may be needed to reach the 12 or 16 unit minimum)
116B Model United Nations: International Conflict Simulation (must take both A and B in order to get the 2 units of credit; if these courses are used towards the pathway, additional courses may be needed to reach the 12 or 16 unit minimum)
117 International Humanitarian Action: Darfur 
119 European Union 
132 Transnational Political Movements 
133 Political Parties, Elections & Policy
134 Race & Ethnicity in Politics of Developed States 
143 Democracy & Democracy Building 
144 European Politics 
149 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (topic "Intelligence and Democracy" only)
149L Special Topics in Comparative Politics (topic "British Politics" only)
150 The Presidency 
150AW The Presidency 
151 The Congress 
153 Minority Politics in the U.S. (cross-listed with ETHN 153)
156 Politics and Mass Media 
157 U.S. Environmental Policy (cross-listed with ENVS 122)
163 State and Local Politics
169 Special Topics in US Politics (cross-listed with GNSX 118)
170 Campaigns and Elections 
171 Women and Law (cross-listed with GNSX 118)
172 Money and Politics
198A Public Sector Study and Internship (Cross-listed with POLI 198EL)
198EL Public Sector Study and Internship (Cross-listed with POLI 198)
Public Health (PHSC)
172 Management of Healthcare Organizations (Cross-listed with SOCI 172)
Religion, Theology, and Culture
Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP)
142 Conscience, Christianity and Politics 
163 Christianity and Politics 
Sociology (SOCI)
30 Self, Community, and Society 
122 Applied Capstone 
132 Inequality and the American Dream
157 Sociology of Family (cross-listed with GNSX 182)
161 Sociology of the Criminal Justice System 
170 Applied Capstone
172 Management of Healthcare Organizations (Cross-listed with PHSC 172)
Theatre (THTR)
44 Modern American Theatre History: Censorship, Arts Funding and Theatre Unions