This course analyzes the relationship between gender and the law and how it has evolved over time. Students examine the landmark cases that have shaped women's rights in the United States and the works of leading legal scholars in the field.

This course considers major public issues in American politics and introduces students to the policymaking process in the United States. This course examines the leading approaches and methodologies in the study of public policy, and the role of policymakers in agenda setting policy formulation, and policy adoption.

A comparative analysis of the origins, purposes and types of terrorism and political violence throughout history and across regions. Topics include: terrorism and the media, female suicide bombers, state sponsored terrorism, and causes of political violence such as riots and road blocking.