Special Electives

Each term the list of social sciences and humanities courses which fulfill the B.A. "Special Electives" requirement changes to reflect the University's course offerings.

Spring 2010 List of Special Electives

N.B. As of Fall 2009, the Department of History has renumbered its courses. Students may not take the same course twice regardless of the new numbering system.

79-231 (History): American Foreign Policy: 1945 - Present
79-246 (History): Industrial America
79-388 (History): Drug Policy in an Era of Globalization
80-136 (Philosophy): Social Structure, Public Policy and Ethics
80-305 (Philosophy): Rational Choice
80-321 (Philosophy): Causation, Law and Social Policy
88-302 (Social and Decision Sciences): Behavioral Decision Making
88-359 (Social and Decision Sciences): Globalization
88-360 (Social and Decision Sciences): Behavioral Economics
88-387 (Social and Decision Sciences): Social Norms and Economics
90-733 (Heinz School): Urban Policy
90-735 (Heinz School): Health Economics
90-747 (Heinz School): Cost Benefit Analysis
90-792 (Heinz School): Applied Demography
90-828 (Heinz School): Economics of Global Warming

Fall 2009 List of "Special Electives"

N.B. As of Fall 2009, the Department of History has renumbered its courses. Students may not take the same course twice regardless of the new numbering system.

79-280 (History) Experiencing Globalization
79-289 (History) Energy, Environment, Globalization in the Americas
79-300 (History) History of Public Policy in the United States (CL 88-202)
79-330 (History) Medicine and Society
79-335 (History) Drug Use and Drug Policy
79-356 (History) American Worst Hard Times: Perspectives on the Great Depression (CL 88-349)
80-136 (Philosophy) Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethical Dilemmas
80-305 (Philosophy) Rational Choice
80-321 (Philosophy) Causation, Law, and Social Policy
88-302 (Social and Decision Sciences) History of Public Policy in the United States
88-326 (Social and Decision Sciences) Theories of International Relations
88-387 (Social and Decision Sciences) Social Norms and Economics
88-391 (Social and Decision Sciences) Technology and Economic Growth
88-444 (Social and Decision Sciences) Public Policy and Regulation

Spring 2009 List of "Special Electives"

79-211 (History) Disaster! Hurricanes, Plagues, Fires, and Floods in American History
79-262 (History) America's Worst Hard Time: Perspectives on the Great Depression
79-332 (History) Juvenile Delinquency: Images, Realities and Public Policy, 1800-1960
79-335 (History) Drug Use and Drug Policy
79-371 (History) Entrepreneurship, Technological Change, and Regulation in Theory and Practice (CL 88-371)
79-398 (History) Environmental History and Politics Since Silent Spring
80-130 (Philosophy) Introduction to Ethics
80-247 (Philosophy) Ethics and Global Economics
88-335 (Social and Decision Sciences) Drug Use and Drug Policy
88-329 (Social and Decision Sciences) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 79-231)
88-412 (Social and Decision Sciences) Economics of Global Warming
90-733 (Heinz School) Urban Policy
90-735 (Heinz School) Health Economics

Fall 2008 List of "Special Electives"

79-202 (History) The History of Public Policy in the United States
79-212 (History) Disastrous Encounters: Technology & the Environment in Global Historical Context
79-230 (History) Technology in American Society
79-231 (History) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 88-329)
79-276 (History) North of the Border: Mexican Immigration Past and Present
79-278 (History) China's Environmental Crisis
79-292 (History) Industrial America
79-332 (History) Juvenile Delinquency: Images, Realities and Public Policy, 1800-1960
79-350 (History) Theories of International Relations
79-380 (History) Experiencing Globalization
79-384 (History) Medicine and Society
80-136 (Philosophy) Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethical Dilemmas
80-305 (Philosophy) Rational Choice
80-340 (Philosophy) Environmental Ethics and Decision Processes
88-302 (Social and Decision Sciences) History of Public Policy in the United States
88-326 (Social and Decision Sciences) Theories of International Relations
88-329 (Social and Decision Sciences) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 79-231)
88-332 (Social and Decision Sciences) Foreign Aid: States, International Organizations, and Developing Countries
88-358 (Social and Decision Sciences) Policy Making Institutions
88-391 (Social and Decision Sciences) Technology and Economic Growth
88-444 (Social and Decision Sciences) Public Policy and Regulation

Spring 2008 List of "Special Electives"

79-211 (History) Disaster! Hurricanes, Plagues, Fires, and Floods in American History
79-231 (History) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 88-329)
79-262 (History) America's Worst Hard Time: Perspectives on the Great Depression
79-335 (History) Drug Use and Drug Policy
79-336 (History) Epidemic Disease and Public Health
79-367 (History) Delinquency, Crime, and Juvenile Justice: The Modern Period, 1950 to the Present
79-368 (History) Poverty, Charity, and Welfare
79-371 (History) Entrepreneurship, Technological Change, and Regulation in Theory and Practice (CL 88-371)
79-398 (History) Environmental History and Politics Since Silent Spring
80-130 (Philosophy) Introduction to Ethics
80-247 (Philosophy) Health, Development, and Human Rights
80-321 (Philosophy) Causation and Social Policy
80-405 (Philosophy) Game Theory
88-313 (Social and Decision Sciences) Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy
88-329 (Social and Decision Sciences) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 79-231)
88-371 (Social and Decision Sciences) Entrepreneurship, Technological Change, and Regulation in Theory and Practice (CL 79-371)
90-723 (Heinz School) Great Policy Problems in Historical Perspective
90-752 (Heinz School) The Rise of East Asian Economies

Fall 2007 List of "Special Electives"

79-202 (History) The History of Public Policy in the United States
79-212 (History) Disastrous Encounters: Technology & the Environment in Global Historical Context
79-231 (History) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 88-329)
79-263 (History) From Soil to Oil: Energy and the Environment in the Americas
79-276 (History) North of the Border: Mexican Immigration Past and Present
79-332 (History) Juvenile Delinquency: Images, Realities and Public Policy, 1800-1960
79-350 (History) Theories of International Relations
79-384 (History) Medicine and Society
80-136 (Philosophy) Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethical Dilemmas
80-305 (Philosophy) Rational Choice
80-340 (Philosophy) Environmental Ethics and Decision Processes
88-302 (Social and Decision Sciences) History of Public Policy in the United States
88-326 (Social and Decision Sciences) Theories of International Relations
88-329 (Social and Decision Sciences) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present (CL 79-231)
88-332 (Social and Decision Sciences) Foreign Aid: States, International Organizations, and Developing Countries
88-358 (Social and Decision Sciences) Policy Making Institutions
88-391 (Social and Decision Sciences) Technology and Economic Growth
88-444 (Social and Decision Sciences) Public Policy and Regulation

Spring 2007 List of “Special Electives”

79-208 (History) From Guantanamo to Baghdad and Back Again: Theory and Practice in History/Policy
79-211 (History) Disaster! Hurricanes, Plagues, Fires, and Floods in American History
79-231 (History) American Foreign Policy 1945-Present
79-262 (History) America's Worst Hard Time: Perspectives on the Great Depression
79-271 (History) Modern China
79-276 (History) North of the Border: Mexican Immigration Past and Present
79-281 (History) Russian History: From Communism to Capitalism
79-335 (History) Drug Use and Drug Policy
79-336 (History) Epidemic Disease and Public Health
79-398 (History) Environmental History and Politics Since Silent Spring
80-130 (Philosophy) Introduction to Ethics
80-247 (Philosophy) Health, Development, and Human Rights
80-221 (Philosophy) Philosophy of Social Science
88-270 (Social and Decision Sciences) International Organizations
88-330 (Social and Decision Sciences) Political Economy of Inequality and Redistribution
88-407 (Social and Decision Sciences) Health Risk Communication
88-437 (Social and Decision Sciences) Strategic Analysis: Game Theory for Social Scientists

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