What is leadership? What are the different perspectives on what it means to lead? Develop your own leadership identity and confidence through an introduction to leadership skills, abilities and knowledge. Note: Registration priority for this course is given to freshmen.
1 credit
This course examines the relationships among media, disinformation, and democracy through a multidisciplinary lens of public policy, communication, political science, and sociology. Students will explore how media shapes information, public discourse, and democratic participation and how media and information literacy support informed and engaged citizenship. It is sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Ithaca Initiative.
1 credit
This course introduces students to the U.S. legal system and allows them to test-drive a legal career. Students will select a track based on their interests, participate in hands-on legal exercises, and receive one-on-one guidance and feedback from a Delaware judge turned professor. Students will leave this course with a better appreciation of what it means to be a lawyer and whether a career in the law may be right for them.
2 credits
An overview of the concepts and skills in personal financial management, including understanding how leaders impact the financial environment of individuals, families and communities. Topics include developing financial goals, budgeting, debt, savings, retirement planning and investing in insurance, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
3 credits
“Going Green,” the haves and have-nots, relevant politics - all huge contemporary issues. Can you get a job AND make a difference? Public Policy addresses such issues and begins with you. In this course, you’ll examine basic policy concepts/strategies used by citizens, government and other societal institutions.
3 credits
This course considers crises and disasters as represented in film and various media. The emphasis is on understanding how portrayals of these phenomena often depart from scientific understanding and on evaluating how the depiction of crises and disasters in various media can shape both public and official awareness.
3 credits (cross-listed with SOCI403)
This course examines the nature of interpersonal conflicts in organizations and communities, and methods of resolution through negotiation and collaborative problem-solving. Students will learn how to select and apply appropriate conflict management techniques.
3 credits
This course addresses governance issues facing nonprofit executives and governing boards. Topics include board relationships and voluntary leadership, board development, advocacy, records management and the use of information technology in management and governance, and other key challenges to the nonprofit sector.
3 credits
