HBSS Y4110x or y Health Promotion for Children 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ORLJ Y5003x or y Human Resource Management 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ENVP U6250x Poverty, Inequality, and the Environment 3 pts. Progress and Poverty (1879), by the American economist and philosopher Henry George, was a worldwide bestseller and major impetus to reform movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. George argued that owners of land and other natural resources--a small fraction of the population--gain most of the benefits of economic growth. They also withhold high quality resources from use, driving down wages and forcing economic activity to sprawl out onto marginal land. His remedy: "We must make land common property," not by nationalizing it, but by collecting the surplus (economic rent) by taxation, using the revenue for public benefit. See (www.schalkenbach.org/100-years-later.html.) Today, George's ideas powerfully influence both the field of ecological economics and the commons movement. (See www.onthecommons.org.) In this course we will read Progress and Poverty, examining how well George's ideas have stood the test of time. We will read excerpts from predecessors and contemporaries of George, including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx and Thorstein Veblen. We will also read modern authors, including economist Mason Gaffney and commons movement founder Peter Barnes. Topics we will cover include: Poverty, its definition and measurement. Inequality of wealth and income, and the relationship of inequality to poverty, wage levels, health, environmental destruction and "sustainability". Population size, age structure and geographic distribution. Economics of common resources. Economic rent and property rights. Economics of cooperation and competition. Inequality, trade and global sprawl. Growth and the boom and bust cycle. Economics of time--how do and should we make decisions about the future? Tax and other policy options. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: PESP.

INAF U4409x Political, Social & Economic Development in Brazil 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is a practicum, which has been designed to enable you to discuss major problems of contemporary Brazil with important political figures, business representatives, activists and analysts. Normally the guest speaker will make an opening statement of approximately 40 minutes and the rest of the time will be devoted to a discussion. Guest speakers may recommend one or two articles or documents they have written, or that they think are particularly relevant, for the policy issues they will discuss. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Latin America. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6008x (Section 001) Ethics and Public Policy 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The course will focus on what for the vast majority of people would be genuine moral dilemmas: issues about which most of us will be internally conflicted, where each of the competing sides asserts well-founded ethical claims. But more than this, the course is global in its outlook. Thus, not only will many of the topics pose dilemmas for any one ethical system, they will also pose different kinds of dilemmas for different ethical systems, which will view them through diverse moral lenses, weighing the costs and benefits in culturally distinctive ways. Because many of the most compelling issues that public officials face transcend borders and cultures, the course will develop an understanding of differing moral systems and the ability to navigate between them. Each class includes readings and/or discussion that approach the topic under analysis from a comparative international perspective. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6016x and y Cost-Benefit Analysis 3 pts. This course aims to provide an introduction to the basic principles of cost-benefit analysis, i.e., the economic appraisal of public investment projects, expenditures, programs, and regulations. I will begin with a relatively brief review of the techniques of financial appraisal (i.e. cash flow analysis) of projects, since similar techniques are used in most cost-benefit analysis exercises. However, while a financial analyst for a private, profit--making entity focuses only on the net cashflows the entity receives from a project, the cost-benefit analyst has to consider a proposal's economic costs and benefits from a societal perspective. This course should be most directly relevant for those who intend to pursue careers in the public sector as analysts/applied economists with governmental agencies, public authorities, multilateral institutions, or research institutes/think-tanks. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U6058x (Section 001) Pub Finance & Debt Management 3 pts. Prerequisites: Students should have a working knowledge of Excel and basic quantitative concepts such as present and future value calculations. The course is intended to enable students to understand the history and functioning of the capital and debt markets that facilitate financing on behalf of governmental units. The syllabus will cover all facets of public sector financing including the legal and financial construct and also examine at length the role of independent rating agencies in the marketplace. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U6234x (Section 001) Public Opinion, Energy and Environment 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Public opinion is a key determinant of public policy. To learn about policy we thus need to understand the shaping forces and determinants of opinions. In a basic framework, voters acquire information which is then transformed into political preferences. How information is transformed into preferences and opinions is dependent on a multitude of factors. The transformation is also the key element of how public opinion is shaped. Once public preferences and opinions are formed they constitute constraints on the policy space of political actors. An enlightening example of this process is the issue of climate change, where public opinion severely shapes the possible avenues of policy design. This course is designed to give students a general understanding of the determinants of public opinion and how it is measured. A theory heavy first half of course work is combined with a second half focusing on case studies from environmental policy and energy policy in order to provide a deeper understanding public opinion on these policy areas. In this part of the course special attention will be given to climate change. Besides giving students knowledge about how public opinion is shaped and constrains policy design and implementation, it will also provide students with the basic skills to assess public opinion polls. COURSE DATES: 9/8/11 - 10/20/11SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6368x Women and Globalization 1.5 pts. This course will relate the topics of globalization to women and focus on how globalization has and is affecting women's lives around the world. With a case-study focus, we will explore how globalization has either fostered or inhibited the utilization of the female talent pool in certain contexts. Case studies will include Middle East, India, Russia, China and Latin America. Course Dates: 9/06/12 - 10/18/12SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6388y Modern Urban Terrorism 3 pts. This course will focus on contemporary urban Islamist terrorism, as it is most relevant to New York City. The first part of this course will be more theoretical starting with a historical perspective, methodology on how to approach to problem, the importance of ideology and the evolution of this wave of terrorism, including the role of the Internet. In the second half of the course, several case studies relevant to New York City will be analyzed. Finally, the course will end with a discussion of disengagement from terrorism SIPA: ISP. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U8145x Advanced Economic Development for international Affairs 3 pts. Prerequisites: SIPA U6401 This is an advanced course in development economics, designed for SIPA students concentrating in economic and political development. The treatment of the material will be rigorous, and will presume knowledge of calculus. Coursework will include extensive empirical exercises, requiring the use of Stata or similar statistical software. Topics will include the economics of growth; the relationship between growth and poverty and inequality; the role of population pressures and rural-urban migration; the interaction between agrarian institutions in land, labor, credit, and insurance markets; management of common-property resources and sustainable development; and trade and globalization from the perspective of developing countries. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U8235x Leading by Doing: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit/NGO Management 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is designed to provide management concepts and practical tools to assist in the successful launch or re-design of nonprofit agencies. Students will learn how to analyze the field to see if a new nonprofit, or activity within an existing nonprofit, is needed; how to define a mission that instantly communicates passion for a cause; how to set realistic goals that measure progress; how to build and inspire a team of board and staff, find partnerships in government and the private sector to enhance the likelihood of success; develop sources of revenue to sustain a nonprofit's activities; and tell their story to funders, rating agencies, and the general public. COURSE START DATE 9/07/11; COURSE END DATE 10/19/11SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8243x Politics and Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries 3 pts. The course emphasizes the politically contentious elements of public management reforms in developing countries, including, inter alia, civil service downsizing, merit and performance based human resource management, and probity and transparency in public financial management practices. By looking at available political analysis of efforts to initiate and implement sustained changes of this type in a range of poor and middle-income countries, the objective is to try to extract general lessons of what goes wrong and right politically. Students will be encouraged to think strategically about how real reforms can be engineered to optimize political as well as technical feasibility. While the focus is on developing contexts, some advanced country examples will also be referenced to illustrate general principles. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U8528x Globalization, International Migration, and Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This seminar offers an overview of major debates in the study of international migration in the twentieth century. Its central focus is to explore the possibility of understanding the ways in which the current globalization shapes new patterns of migration as well as the implication of migration for the development of migrant sending countries as well as migrant communities in the industrialized nations with particular reference to the United States. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U8778x Urban Energy Systems & Policy 3 pts. This course examines the unique nature of energy use and planning in urban areas. As the home to significant and ever growing rates of energy consumption, urban areas are logical candidates for energy planning efforts. Understanding how cities use energy; the institutional, market, and regulatory environment in which urban policymakers operate; and what steps cities are taking to better manage their energy use are the core topics of this course. We also will focus on energy-related business opportunities that exist in urban areas, examining the challenges such businesses face in dealing with multiple decision-makers or opinion leaders. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U4260x Critical Issues in Urban Public Policy 3 pts. This course is designed to prepare future policymakers to critically analyze and evaluate key urban policy issues in New York. It is unique in offering exposure to both practical leadership experience and urban affairs scholarship that will equip students to meet the challenges that face urban areas. Students will read academic articles and chapters from books dealing with urban politics and policy, and will hear from an exciting array of guest lecturers from the governmental, not-for-profit, and private sectors. Drawing from my experiences as former Mayor of New York City, I will lay out the basic elements of urban government and policymaking, emphasizing the most important demographic, economic, and political trends facing urban areas. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: UN Studies.

PUAF U6033x or y Decision Models & Management 3 pts. This course provides an introduction to computer-based models for decision making. The emphasis is on models that are widely used in diverse industries and functional areas, including finance, accounting, operations, and marketing. Applications will include production planning, supply chain management, portfolio optimization, corporate risk management, and yield management, among others. The aim of the course is to help students become intelligent consumers of these methods. To this end, the course will cover the basic elements of modeling - how to formulate a model and how to use and interpret the information a model produces The course will attempt to instill a critical viewpoint towards decision models, recognizing that they are powerful but limited tools. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

PUAF U6128x (Section 001) The Census, Redistricting and Urban Politics 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The seminar will focus on how redistricting affects minority representation and urban politics. Particular attention will be given to the impact that Independent Redistricting Commissions (IRC) have on minority and urban districts. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

PUAF U6217y Operations Management 3 pts. This course provides a foundation for understanding the operations of an organization. The objective is to provide the basic skills necessary to critically analyze an organization's operating performance and practices. Such knowledge is important for careers in a variety of areas, including general management and consulting. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

PUAF U8207x (Section 001) Leading by Doing: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit/NGO Management This course is designed for students interested in leading nonprofits, managing them under government contract, or supporting them through corporate philanthropy departments. The goal is to provide concepts and practical tools to manage or assess, launch or re-design nonprofits/NGOs. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

PUAF U8208x Law For Nonprofit Managers/Trustees 3 pts. Charities and other nonprofits are highly regulated to ensure that they properly conduct and publicly disclose their activities. A working familiarity with nonprofit laws is essential for managers to advance their missions while avoiding personal and organizational liability. The course covers key legal issues faced by nonprofit managers using a format of lectures, group discussion, and case studies. The class will explore the current environment and high-profile disputes involving spending abuses and discriminatory policies highlighted by the Boy Scouts and University of Michigan cases. Special focus will also be given to international philanthropy and the effects of corporate scandals (Enron, etc.) and the September 11 tragedy on the nonprofit sector. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

PUAF U8232x Seminar in Urban Politics and Policy 3 pts. All public policy occurs within a political context. The purpose of this seminar is to examine the politics of America's large cities. While we rely on case material from American cities the theoretical and applied problems we consider are relevant to understanding public policy in any global city. Cities are not legal entities defined in the American Constitution. Yet, historically they have developed a politics and policymaking process that at once seems archetypically American and strangely foreign We will consider whether America's traditional institutions of representation "work" for urban America; how the city functions within our federal system; and whether neighborhood democracy is a meaningful construct. We will also consider the impact of politics on urban policymaking. Can cities solve the myriad problems of their populations under existing institutional arrangements? Are cities really rebounding economically or does a crisis remain in communities beyond the resurgence in many downtown business districts? Do the economic and social factors which impact urban politics and policy delimit the city's capacity to find and implement solutions to their problems? Finally, can urban politics be structured to make cities places where working and middle class people choose to live and work and businesses choose to locate; the ultimate test of their viability in the twenty first century. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

PUAF U8360x Social Movements and Social Change 3 pts. This graduate seminar examines social change mainly as a product of social movements, or the collective efforts to promote social change by people who lack access to institutionalized power. We will engage with some of the main debates in the study of social movements, reading both theoretical analyses of key issues and empirical research on various movements and social change case studies. The seminar will focus on social change as an outcome of social movements at the local community level, the national level, and the transnational level. The main goal is to help students understand different processes of social change and, in particular, "how social movements matter" -or how movements affect social and political change. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

PUAF U8510x Women and Power: the Impact of Public & Private Sector Policy 1.5 pts. This practicum takes a hard look at the gains of the "women's revolution" and the gains across a range of sectors. A group of prominent individuals (business and civic leaders, scholars, policymakers), all pioneers in the own right, will assess how far women have come in a variety of fields -- Business, Philanthropy, Government, Non Profit and Entrepreneurship -- and describe what they see as the unfinished agenda. Particular attention will be paid to exploring policy proposals that encompass both public and private sector initiatives. Course Dates: October 20 - December 8.SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

REGN U6639x Gender and Development in Southeast Asia 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is designed to introduce students to issues of gender and development in Southeast Asia in comparative context. Development debates are currently in flux with important implications for the practice and analysis of gender and development. Some argue for market-driven, neo-liberal solutions to gender equality, while others believe that equitable gender relations will only come when women (and men) are empowered to understand their predicaments and work together to find local solutions to improve their lives. Empowerment and human rights approaches are popular among development practitioners, particularly those concerned with gender equity. This course uses the context of development in Southeast Asia to critically engage with issues important to development planners, national leaders and women�s groups throughout Southeast Asia. We begin with a general overview of the historical context of development and the role and relationship of gender relations to development planning. We also consider the role of international development organizations (such as the World Bank, United Nations, Asian Development Bank, other governments and international non-government organizations), as well as local governments and civil society actors in the Southeast Asian context. The course then examines ongoing gender and development debates in and between countries specifically focusing on issues of labor and migration, education, health and HIV/AIDS, and political participation and leadership of women as they relate to issues of poverty alleviation and gender equity for women and men. The course draws from theoretical and empirical research and aims to provide insight into both regional and global challenges of linking theory with practice in gender equity and development. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

SIPA U0010x and y (Section 10) Concentration: Urban and Social Policy - Urban Policy All SIPA candidates are required to register for one of the policy concentrations in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. The concentration registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

SIPA U6003x Analysis of Public Sector Organizations 3 pts. This course develops a framework for understanding organizational performance, with a focus on public sector managerial settings. Topics covered include decision-making, the design of tasks and careers, the evolution of modern bureaucracies, public versus private ownership, and agency reform. The analytical approaches include game theory, behavioral economics, and the theory of incentives and contracts. Some examples will be drawn from American political institutions, but the goal is for students to acquire analytical skills that will be broadly applicable. While the course would be appropriate for all MIA and MPA students, it will likely be of particular interest to students with academic backgrounds in political science or economics. SIPA: MIA- Management. SIPA: MPA- Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

SOSC P8737x Emerging Topics in Urbanism and Community Health 1 pt. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6243x Employment Discrimination Law 2 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy.

LAW L9408x Seminar: Housing Discrimination 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

PLAN A6052x or y Planning Law 3 pts.

PLAN A6333x or y Real Estate Development Law 3 pts.

A&HF Y4094x School and Society 2-3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

A&HH Y4070x or y History of Education in the United States 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

A&HH Y4073x History of Urban Education 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

A&HH Y6574x Seminar: History of Segregated Schools in the US 2-3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

CCPJ Y4165x or y Community Agencies and Resources 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HBSS Y4122x or y Women's Health 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HUDF Y4000x Education and Public Policy 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HUDM Y5122x or y Applied Regression Analysis 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: APEA. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y4060x Latinos in Urban Schools 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y4090x Issues and Institutions: International Educational Development 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y6510x Education & Cultural Production 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ORL Y5362x or y Group Dynamics: Systems Perspective 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: APEA. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ORL Y5521x or y (Section 1) Introduction to Research Methods 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: APEA. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ORLA Y4071x or y Leadership of Private Schools/NonProfit Organizations 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ORLJ Y6040x or y Fundamentals of Conflict Resolution - Institutional Context 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

ENVP U6250x Poverty, Inequality, and the Environment 3 pts. Progress and Poverty (1879), by the American economist and philosopher Henry George, was a worldwide bestseller and major impetus to reform movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. George argued that owners of land and other natural resources--a small fraction of the population--gain most of the benefits of economic growth. They also withhold high quality resources from use, driving down wages and forcing economic activity to sprawl out onto marginal land. His remedy: "We must make land common property," not by nationalizing it, but by collecting the surplus (economic rent) by taxation, using the revenue for public benefit. See (www.schalkenbach.org/100-years-later.html.) Today, George's ideas powerfully influence both the field of ecological economics and the commons movement. (See www.onthecommons.org.) In this course we will read Progress and Poverty, examining how well George's ideas have stood the test of time. We will read excerpts from predecessors and contemporaries of George, including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx and Thorstein Veblen. We will also read modern authors, including economist Mason Gaffney and commons movement founder Peter Barnes. Topics we will cover include: Poverty, its definition and measurement. Inequality of wealth and income, and the relationship of inequality to poverty, wage levels, health, environmental destruction and "sustainability". Population size, age structure and geographic distribution. Economics of common resources. Economic rent and property rights. Economics of cooperation and competition. Inequality, trade and global sprawl. Growth and the boom and bust cycle. Economics of time--how do and should we make decisions about the future? Tax and other policy options. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: PESP.

INAF U6008x (Section 001) Ethics and Public Policy 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The course will focus on what for the vast majority of people would be genuine moral dilemmas: issues about which most of us will be internally conflicted, where each of the competing sides asserts well-founded ethical claims. But more than this, the course is global in its outlook. Thus, not only will many of the topics pose dilemmas for any one ethical system, they will also pose different kinds of dilemmas for different ethical systems, which will view them through diverse moral lenses, weighing the costs and benefits in culturally distinctive ways. Because many of the most compelling issues that public officials face transcend borders and cultures, the course will develop an understanding of differing moral systems and the ability to navigate between them. Each class includes readings and/or discussion that approach the topic under analysis from a comparative international perspective. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6234x (Section 001) Public Opinion, Energy and Environment 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Public opinion is a key determinant of public policy. To learn about policy we thus need to understand the shaping forces and determinants of opinions. In a basic framework, voters acquire information which is then transformed into political preferences. How information is transformed into preferences and opinions is dependent on a multitude of factors. The transformation is also the key element of how public opinion is shaped. Once public preferences and opinions are formed they constitute constraints on the policy space of political actors. An enlightening example of this process is the issue of climate change, where public opinion severely shapes the possible avenues of policy design. This course is designed to give students a general understanding of the determinants of public opinion and how it is measured. A theory heavy first half of course work is combined with a second half focusing on case studies from environmental policy and energy policy in order to provide a deeper understanding public opinion on these policy areas. In this part of the course special attention will be given to climate change. Besides giving students knowledge about how public opinion is shaped and constrains policy design and implementation, it will also provide students with the basic skills to assess public opinion polls. COURSE DATES: 9/8/11 - 10/20/11SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6368x Women and Globalization 1.5 pts. This course will relate the topics of globalization to women and focus on how globalization has and is affecting women's lives around the world. With a case-study focus, we will explore how globalization has either fostered or inhibited the utilization of the female talent pool in certain contexts. Case studies will include Middle East, India, Russia, China and Latin America. Course Dates: 9/06/12 - 10/18/12SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6475x Social Welfare and Development 3 pts. This course will explore the comparative and global political economy of contemporary systems of social and labor protection in developing (including post-socialist) countries, known as "welfare regimes." Economic globalization, struggles over democratization, shifting and competing policy paradigms at the international level, and the assistance strategies of international financial institution and non-governmental donors will all be discussed as important contextual, and at times decisive, influences. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6480x Poverty and Development in Local Perspective 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Poverty alleviation is one of the central goals of development. In this course we will discuss the origins of poverty, debates about how to define it, and potential solutions to eliminate it worldwide. We will discuss poverty and gender, urban versus rural poverty, migration and its effects, and many other topics. Case studies will include China, because of the claims made about its success in poverty alleviation during its last two decades of rapid industrialization, and India, the nation with the largest number of poor people worldwide. The course, taught by an anthropologist, will adopt a local perspective in order to understand poverty�s full effects on a society and culture. In keeping with the spirit of anthropology, we will fully consider the views of poor people about their own lives and about potential solutions to poverty. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U8235x Leading by Doing: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit/NGO Management 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is designed to provide management concepts and practical tools to assist in the successful launch or re-design of nonprofit agencies. Students will learn how to analyze the field to see if a new nonprofit, or activity within an existing nonprofit, is needed; how to define a mission that instantly communicates passion for a cause; how to set realistic goals that measure progress; how to build and inspire a team of board and staff, find partnerships in government and the private sector to enhance the likelihood of success; develop sources of revenue to sustain a nonprofit's activities; and tell their story to funders, rating agencies, and the general public. COURSE START DATE 9/07/11; COURSE END DATE 10/19/11SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8528x Globalization, International Migration, and Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This seminar offers an overview of major debates in the study of international migration in the twentieth century. Its central focus is to explore the possibility of understanding the ways in which the current globalization shapes new patterns of migration as well as the implication of migration for the development of migrant sending countries as well as migrant communities in the industrialized nations with particular reference to the United States. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U8620x Colonialism and Post-colonialism: Discourse and Material Condition Colonialism and post-colonialism are conditions common to most of the Third World, including nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The history of colonialism and the present state of post-colonialism have influenced much of the development of Third World nations. This seminar allows students to engage some of the theoretical writings that inform our understanding of colonialism and post-colonialism, including their origins and natures. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

PUAF U6460x Benchmarking Education and Skills Development 1.5 pts. Benchmarking is the process of continuously comparing and measuring against other organizations' performance, and analyzing the philosophies, practices, and measures that help an organization improve performance. Benchmarking goes beyond competitive analysis and encourages practitioners to examine organizations in markets that are different from their own. Benchmarking goes beyond quantitative analysis, and practitioners will consider organizational dynamics and qualitative characteristics in performance. Using a public sector-based case study with hands-on group activities, as well as various other examples given by the instructors, this course will teach students the benchmarking process along with the different tools and techniques to be used in implementation. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

PUAF U8355x Politics of Race, Crime and Criminal Justice This course investigates the intersection between race (as political/social/economic identity and/or category) and the politics of crime and the criminal justice system. We investigate the origins of the politics of law and order from the mid-twentieth century to today, against a broader backdrop of partisan competition, urban de-industrialization, and socio-cultural tensions. Particular attention is paid to the role of politicians and political institutions such as the Congress, the Judiciary and federal, state and local bureaucracies such as local police in conceptualizing the need for a "war on crime;" and developing the political and institutional mechanisms for carrying out this war. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

PUAF U8360x Social Movements and Social Change 3 pts. This graduate seminar examines social change mainly as a product of social movements, or the collective efforts to promote social change by people who lack access to institutionalized power. We will engage with some of the main debates in the study of social movements, reading both theoretical analyses of key issues and empirical research on various movements and social change case studies. The seminar will focus on social change as an outcome of social movements at the local community level, the national level, and the transnational level. The main goal is to help students understand different processes of social change and, in particular, "how social movements matter" -or how movements affect social and political change. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

PUAF U8510x Women and Power: the Impact of Public & Private Sector Policy 1.5 pts. This practicum takes a hard look at the gains of the "women's revolution" and the gains across a range of sectors. A group of prominent individuals (business and civic leaders, scholars, policymakers), all pioneers in the own right, will assess how far women have come in a variety of fields -- Business, Philanthropy, Government, Non Profit and Entrepreneurship -- and describe what they see as the unfinished agenda. Particular attention will be paid to exploring policy proposals that encompass both public and private sector initiatives. Course Dates: October 20 - December 8.SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

REGN U6639x Gender and Development in Southeast Asia 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is designed to introduce students to issues of gender and development in Southeast Asia in comparative context. Development debates are currently in flux with important implications for the practice and analysis of gender and development. Some argue for market-driven, neo-liberal solutions to gender equality, while others believe that equitable gender relations will only come when women (and men) are empowered to understand their predicaments and work together to find local solutions to improve their lives. Empowerment and human rights approaches are popular among development practitioners, particularly those concerned with gender equity. This course uses the context of development in Southeast Asia to critically engage with issues important to development planners, national leaders and women�s groups throughout Southeast Asia. We begin with a general overview of the historical context of development and the role and relationship of gender relations to development planning. We also consider the role of international development organizations (such as the World Bank, United Nations, Asian Development Bank, other governments and international non-government organizations), as well as local governments and civil society actors in the Southeast Asian context. The course then examines ongoing gender and development debates in and between countries specifically focusing on issues of labor and migration, education, health and HIV/AIDS, and political participation and leadership of women as they relate to issues of poverty alleviation and gender equity for women and men. The course draws from theoretical and empirical research and aims to provide insight into both regional and global challenges of linking theory with practice in gender equity and development. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

SIPA U0010x and y (Section 9) Concentration: Urban and Social Policy - Social Policy All SIPA candidates are required to register for one of the policy concentrations in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. The concentration registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges.

SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

SOCW T6801x or y Social Welfare Policy 3 pts.SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

EHSC P6300x or y Environmental Health Sciences 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: Applied Science. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P6529x Health Care Finance 3 pts.

HPMN P8517x Management Challenges in Evolving Health Care & Insurance Systems 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8520x Healthcare Ethics: Development and Management of Public Policy 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8535x Organization and Delivery of Population Based Public Health Services 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8539x Health and Health Systems in Low Income Communities 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8550x Seminar: Private health Insurance and Public Policy 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8561x Managing Public Health Non-Profits 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8575x Cross-National Health POlicy and Management 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8590x Health Care Policy in Canada 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8614x Management of Health Care Organizations 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8692x Law, Policy & Human Rights 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

SOSC P8705x or y Evaluation of Health Programs 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

SOSC P8705x Evaluation of Health Programs 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

SOSC P8745x Social and Economic Determinants of Health 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

SOSC P8747x The Ethics of Public Health 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

SOSC P8748x Public Health Law, Ethics & Emergin Issues 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

SOSC P8750x Race and Health 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6243x Employment Discrimination Law 2 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy.

LAW L6250x Immigration Law 3 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6252x or y (Section 001) Family Law 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013.

This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search

LAW L6252x or y (Section 002) Family Law 4 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6327x Employment Law 4 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6506x Gender Justice 3 pts. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: Management. SIPA: Electives. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6510x or y Law & Education: Issues of Authority, Religion, Free Speech and Safety 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L6511x or y Law & Educational Institutions: Equity Issues 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L8019x Diversity and Innovation 3 pts. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L8241x Seminar: Business & Law of Healthcare 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L8271x Seminar: Access to Healthcare 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L9015x Seminar: Child, Family & State 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L9169x Abortion: Law in Context 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L9213x Seminar: Race & Gender Conscious Remedies 3 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L9552x Seminar: Topics in Law & Sexuality: Gay Marriage 3 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L9563x or y Mental Health Law 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search