College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

278 individual research interest in this area may be pursued. Under the instructor’s guidance, the directed readings, the final project, and any other assignments will be set forth. The course will provide an opportunity for the enhancement of subject matter knowledge and expertise. NSAM 5650 – Economic Statecraft in National Security Affairs This course examines the economic strategies employed by states to press other states to follow established agendas. Achieving National Security Policy objectives frequently involves the integrative use of sanctions, embargoes, boycotts, dumping, freezing of assets, strategic materials policies, tariffs, as well as opening of markets, foreign investments, partnerships, and other developmental activities. Economic Statecraft is seen as a peaceful strategy to force countries to negotiate and then build their economy for strategic alignment. NSAM 6110 – Public Policy and Strategic Planning This course focuses on the theories and the analysis of public policy including the design, implementation and evaluation of legislation on the local, state, national and international levels. It includes current policy issue analysis emphasis with an emphasis on the role of public policy and strategic planning. NSAM 6130 - Practicum I: Supervised Field Experience This course is a field research project that incorporates classroom knowledge and real-world settings. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply theory to practice and analyze situations utilizing knowledge from previous course work. Offered Fall and Summer terms. NSAM 6160 – Practicum II: Supervised Field Experience This course is a field research project that incorporates classroom knowledge and real world settings. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply theory to practice and analyze situations utilizing knowledge from previous course work. This is a continuation of NSAM 6130. Prerequisite: NSAM 6130. Offered Fall and Winter terms. NSAM 6170 - Violence Prevention This course examines various theories of human aggression and violence, exploring their underlying assumptions about human nature and the causes of violence. Also included is an introduction to a range of violence intervention and prevention approaches developed for use at the interpersonal, intergroup, and societal level. NSAM 6600 – International Conflict Resolution This course reviews international conflict resolution in many settings and includes informal mediation by private interveners and scholar practitioners; formal mediation by individual, regional, transnational, and international organizations; and mediation within small and large states. NSAM 6607 - Ethonopolitical and Community-Based Conflicts This course introduces the major methods used by states, international organizations, and conflict resolution practitioners to eliminate, manage, and resolve ethnic and community- based conflicts. Case studies are used to explain conflict escalation and de-escalation, and mechanisms of conflict intervention.