Examines the unique integration of human and physical phenomena that produces the distinctive character of the following world regions: the Middle East an North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; South Asia; Southeast and East Asia. The course also serves as an introduction to the discipline of geography, with its unique spatial perspective.

This course focuses on applied financial management emphasizing teaching financial issues to a variety of audiences. Topics include savings, credit, insurance and retirement, and programs and resources available to facilitate financial education.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the specialized laws and legal systems that govern children and adolescents. Discussion will focus on society's efforts to balance competing interests and goals. The course provides the chance to explore laws and processes that affect children and adolescents as they interact with the court system, their caregivers, families and society at large.

Focuses on the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare in the U.S. Contrasts the private and public sectors and examines the effects of market competition and government regulation. Examines the ways that medical providers are paid, and explores the major issues currently facing physicians, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry. Discusses several potential small-scale and large-scale reforms to the healthcare system and evaluates their likely effects on healthcare spending, quality of care, and access to care.