Graduate Electives

Policy Studies students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge in policy areas that align with their interests and the expertise of the faculty. They may take courses in the Policy Studies program, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, or another UWB program such as Nursing, Education or Business. If they so choose, students may take one or more of their elective courses at the UW Seattle campus, in a study abroad policy course, or a community-based internship. Policy areas typically represented at UW Bothell are as follows:

  1. Technology policy
  2. Human rights policy
  3. Labor and human resources policy
  4. Environment and energy policy
  5. Development policy
  6. Health policy
  7. Education policy
  8. Culture policy

Important

  • Students wishing to receive Policy Studies elective credit for courses taken in other departments (either at UW Bothell or UW Seattle) must fill out a Request for Outside Coursework form and obtain faculty approval.
  • Beginning with the 2010-12 cohort, the Policy Studies program requires that students complete at least 10 of their 20 elective credits in BPOLST courses, excluding BPOLST 520: Policy Internship and BPOLST 598: Directed Research

Listed below are the proposed Cultural Studies and Policy Studies graduate electives for 2009-2010.  These electives are subject to change. Consult the time schedule for the most up-to-date information.

2009 - 2010 Schedule

Autumn 2009

  • BPOLST 592 Topics in Policy Research: State and Local Policy, Analysis & Performance Measures (pre-fall) (Dolsak and practitioners) - Dates: Sat 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 8:30-1:00 and Tuesday 9/29 and Thursday 10/1 5:45-10:05. Room: UW2 105. course flyer
  • BCULST 593 Topics in Cultural Studies: Sound Cultures (Milutis) Offered on UW Seattle campus in CMU 202 - Monday, 6:00-10:00 PM. course flyer
  • BPOLST 583/BCULST 593 Topics in Environmental Policy/Topics in Cultural Studies: International Environmental Policy and Global Equity (Dolsak) - Monday, 5:45-10:05 PM. course flyer
  • BPOLST 584 Issues in Labor and Human Resources: Global Labor Markets (Jacoby) add code required - Monday/Wednesday, 5:45-7:50 PM. course flyer
  • BPOLST 593/BCULST 593 Topics in Policy/Cultural Studies: Race, Policy, and Inequality (Carlisle) - Wednesday, 5:45-10:05 PM. course flyer
  • BPOLST 520 Policy Internship (2-5 credits, 10 max) Students must complete prerequisites: BPOLST 500 Policy Process and BPOLST 502 Statistics for Policy Studies

Winter 2010

  • BCULST 587 Topics in Cultural and Arts Practice: Autobiography and Autoethnography (Heuving) - Thursday, 5:45-10:05 PM  course flyer
  • BCULST 589/BPOLST 593 Topics in Cultural/Policy Studies: Cultural Policy and Governance (Harewood) - Wednesday, 5:45-10:05 PM  course flyer
  • BCULST 592/BPOLST 592 Topics in Cultural/Policy Research: Strategies & Practices (Carlisle) - Monday/Wednesday, 5:45-7:50 PM course flyer
  • BPOLST 520 Policy Internship (2-5 credits, 10 max) Students must complete prerequisites: BPOLST 500 Policy Process and BPOLST 502 Statistics for Policy Studies

Spring 2010

  • BPOLST 583/BCULST 593 (Gardner) Topics in Cultural Studies/Issues in Environmental Policy: Environmental Politics -Wednesday, 5:45-10:05PM course flyer
  • BCULST 589 (Shayne) Topics in Global Cultural Studies: Culture and Resistance in the Americas - Mon/Wed 1:15-3:20PM course flyer
  • BPOLST 586 (Portin) Issues in Education Policy - Tuesday, 5:45-10:05PM course flyer
  • BPOLST/BCULST 598 (Drury) Grantwriting and Grantsmanship: Nonprofit Funding Streams and Strategies - 2 credits, offered on four Saturdays 9AM-1PM  course flyer
  • BPOLST 520 Policy Internship (2-5 credits, 10 max) Students must complete prerequisites: BPOLST 500 Policy Process and BPOLST 502 Statistics for Policy Studies