UCDC Remote Courses
A list of courses to be offered through remote instruction can be accessed using the drop-down menu below. Select Winter Quarter 2021 or Spring Semester 2021.
For *preliminary* information about each course, click on the course title.
Please note: In the event of low enrollment, a class may be cancelled. Students will be informed as soon as possible and enrolled in a different class.
Core Seminar
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A Biden-Harris Presidency : Understanding Executive Power in Historical and Contemporary Context
Most of us have been inundated with elections and politics for the past year. Many Americans can name several presidents and even have opinions on “good” versus “bad” presidents. But what do they actually do and how do we...
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Congress In History and In Transition
Congress and other branches of the U.S. government were designed nearly two and a half centuries ago under circumstances and reflecting values and philosophies that bear little relationship to contemporary America. All of these institutions have...
- General Research: Developing Critical Writing and Thinking Skills Through Independent Research
Stephen Colbert coined the term “truthiness” to describe the tendency of people to “go with their gut” rather than facts and evidence in evaluating the world around them. We are all affected by biases that obstruct critical thinking. Challenging...- Reducing Poverty and Inequity: Lessons from International Development (Section 1)
This is an introductory course to the International Development field. The focus is on some of the key questions, challenges, and achievements in this field. Materials from the course (readings, documentaries,...- Reducing Poverty and Inequity: Lessons from International Development (Section 2)
This is an introductory course to the International Development field. The focus is on some of the key questions, challenges, and achievements in this field. Materials from the course (readings, documentaries, discussions...
- Researching World Politics in Interesting Times
This seminar is designed to help you to critically engage with the dizzying array of problems faced by human societies today and to guide you through the process of developing a significant research paper on a topic of your choice related to world...- The U.S. Supreme Court: Conflict, Change and the Court
Immigration. LGBT rights. Healthcare. Abortion. The death penalty. Cell phone privacy. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided cases on all of these topics in recent years, and its decisions ultimately touch the lives of all Americans. In this class we...- Washington Media: Fake News, Social Media, and the Reshaping of American Politics
What is the difference between “fake news"and journalism? Why does President Trump call news organizations “the enemy of the American people"? Should the media report what people want to know or ought to know? Does objectivity exist?...Winter Quarter 2021Quarter Elective
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From Kennedy to Biden: Presidential Campaigns which Shaped Modern American Politics
After stunning the nation, and the world, with his win in 2016, President Trump is now the third one-term president in 40 years.
How did we reach this point? What are the political lessons from Campaign 2020? How will the results shape the two...
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Power and Purpose: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy
This course explores the ideas and assumptions that guide U.S. foreign policy. We will consider how U.S. leaders choose to engage with the rest of the world -- and consider how they might in the future -- by focusing on a...
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Technology, Equity, and Public Policy
From robots to big data, social media to the gig economy, and algorithmic bias to bitcoin, technology has reshaped many aspects of our...
- General Research: Developing Critical Writing and Thinking Skills Through Independent Research