URBANST 190A: Public Service and Social Impact: Pathways to Purposeful Careers (CSRE 190A, ENGLISH 180, INTNLREL 74, POLISCI 74B, PUBLPOL 75B, SOC 190A, SYMSYS 193)
How do I translate my interests and skills into a career in public service and social impact? This course will introduce you to a wide range of roles that help shape public policy and civic life, including government, education, nonprofits, social enterprises, and arts/media. It can be taken for one or two units. For one unit, you participate in a weekly, interactive speaker series designed to give you a sense for what different public service careers are like. Each week, guests describe their organizations and roles, highlight key intellectual issues and policy challenges, discuss their career paths, and describe skills crucial for the job. For a second unit, you participate in a hands-on weekly session designed to help you translate this knowledge into action. You will identify roles and organizations that might be a good match for you, build your network through informational interviewing, receive career coaching, and acquire the tools you need to launch your job or internship searc
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How do I translate my interests and skills into a career in public service and social impact? This course will introduce you to a wide range of roles that help shape public policy and civic life, including government, education, nonprofits, social enterprises, and arts/media. It can be taken for one or two units. For one unit, you participate in a weekly, interactive speaker series designed to give you a sense for what different public service careers are like. Each week, guests describe their organizations and roles, highlight key intellectual issues and policy challenges, discuss their career paths, and describe skills crucial for the job. For a second unit, you participate in a hands-on weekly session designed to help you translate this knowledge into action. You will identify roles and organizations that might be a good match for you, build your network through informational interviewing, receive career coaching, and acquire the tools you need to launch your job or internship search. This course is intended for all students and all majors. Course content will be relevant to students soon entering the job market as well as those facing choices about courses of study and internships. Class sessions will be 60 minutes. This course is co-sponsored by the Haas Center for Public Service, the School of Humanities and Sciences, and Stanford in Government. Students taking the course for one unit (Tuesday lecture) must enroll in the -01 course option, and students taking the course for two units (Tuesday lecture and Thursday seminar) must enroll in the -02 course option. IR approved.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Litvak, L. (PI)
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Weisler, T. (PI)
URBANST 194: Internship in Urban Studies
For Urban Studies majors only. Students organize an internship in an office of a government agency, a community organization, or a private firm directly relevant to the major. Reading supplements internship. Paper summarizes internship experience and related readings.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Edwards, M. (PI)
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Griggs, G. (PI)
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Kahan, M. (PI)
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Instructors:
Edwards, M. (PI)
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Griggs, G. (PI)
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Kahan, M. (PI)
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Litvak, L. (PI)
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McAdam, D. (PI)
URBANST 195: Special Projects in Urban Studies
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Chan, D. (PI)
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Glanz, D. (PI)
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Griggs, G. (PI)
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Instructors:
Chan, D. (PI)
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Glanz, D. (PI)
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Griggs, G. (PI)
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McAdam, D. (PI)
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McDermott, M. (PI)
URBANST 196: Community-Engaged Scholars Program Seminar (EDUC 196)
Limited to students writing an honors thesis, Master's thesis, or capstone project and admitted to the year-round Community Engage sponsored by the Haas Center for Public Service. What standards in addition to those expected by the academy apply to research conducted as a form of public service? How can communities benefit from research? Theory and practice of research as a form of public service readings, thesis workshops, and public presentation of completed research. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Hurd, C. (PI)
URBANST 197: Directed Reading
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Bettinger, E. (PI)
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Boudet, H. (PI)
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Brown, C. (PI)
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Instructors:
Bettinger, E. (PI)
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Boudet, H. (PI)
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Brown, C. (PI)
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Chan, D. (PI)
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Edwards, M. (PI)
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Frank, Z. (PI)
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Gast, G. (PI)
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Glanz, D. (PI)
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Hansen, T. (PI)
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Hsu, K. (PI)
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Hurd, C. (PI)
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Hwang, J. (PI)
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Jackson, D. (PI)
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Kahan, M. (PI)
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Karlin-Neumann, P. (PI)
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Litvak, L. (PI)
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McAdam, D. (PI)
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McDermott, M. (PI)
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Powell, W. (PI)
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Raya, M. (PI)
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Ross, J. (PI)
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Scher, L. (PI)
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Segura, G. (PI)
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Stout, F. (PI)
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Thielke, C. (PI)
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Visconti, V. (PI)
URBANST 199: Senior Honors Thesis
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Aggarwala, R. (PI)
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Ball, A. (PI)
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Barr, D. (PI)
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Instructors:
Aggarwala, R. (PI)
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Ball, A. (PI)
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Barr, D. (PI)
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Bendavid, E. (PI)
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Bettinger, E. (PI)
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Bukatman, S. (PI)
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Camarillo, A. (PI)
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Carter, P. (PI)
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Chang, G. (PI)
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Chang, J. (PI)
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Chiu, S. (PI)
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Cook, K. (PI)
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Dirzo, R. (PI)
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Ebron, P. (PI)
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Edwards, M. (PI)
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Findlen, P. (PI)
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Fischer, M. (PI)
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Fishkin, J. (PI)
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Fishkin, S. (PI)
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Fonrobert, C. (PI)
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Ford, R. (PI)
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Frank, Z. (PI)
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Gardner, C. (PI)
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Gast, G. (PI)
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Goldman, S. (PI)
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Gordon, L. (PI)
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Grusky, D. (PI)
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Hansen, T. (PI)
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Hobbs, A. (PI)
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Hodder, I. (PI)
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Hwang, J. (PI)
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Inoue, M. (PI)
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Jackson, D. (PI)
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Jain, S. (PI)
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Jimenez, T. (PI)
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Kahan, M. (PI)
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Labaree, D. (PI)
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Lawton, D. (PI)
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Levitt, R. (PI)
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Lougee, C. (PI)
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Luhrmann, T. (PI)
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McAdam, D. (PI)
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McDermott, M. (PI)
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McDermott, R. (PI)
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McFarland, D. (PI)
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McLaughlin, M. (PI)
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McLennan, S. (PI)
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Morris, I. (PI)
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Ober, J. (PI)
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Olzak, S. (PI)
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Ortolano, L. (PI)
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Peponi, A. (PI)
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Powell, W. (PI)
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Reich, R. (PI)
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Robertson, I. (PI)
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Rosenfeld, M. (PI)
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Ross, J. (PI)
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Sandefur, R. (PI)
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Scheidel, W. (PI)
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Segura, G. (PI)
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Shanks, M. (PI)
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Shin, G. (PI)
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Stout, F. (PI)
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Stuart, F. (PI)
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Thielke, C. (PI)
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Trimble, J. (PI)
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Tuma, N. (PI)
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Turner, P. (PI)
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Valdes, G. (PI)
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Voss, B. (PI)
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Wigen, K. (PI)
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reardon, s. (PI)
URBANST 201A: Capstone Internship in Urban Studies
Restricted to Urban Studies majors. Students work at least 80 hours with a supervisor, establish learning goals, and create products demonstrating progress. Reflection on service and integration of internship with senior research plans. Must be completed by start of Winter Quarter senior year. May continue for additional quarter as 194. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Corequisite:
URBANST 201 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Kahan, M. (PI)
URBANST 203: Senior Seminar
Conclusion of capstone sequence. Students write a substantial paper based on the research project developed in 202. Students in the honors program may incorporate paper into their thesis. Guest scholar chosen by students.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Kahan, M. (PI)
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Zarate, M. (TA)
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