SPA 085
Topics in Public Affairs
American University · UGRD · Fall 2026
11 sections8 open now
Catalog description
Topics in Public Affairs (0) Topics vary by section. Skills-based courses aimed at supplementing and enhancing coursework offered in the Department of Government, Department of Justice, Law and Criminology, and the Department of Public Administration and Policy. Topics include core principles of data visualization, policy writing for a general audience, media skills training, the power of effective presentations, and how to start a non-profit. Crosslist: SPA-685. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer. Repeatable. Grading: Pass/Fail only. Restriction: SPA graduate program.
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FullSeats: 20/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39883Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
0 available20 enrolled25 capacity1 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 12 – Sep 13
- Location
- No Space Needed OUROL
- Instructor
- Huseman, Jessica
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1 openSeats: 20/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39885Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
1 available20 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 12 – Sep 13
- Location
- No Space Needed OUROL
- Instructor
- Huseman, Jessica
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3 openSeats: 14/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39888Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
3 available14 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Oct 10 – Oct 17
- Location
- Anderson Hall B-14
- Instructor
- Snow, Meagan
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FullSeats: 21/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39890Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
0 available21 enrolled25 capacity2 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 26 – Sep 27
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 101
- Instructor
- Kamenetz, Anya
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7 openSeats: 8/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39892Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
7 available8 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Nov 7 – Nov 8
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 101
- Instructor
- Litwok, Daniel
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10 openSeats: 6/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39893Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
10 available6 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Oct 24 – Oct 25
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 101
- Instructor
- Gershenson, Seth L.
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1 openSeats: 14/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39895Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
1 available14 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Oct 10 – Oct 17
- Location
- Anderson Hall B-14
- Instructor
- Snow, Meagan
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1 openSeats: 21/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39896Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
1 available21 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 26 – Sep 27
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 101
- Instructor
- Kamenetz, Anya
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2 openSeats: 8/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39898Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
2 available8 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Nov 7 – Nov 8
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 101
- Instructor
- Litwok, Daniel
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2 openSeats: 6/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #39900Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
2 available6 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Oct 24 – Oct 25
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 101
- Instructor
- Gershenson, Seth L.
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FullSeats: 14/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AMClass #44981Fall 2026UGRD0.0 credits
0 available14 enrolled25 capacity4 waitlist
- Days & times
- Sa/Su 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Oct 3 – Oct 4
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 203
- Instructor
- Vilan, Andrea
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