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4.00 Credits
This 400-level seminar represents a capstone experience for students majoring or taking courses in political science. Its focus may change depending upon the instructor or students' interests. Topics may include federal, state, or local public policy, comparative public policy, international policy as well as specific areas such as the environment, monetary, food, agricultural, social welfare, or taxation policy. Students majoring in political science may fulfill the senior experience requirement with this course. This course is cross-listed as PPOL 408, "Studies in Public Policy," and may beused to meet the senior experience requirement in public policy. Majors, Minors, Other Programs of Study, Course Descriptions
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3.00 Credits
Significant aspects of African-American history in the United States from its colonial origins to the present are dealt with, using a variety of discussion techniques and intensive examination of pertinent historical studies. Related sociological, psychological, economic, and political aspects will be considered. The course seeks to make students aware of the richness of these studies and their impact on American society. This course is cross-listed as HIST 419. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines, in depth, American political thought from 1 630 to 1 800. It analyzes the major Anglo-European intellectual traditions that shaped the thought of early Americans-classical liberalism and classical republicanism as they emerged from the thinking of early modern Britain and the Enlightenment; and reformed Protestantism in America. It examines how the American revolutionaries drew on these traditions to justify revolution and then explore how they both used and modified the same traditions of thought to create the American republic.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar examines the role of the Supreme Court in shaping public policy in the United States. Individual students will direct their focus to some aspect of the Court's policy making by looking at, for example, the justices, the decision-making process at the Court, specific policy areas, or the impact of Court decisions. Prerequisite: POSC 201, American Politics, or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed as a seminar on the problems of international security during the post-cold war period. Most generally, international security is concerned with how human collectivities - primarily but not exclusively states - relate to each other in terms of threats and vulnerabilities. The seminar examines major concepts and frameworks related to security at the domestic, regional and global levels, and considers substantive issues such as conflict management and intervention, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and international terrorism. Prerequisite: POSC 269 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
An intensive study of selected themes, structures, processes, or concepts in the fields of American government, politics, and political behavior. Seminars in the area of the Congress, the presidency, the judiciary, and public policy will be offered as feasible. Other topics may be chosen as well. Formerly POSC 368. Not open to students who have received credit for POSC 368. May be repeated for credit with consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive study of selected topics and/or areas in comparative politics. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. Formerly POSC 369. Not open to students who have received credit for POSC 369. May be repeated for credit with consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of selected relationships in the international arena. May be repeated for credit with consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: POSC 269 or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar in political theory. Various topics, authors, or traditions in empirical or normative theory are selected for systematic examination and critical analysis. The subject areas investigated by members of the seminar may vary with each offering. Cross-listed as PHIL 410. Students may receive credit for either course, but not both. The seminar may be repeated for credit with consent of the instructor. Prerequisites: POSC 100 and a course in political theory or philosophy.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The project, which may take many forms, draws on and extends knowledge, skills of analysis, and creative achievement developed through previous academic work. The student initiates the project, identifies an area to be explored, and proposes a method of inquiry appropriate to the topic. The project should include a reflection on the social context, the body of literature, or the conceptual framework to which it is a contribution. It must be shared with the College community through posters, presentations, or other means. The project may be within this discipline, across disciplines, or in established cross-disciplinary studies option. The project is supervised by a faculty mentor. Prerequisite: Approval of faculty mentor and department chair of the student's major(s). Consult faculty mentor for project guidelines.
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