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  • POL 334: International Political Economy

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing An exploration of the linkages between politics and economics in international affairs. Emphasis is on developments since 1945 and such topics as political risk analysis in international business, inter-dependence, and U.S. economic foreign policy. Offered as needed.
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  • POL 337: Legacies of the British Empire

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing A study of British imperial policy and its effects on the historical origins of the racial/ethnic conflicts in Northern Ireland, Canada, Israel, South Africa, and India/Pakistan. Offered in alternate years.
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  • POL 339: Readings in Political Science

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor Students will read intensively about some major themes and events of U.S. history and politics. The course is arranged chronologically, divided equally between the 18th and 19th centuries and the 20th century. In addition to discussing the events and ideas of the past, the course focuses on how histori-ans actually do their research and convey their findings to the public. Students will analyze evidence and sources, historical debates, historical interpretation and arguments, and documentation of evi-dence. This course serves as preparation for Senior Seminar, and students are strongly encouraged to take it first.
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  • POL 361: Legal Issues in Counter- Terrorism

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    This course provides a comprehensive overview of legal issues attendant to international terrorism. In particular, students will examine the "War on Terror" and the tension between approaches based on criminal law enforcement versus a military or warrior basis. A special emphasis will be placed on the interrelationship between United States law and international law and agreements. The course will address current efforts in counter-terrorism, with special emphasis on recent federal prosecu-tions for terrorist acts or aiding terrorist organizations. As a Criminal Justice course, this study will include historical and political information and current, relevant information on counter-terrorism objectives and methods.
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  • POL 363: Exploitable Weaknesses in Terrorist Organizations

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    This course provides a comprehensive overview of international and domestic terrorism, arising from either religious or secular roots. It will examine the historical and philosophical underpinnings of terrorism in general, and identified terrorist organizations in particular. The course will examine exploitable weaknesses of terrorists; terrorist typology; human factors as applied to terrorists; modus vivendi of terrorists; conspiratorial association theorems; weaknesses of terrorist groups; and proac-tive measures in support of terrorist investigations. The course will address current efforts in counter-terrorism, with special emphasis on the federal and state responses. As a Criminal Justice course, this study will consist of a hybrid of historical and political information and current, relevant information on counter-terrorism objectives and methods.
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  • POL 365: Local Response to Terrorism

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    This course provides a comprehensive overview of the need to plan for the possibility of a terrorist event on the local level. A terrorist event could take place that restricts or retards the state and fed-eral government's response to a local community. The course will give the student the tools needed to prepare a local agency for immediate response to an event in his or her community. The course will give an introduction to the National Incident Management System and will provide the student with the information necessary to ensure local government compliance with federal law.
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  • POL 395: Genocide, War- Crimes and Laws of War

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing This course is the second legal-international course and follows up POL 428: International Law & Organizations, but can also be taken independently. It analyzes the global and historic-legal impact of war-crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, which violate laws of war and international law, but politico-legal limits weaken prosecuting such crimes by national or international tribunals. Case studies and film clips range from the U.S. Civil War to today, with a brief survey of human rights in the United Nations and the European Union.
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  • POL 422: Europe Since the Twentieth Century

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing A study of the major currents, events, wars, and ideas in European history from the 1870s to the present, focusing on the main European powers of the time. Offered as needed.
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  • POL 424: International Political Economy

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisites: SSC 102 and junior standing or permission of faculty member An exploration of the linkage between politics and economics in international affairs. Emphasis on developments since 1945 and such topics as political risk analysis in international business, interde-pendence, and U.S. economic foreign policy.
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  • POL 425: Internship

    3.00 - 6.00 Credits
    Saint Leo University

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior in campus programs (political science, international studies, history) The internship is intended to be offered to students who have no previous professional political or historical work experience. It is a 150-300-hour unpaid, supervised internship that may be taken only at specific, pre-approved provider sites and only upon approval of the host agent or agency. Interns may work for campaign organizations; at the local offices of state or national elected officials; with municipal, county or state agencies, public interest organizations (NGOs), international organiza-tions, museums, and historical societies and associations. Offered annually. This is a pass/fail course.
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