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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 As an introduction, this course explores the relationship between law and politics, the legal and judicial processes in the United States, the nature of legal reasoning, the legal process at both the Federal and State levels and the role of courts in initiating, directing, or resisting social change. Prerequisite: PS 123.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 An exploration of the basic structure, values, and theoretical foundations of the American republic and its political development. The creation and definition of American political thinking in the works of Locke, Jefferson, Madison, Tocqueville, Calhoun, Lincoln, and others. Prerequisite: PS 171.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester An exploration of the formation of foreign policy, the structure and processes of international systems, patterns of conflict, economic and security issues, and institutions and processes of conflict resolution. Prerequisite: PS 134 for PS majors; no prerequisite for IS majors.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester The interplay between American interests and the international political system is examined in terms of decision-making. Political pressures, ethical considerations, a changing security agenda, patterns of cooperation and conflict, trade and aid, human rights and resource distribution. Prerequisite: PS 134 for PS majors; no prerequisite for IS majors.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester The main organizations of American electoral behavior: political parties and contemporary American politics, the role of public opinion, the impact of interest groups, the electoral system on the electoral process and decision making in government. Prerequisite: PS 123.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 Cities and states in the federal system; the structures of state and urban governments; types of elections; community power; problems of the cities and states; and the formation of public policies are explored in this course. Prerequisite: PS 123.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Not Offered 2008-2009 Honors Program: Conflicts around the globe are grounded in ethno-national or ethno-religious foundations and exemplify this low level but intensely savage terrorism and war. The course will look at the explanations and analyze the causes of such wars and the strategies policy makers offer to deal with the consequences.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2010, 2012 The environment as a political issue, the rise of environmental concerns in America; the influence of public opinion on environmental policies; and some of the conflicts between the values of economic growth, energy needs, and environmental quality will be examined. Prerequisite: PS 123.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2009, 2011 An exploration of the arguments about women made by some of the greatest Western moral and political philosophers, feminist criticism of these arguments, and assessment of the reasoning of such arguments. PS 171 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2010, 2012 The application of theories of political development to selected countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The course also examines problems of political development such as leadership, ideologies, political change, parties and political movement, nation-building, and constitutional development. Prerequisite: PS 134.
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