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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the origins and development of American constitutional ideas and institutions from the colonial period to the present. Particular attention paid to the historical connections between major constitutional cases and broader social, political, economic, and cultural trends.
Prerequisite:
GES130 or GES244 (may be taken concurrently). (Carries cross-credit in history).
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3.00 Credits
Principles of public leadership and challenges for leaders to meet in the modern age; American experiences with leaders in various roles.
Prerequisite:
GES130 or GES244 (may be taken concurrently).
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3.00 Credits
Major modern American ideologies. Liberalism, conservatism, democratic socialism, anarchism, liberation theology, fascism, and gender and ethnic politics. Christian interfaces with various political theories.
Prerequisite:
GES130 or GES244 (may be taken concurrently).
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3.00 Credits
Examines the historical and contemporary relationship between religion and politics in the United States. Divisions and political affiliations of various religious communities are considered alongside discussion of secularism, pluralism, and civil religion in America. (Carries crosscredit in religious studies.)
Prerequisite:
GES130 or GES244 (may be taken concurrently).
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3.00 Credits
Theory and process of modernization, with special emphasis on the Anglo-American historical experience; examinations of U.S. efforts to promote democracy internationally in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East since World War II.
Prerequisite:
GES130 or GES244 (may be taken concurrently). (Carries cross-credit in history.)
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3.00 Credits
Organization and activities of American political parties. The electoral process, including candidate nominations, campaigns, conduct of elections, and voting behavior. Issues relating to the contribution of parties and elections to American democracy, and the capacity of citizens to participate in politics.
Prerequisite:
Open to sophomores with consent of instructor; POS100 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
The Cold War as an event in international history, studied from the perspective of the United States, the Soviet Union, China, Europe, and the Third World. Introduces students to ongoing historical debates and to the sources historians use in those debates (including declassified documents available online).
Prerequisite:
[GES130; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course; World Cultures (U) course] or [GES246; World Cultures (U) course]. (Carries cross-credit in history.)
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3.00 Credits
How public policy is put into effect through the administrative agencies of government and the problems in management of such agencies and their relations with the public. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. POS100 recommended. (Carries cross-credit in business.)
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3.00 Credits
Development of United States foreign policy since the Nixon administration, with particular attention paid to contemporary issues, long-range historical trends, and the ways in which foreign policy is formulated and carried out. Independent study on specific topics and issues.
Prerequisite:
Sophomore standing with consent of instructor. POS100 or POS202U recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the processes, institutions, relationships, and dynamic trends in the international system. Attention is given to the creation or maintenance of international economic systems and international organizations as they address emerging or enduring problems of world politics. Key international institutions, such as the World Trade Organization or the United Nations, are used as case studies.
Prerequisite:
[GES130; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course; World Cultures (U) course] or [GES246; World Cultures (U) course]. POS202U or POS310 recommended.
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