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2.00 Credits
Experiments bear a closer resemblance to research than do the experiments in more elementary courses. There is a wide range of activities to meet individual needs and interests. Two afternoons of laboratory or reading each week. Prerequisite: senior standing and at least three 200- or 300-level physics courses.Special permission for well-qualified third-year students. SCHNEIDER, WILLIG-ONWUACHI.
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4.00 Credits
Designed to provide a general introduction to the major concepts and themes of the discipline of political science, using examples from contemporary American, comparative and international politics. Prerequisite: none. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the politics of Congress, including such topics as congressional elections, party leadership, floor voting, congressional committees, congressional policymaking, and reform proposals. Emphasis placed on understanding theories of legislative behavior. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. TRISH.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the role of the United States Supreme Court as a policymaking institution in American politics and how law gives shape to, and is shaped by, struggles over the development of the institutional structure of the polity, governmental powers, and citizens' rights. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. I. STRAUBER.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the role of American political institutions in shaping welfare policy. This course focuses on the relationship between ideology, political structures, and the policymaking process. Attention will be given to the effects of race, class, and gender on the development of welfare policy over time, and their influence on key developments in the American welfare state, such as the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. BENSONSMITH.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the political party in U.S. politics. Considers the party at three levels: the individual, the organization, and the system. Topics include the development and evolution of parties, candidates and elections, third parties, and the role of parties in the U.S. political system. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. TRISH.
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4.00 Credits
Study of U.S. campaigns and elections from both scholarly and pragmatic perspectives. Emphasis on the implications of modern campaigns and election for democracy in the United States. Students analyze contemporary politics in light of the material covered. Offered during national election seasons. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
Consideration of the modern presidency as an institution and the president as a critical political actor in politics. Topics include leadership, institutional change, executive-legislative relations, decision-making, and presidential selection. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. TRISH.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the evolving relations between nations in the period since 1939, focusing on U.S. foreign policy. The crucial decisions of the Cold War and post-Cold War evaluated against the standard of the rational national actor, taking into account distortions caused by the bureaucratic, bargaining, personality, psychological, societal, momentum, and communications factors. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. MOYER.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the study of political economy through the examination of the pursuit of wealth and power in the international system. Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical approaches as applied to the issues of trade, international finance, and foreign investment. Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission of instructor. Economics 111 is highly recommended. WILLIS.
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