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  • POL 320: Modern China

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Cross listed with IS 320. Three hours per week. Prerequisites: ENGL 103 and HIST 150. This is a country study of the most populated nation in the world. Topics to be covered include Confucian ideology in traditional China, Western imperialism in the Nineteenth Century, the Communist revolution of 1949, the period of Communist rule from 1949 to 1976, and the effort to make the transition to a market economy since 1979. Credit cannot be awarded for both POL 320 and IS 320.
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  • POL 325: Southeast Asia

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Cross listed with IS 325. Three hours per week. Prerequisites: ENGL 103 and HIST 150. This is a survey of Southeast Asian politics, society and history with a primary focus on the national development of Thailand and Cambodia. Other selected Southeast Asian nations will be included as appropriate. Credit cannot be awarded for both POL 325 and IS 325. POL 326. Vietnam (3) Cross listed with IS 326. Three hours per week. Prerequisites: ENGL 103 and HIST 150. This course examines the emergence of the Vietnamese nation, the effects of French conquest and colonial rule and the effects of the wars for independence and unification. It also looks at the efforts of Vietnamese leaders to create a socialist economy after 1975 and their subsequent effort to integrate into the global market economy since 1989. The effects of these recent policies on the Vietnamese people are examined. Credit cannot be awarded for both POL 326 and IS 326. POL 327. The Philippines (3) Cross listed with IS 327. Three hours per week. Prerequisites: ENGL 103 and HIST 150. This course provides a historical survey of Philippine society, polity and economy. It begins in the pre-colonial period and traces the combination of change and continuity that took place under Spanish and American colonial rule. It concludes with an examination of the struggles of the contemporary Philippine nation to provide political, economic and social justice for all Filipinos. Credit cannot be awarded for both POL 327 and IS 327.
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  • POL 375: Special Topics in Political Science

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    One to three hours per week. May be repeated for credit so long as the topic is different. Examination of innovative areas of political science inquiry or of course content which does not fall within the standard curriculum of political science courses presently described in the Catalog. Presented by regular faculty and/or qualified special faculty members.
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  • POL 401: Political Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Three hours per week. Examines the history of political theory from ancient times, emphasizing the ideas of major political philosophers from Plato to the present.
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  • POL 403: American Foreign Policy

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Three hours per week. The formation and substance of American foreign policy. Major themes include domestic and international pressures on policy. Regional geographic patterns and policy machinery are examined and evaluated.
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  • POL 405: International Law

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Three hours per week. The major principles of international law are examined from their historic origins to applications in contemporary relations among states and other members of the international community. Case studies illustrating matters of jurisdiction, human rights, and laws of war and peace are part of the method of study. POL 420WI. Methods of Social Research (3; S) Cross listed with GEOG 420WI and SOC 420WI. Three hours per week. The application of research methods within political science. A study of research design and methods including survey research, experiments, observation and secondary data analysis. As part of the course, students will write and present their own research proposal. Credit will be awarded for only one (1) course selected from POL 420WI, GEOG 420WI, or SOC 420WI.
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  • POL 420WI: Methods of Social Research

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Three hours per week. Cross-listed as GEOG 420 and SOC 320. The application of research methods within political science. A study of research design and methods including survey research, experiments, observation, and secondary data analysis. As part of the course, students will write and present their own research proposal.
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  • POL 425: Public Opinion & Survey Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Cross listed with GEOG 425 and SOC 325. Three hours per week. This course will familiarize the student with the major components of survey research including sampling, questionnaire design, data collection and data processing. The students will conduct an actual public opinion survey and analyze the data they collect. Credit will be awarded for only one (1) course selected from POL 425, GEOG 425, or SOC 325.
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  • POL 490: Internship

    1.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Prerequisites: junior or senior status; 2.5 cumulative average and at least 2.5 in the major; approval of the Division of Social Sciences chair and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A maximum of six hours credit will be allowed toward the major. The student will work a minimum of three hours per week for each hour of credit. An opportunity for students to apply what they have learned in political science courses through work in public agencies. The work experience will be evaluated by a member of the political science department.
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  • POL 503: Modern American Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Jacksonville University

    Three hours per week. A survey of modern American politics with an emphasis on the role of presidential leadership, policy development and changes in voter behavior. Public opinion polling data will be extensively utilized and students will develop basic skills of data analysis. Designed for public school history and social science teachers under the Teaching American History grant.
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