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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A consideration of various Asian, European, and American writers whose works have attempted to create political consciousness in the reader. A key theme of the course is the power of literature to move individuals, groups, and societies. The political novel is featured, but other literary genres are covered as well. Pre: PSCI 1400 or PSCI 2000; and WRI 1200.
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3.00 Credits
An interpretive examination of various Asian, European, and American films, with a view to understanding how the director, as a political actor, sends his message. The course intends to demonstrate the power of film as a political medium, and to consider various major political themes expressed via film. Pre: PSCI 1400 or PSCI 2000; and WRI 1200.
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3.00 Credits
The objectives of this course are to give students grounding in the field of security studies, including external strategies and internal evolution of government institutions. It will first cover the historical development of American national security policy during the Cold War and beyond. Finally, contemporary issues like terrorism, proliferation and homeland security will be examined. Pre: PSCI 1400, PSCI 2000, or PSCI 2500 and WRI 1200
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3.00 Credits
This course gives students grounding in the academic field of intelligence studies, including both the intelligence community and the uses of intelligence. It will first cover the historical development of the modern intelligence community. Then it will review major issues and types of intelligence with historical case studies. Finally, contemporary debates in intelligence reform and the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) will be examined in detail. Pre: PSCI 1400, PSCI 2000, or PSCI 2500, and WRI 1200
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the political determinants of international economic relations. Different schools of thought like realism, Marxism, and liberalism are analyzed and compared. The course also takes an in-depth look at the two major competing models of capitalism (free market and neo-mercantilism) as represented by the United States and Japan, respectively. Pre: PSCI 1400 or PSCI 2000; ECON 2010 or ECON 2015; WRI 1200.
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3.00 Credits
Repeatable for a total of 9 credits. Pre: None.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
See Internships page 393.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
See Internships page 393.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of international institutions that both challenge and compliment the current nation-state. Both International Governmental Organizations (IGO's) like the United Nations, and Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO's) like Amnesty International are studied. These organizations were created in order to try and solve problems that have eluded national solutions. Pre: ECON 2010 or ECON 2015, PSCI 1400 or PSCI 2000; WRI 1200.
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3.00 Credits
The course explores how different political systems are formed, maintained, and changed. It examines politics in democratic, authoritarian, and totalitarian nations, and highlights issues such as political culture, the role of women in politics, the rule of law in transitions to democracy, and the conflicting aims of public policy. The course might focus on broad comparative political analysis or on the comparative politics of a particular region, such as Europe or Latin America. Pre: WRI 1200; PSCI 2000.
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