|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
The course examines numerous social, cultural, economic, and political issue areas from the vantage points of global community and global citizenship. Areas such as the regulation of business, the spread of technology, environmental pollution, health, poverty, crime, human rights, immigration, education, and democracy as well as war and peace are analyzed within the context of globalization. This course is equivalent to INST 101. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to nationallevel politics in the United States that emphasizes learning concepts and tools of analysis. Students will study the basic structure of the U.S. Constitution and the system of government that it establishes. This will include an examination of federalism, government institutions, and themes associated with citizen participation. Emphasis will also be placed on analyzing current political events. 3 cr.
-
1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Topics in political science that are not offered on a regular basis are examined. The course may be repeated for credit if the topic varies. 1-3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 101 or POSC 102, or sophomore standing. This is an introduction to basic concepts of comparative political analysis. An appreciation for the diversity of political systems across the world is emphasized through case studies taken from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 101 or POSC 102, or sophomore standing. This is an introduction to the elements essential for analyzing and understanding international behavior, organization, diplomacy, politics, law, and the multistate system. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 101 or POSC 102, or sophomore standing. This is an introduction to public administration both as a field of study and in its practical applications in government. Areas of study include bureaucratic organization, budgeting, and public management. Problems of public service delivery are explored in relation to the contemporary American political scene. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 101, POSC 102, three credit hours of European history or sophomore standing. A survey of the great political philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, and modern political writers. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 102. This is a study of American political thinkers from the colonial period to the 20th century. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 101 or POSC 102, or sophomore standing. This is a general survey of politics in state and local government. Topics given special consideration include the power of governors and mayors, variations in state/local legislative assemblies, budgeting and taxation issues, intergovernmental relations, citizen ballot initiatives, and policy issues including education, criminal justice, the environment, transportation, and public welfare. 3 cr.
-
3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POSC 102. This is an examination in the setting of American politics of the process surrounding public decision-making and implementation. Attention is devoted to specific policy issues (environment, healthcare, education, etc.) and the way in which these are addressed in the public sector by interest groups, bureaucrats, and elected politicians. 3 cr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|