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POL 350: Social Science Research Methods
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 101 or 201. A hands-on lesson in how researchers explain social issues and even solve social problems through application of the scientific method. Students learn how to: pose a research question; plan and design their research approach; employ a variety of research methods; and interpret and present their research results. Of particular interest for those interested in graduate school in any of the social sciences.
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POL 355: Contemporary Events
1.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 101 or 201. Major domestic and foreign events and problems of the present day. Periodical reading and individual reports. May be taken twice. Recommended for students seeking greater understanding of the news and public affairs.
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POL 360: Political Parties and Interest Groups
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 101 or 201. An examination of political parties and interest groups as vehicles of public participation in American politics. Focuses on party role in recruiting and funding candidates for office and interest group lobbying for public policy outcomes. Presents students with a key dilemma of democracy: how participation can inform government but also bias policy in favor of the privileged few.
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POL 370: Campaigns & Elections
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 101 or 201. From candidate recruitment to the election aftermath, this course analyzes the roles of political parties, monetary contributions, the media, public opinion and other forces in determining how campaigns are run and who wins/loses. The electoral mechanisms (primary v. general elections, popular v. electoral votes, etc.) are also dissected to assess their ability to affirm meaningful citizen choice. Ultimately, students evaluate the power of campaigns and elections to renew, but also endanger, American democracy.
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POL 380: U.S.Foreign Policy
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 101 or 201. This course analyzes the contexts in which American foreign policy is made; describes the players, historical patterns, and basis of U.S. foreign policy; and evaluates the role of the U.S. in the post-Cold War era by focusing on different regions of the world and selected international issues.
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POL 395: American Constitutional Law
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 201. The major judicial decisions that have shaped the development of the American system and philosophy of government. The development of our constitution, our concepts of government, and our political and legal institutions from their origins in England and colonial America to the present time. Especially recommended for students seeking careers in law and public administration.
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POL 401: The American Congress
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 201. Students examine the representative and law-making functions of the U.S. Congress. The process of transforming bills into law is detailed; however, examination of the impact of committee/ subcommittee discretion, leadership imperatives, party strategy, White House initiatives, media agenda-setting, and other forces illustrate how the ideal of orderly, coherent lawmaking may be inhibited.
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POL 410: The American Presidency
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 201. The nature of the American Presidential system. Emphasis on the constitutional, institutional, and political elements of presidential power in national and foreign affairs. The men of the Presidency, various concepts of Presidential power and the relationship between the President, Congress, the bureaucracy, the party system, and the American public.
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POL 440: Urban Politics and Policy
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 201. Examination of the implications of urban growth, the organization of urban and metropolitan areas, and political forces operating at that level.
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POL 450: Special Topics in Political Science
3.00 Credits
Mississippi University for Women
Prerequisite: POL 201. An advanced seminar analyzing a specialized topic in political science. Topic to be chosen by the instructor. Students may apply a maximum of six (6) credits of POL 450 toward a political science degree.
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