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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes the background study and the writing tasks that are intrinsic to applied public policy analysis and scholarly analysis. Students will complete a thoroughly researched and carefully revised analytical study that will be an exemplary demonstration of their research and writing skills. Prerequisite: One course in Political Science at the 200 level or higher. Fall.
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An examination of American elections and voting, assessing the quality of modern democracy. Theories about participatory democracy will be analyzed and used to evaluate alternative forms of citizen action proposed or practiced in America. Class experience will include some form of active participation or observation in the political arena. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210 or ISPOSC 211, or permission of instructor. Fall, even years.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis is on the study of public policy and the profession of policy analysis. Central to the course will be an understanding of three main ideological approaches to policy problems and the ability to see these approaches enacted in real-life cases. Application of popular models of how policy is made and to understand the role of institutions and actors in policy. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210 or permission of instructor. Spring, even years.
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Critical discussion of specific environmental policies broken into two categories: policies dealing with pollution and public health and policies dealing with land management and the public realm. Includes a brief history and discussion of policy theory applied to the environment. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210 or permission of instructor. Spring, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
The Constitution as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court, nature and origins of judicial review, battles over strict and loose construction and judicial activism, recent cases in political and civil rights, economic regulation, and distribution and scope of government powers. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210, ISPOSC 220, or ISPOSC 223, or permission of instructor. Fall, even years.
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Analysis of foreign policy formation in the United States as it interacts with the international system, and investigation of the major role of the United States in shaping the ideology and institutions of the international monetary regime. Includes historical setting and contemporary policies and problems. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210, ISPOSC 220, or ISPOSC 223, or permission of instructor. Fall, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
Investigation of the interrelationships between political and economic interests, institutions and processes that form an international monetary regime, and the political resources determining the relative power of global actors to affect the allocation of scarce resources on the planet. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210, ISPOSC 220, or ISPOSC 223, or permission of instructor. Fall, even years.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on key concepts and techniques of comparative analysis, and provides an opportunity to conduct original comparative research on polities of interest to the student. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 223 is strongly recommended but not required. Fall, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of social conflict and assessment of alternative processes for resolving disputes at macro and micro levels of conflict, including the workplace and diplomacy. Students will engage in simulations and contract negotiation to become familiar with conflict management. Prerequisite: ISPOSC 210, ISPOSC 220, or ISPOSC 223, or permission of instructor. Fall, even years.
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3.00 Credits
Critical study of political philosophies that have explained and critiqued political action and governance since the 17th century. Students integrate knowledge of foundational political thought with modern political thought. ISPOSC 230 is strongly recommended, but is not required. Spring, even years.
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