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3.00 Credits
This course examines in depth a major issue, problem, or theme in the area of political science. It includes a specialized research paper or project, involves discussion and oral and written reports, and may include guest speakers and field trips. Course prerequisite varies by topic. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor
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Students engage in individually supervised work-study arrangements and learn to apply political science theory and principles in their work environment. Students must work at least ten hours per week on the job, meet periodically with supervising a faculty member, research literature related to the field of the internship, and prepare a substantive report on their internship experience and the studies involved. This course is limited to juniors and seniors and requires the approval of a supervising faculty member and the department chair. 3.000 Credit Hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Internship College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor
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Honors courses provide the opportunity for exceptional achievement. Instructors use methods and introduce concepts that will challenge the highly motivated student. Often interdisciplinary in approach and sometimes team taught, honors courses typically offer students occasions to extend their learning beyond the classroom. Course prerequisite varies by topic. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor
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Session Cycle: Spring Yearly Cycle: Every other The image of the presidency today as the centerpiece of the American political system is very different than the one originally outlined in the U.S. Constitution. What has brought about this change? How has this transformation impacted the separation of powers and the respective roles of Congress and the Supreme Court? What does the popular image of the president as "chief decider" signify for a democratic system of government? These questions and more guide this course's exploration of the presidency in modern American politics. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Liberal Arts Elective, Politics and Law Major, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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Session Cycle: Fall Yearly Cycle: Even Year In this course students analyze the nature of the modern nation/state system, and the resultant struggle for power, including power politics, balance of power, and war and peace. This course covers the bases and limitations of national power as well as international law, international organization and diplomacy. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Cultural Mode of Thought, Global Studies, International Affairs Minor, International Focus, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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Session Cycle: Varies Yearly Cycle: Odd Year This course examines first the conflicting political philosophies of liberalism, conservatism, and Marxism which shaped the development of Western democracies and the former Communist countries, and then considers modern ideological debates over third world nationalism, environmentalism, and feminism. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Cultural Mode of Thought, Global Studies, Historical Mode of Thought, International Focus, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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Session Cycle: Spring Yearly Cycle: Even Year This course offers an integrated look at East European and Russian politics primarily for juniors and seniors. We look at Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and the former "East Germany" (ex-GDR), Hungary and Poland. We also consider the Balkans including ex-Yugoslav successor states. Finally, we examine Russian domestic and foreign policy concentrating on the post-Soviet period. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Cultural Mode of Thought, Global Studies, International Focus, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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Session Cycle: Fall Yearly Cycle: Odd Year This course focuses on the issues confronting Third World countries as they struggle to achieve the advanced economic and democratic political systems of the more industrialized nations of the "North." After examining the historical roots of the North/South economic gap, we consider the relationship between how a country's political system influences its choice of development strategies, and what factors help or hinder countries' evolution from authoritarian to democratic government. The significance of gender and ethnic discrimination for Third World politics is also covered. Students will apply the theories presented in class to one or more countries for in-depth study. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Cultural Mode of Thought, Global Studies, International Affairs Minor, International Focus, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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3.00 Credits
Session Cycle: Fall Yearly Cycle: Every Other This course focuses on the role of individual country governments, official international economic organizations, and globally-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGO's) in the international economic system. It examines conflict and cooperation among nations, as well as interactions between countries and international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization, as they engage in the management of trade, investment flows, exchange rates, debt, and the global environment. It also considers politics within individual countries as they affect that country's international economic policies, looking at governmental relations with business, labor associations and other non-governmental organizations as these impact on trade policies, exchange rates, and the regulation of multinational corporations' overseas operations. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Cultural Mode of Thought, Global Studies, International Affairs Minor, International Focus, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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3.00 Credits
This course examines in depth a major issue, problem, or theme in the area of political science. It includes a specialized research paper or project, involves discussion and oral and written reports, and may include guest speakers and field trips. Course prerequisites vary by topic. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division History and Social Sciences Department Course Attributes: Cultural Mode of Thought, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Political Science Minor, Social Science Mode of Thought
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