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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is an analysis of Supreme Court decisions in the general area of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, particularly concentrating on the rights of freedom of religion, expression, and assembly; the rights of privacy; and the rights related to equal protection of the laws (such as non-discrimination in voting, employment, education, housing, etc.). We will be employing a combination of the case method (analysis of actual Supreme Court decisions) and a consideration of the political, socio-economic, and cultural context in which the issues are formulated, and decisions are made and implemented. Prerequisite: POS 1020. Periodically.
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3.00 Credits
This course will be an analysis of the purposes, structures, and processes of a wide variety of both governmental and non-governmental international organizations, with a particular emphasis on the reasons for the growing significance of such organizations in the contemporary international community. A major focus will be the United Nations and its evolving roles in the post-Cold War era. We will use the issue of the relationship between human rights and national interests as a perspective for organizing our analysis of the development of international organizations as possible alternatives to, or adjuncts of, the sovereign nation state. Prerequisite: POS 1030 or POS 2040. Periodically.
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3.00 Credits
The Middle East has been an important region of the world since the beginning of recorded history. Many of the oldest civilizations arose in this area and made significant contributions to the development of world culture. Today, the region continues to have great significance to the larger world community, culturally, economically, and strategically. This course will be a consideration of the political systems of a number of Middle Eastern and North African nations (from Iraq to Morocco), with special attention not only to the government structures and processes, but also the culture and socio-economic context in which these political systems exist. There will be an emphasis on the dynamic interaction between religious and secular authority, and between tradition and modernity, and how these issues have particularly influenced the development of many of these nations. Fall semester, alternate years. Fall, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth exploration of the major topics in political science and public policy. Topics will be announced prior to each time the course is taught; and described in the registration bulletin. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above; or consent of instructor. Spring, even years.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Available by arrangement with the instructor and department chair. A student-faculty contract must be executed prior to registration. Signed contract required at time of registration.
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3.00 Credits
This course will be an analysis of US foreign policy in terms of its historical, and theoretical roots; the institutional policy-making structure; domestic and international influences on policy-making; and enduring and emerging issues. There will be particular emphasis on the impact on US foreign policy of the end of the Cold War, and globalization. The class will consider questions, such as: Is there a "new world order" developing in the twenty-first century? What will be, or should be,the role of the US in this order? What are likely to be the major US foreign policy issues of the next several decades? How will the evolution of the role of international institutions affect US foreign policy goals and strategies? Spring 2010, every third year.
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Supervised field experience in approved settings may be arranged by a written contract between the student, advisor, and Political Science coordinator. Students are expected to have adequate preparation in the discipline of Political Science. Signed contract required at time of registration.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Available by arrangement with the instructor and department chair. A student-faculty contract must be executed prior to registration. Signed contract required at time of registration.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines various ways that people have constructed the world in which they live. Topics will include sleep, dreams, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, false memories, special states of awareness, and attributional styles. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of how the five basic senses transform physical energy into psychological experience. Emphasis will be placed upon the physiological mechanisms responsible for sensory experience, along with the perceptual capacities required to organize these sensory experiences into meaningful representations of the world. Spring.
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