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3.00 Credits
(3)(=POLI 201H) An introduction to the national institutions and political processes of American government. Students will examine the formation, development, organization, and powers of national institutions; the interaction between political processes and political behavior; the development of civil rights and civil liberties; and the policy process. F,S,Su.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the application of statisical analysis in contemporary political and social science. Particular attention will be paid to the use of quantitative methods in the study of public opinion, voting behavior, public policy, and other subject areas. Topics include: measurement theory, measures of central tendency, dispersion, probability, sampling distributions, correlation, and hypothesis testing with bivariate and multivariate models. F,S.
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3.00 Credits
(3)(Writing intensive)(Prereq: POLI 200 or permission of the instructor) A survey of the major themes and the great ideas in the history of politcal theory. The student will acquire a broad understanding of the history of political through from its origins in classical political philosophy and its development in modern and contemporary political theory. F,S,Su.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*200;
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to modern empirical methodology in political inquiry. A survey of the theoretical foundations of the modern quantitative approach to political inquiry; an introduction to theory building, data gathering, data analysis, data evaluation, and to the writing of a written report. S.
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3.00 Credits
(3)(Prereq: POLI 200 and POLI 201; or permission of the instructor) An in-depth exploration of the two major fields of study in American politics: political institutions and political behavior. Topics covered include the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government in addition to political parties, voting behavior, public opinion, and interest groups. F,S,Su.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*201(POLI_201) POLI*200;
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3.00 Credits
International political behavior and institutions.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*101;
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3.00 Credits
Comparative approaches to political systems, behavior and institutions.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*101;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: POLI*101 or permission of instructor) Examines the interaction between international politics and international economics.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*101;
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the Islamic religion as it relates to Middle Eastern and world politics. Topics include the Sunni-Shi'ite divide, traditionalist of fundamentalist variants of Islam, political movements challenging regional governments, and violent groups like al-Qaeda, Iraqi insurgent groups, and the Taliban.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*101;
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of two major parts. The first part focuses on the development of the U.S.-Chinese relations in the past century. The second part surveys major topics on China's foreign policy. We also discuss basic theories and methods of foreign policy analysis. Finally students may use the knowledge to conduct independent research on a topic on Chinese foreign policy or U.S.-Chinese relations.
Prerequisite:
Take POLI*101;
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