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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the scope and methods of political science. This course focuses on the formulation of hypotheses, the collection of data, appropriate study design, and study analysis through statistical testing and interpretation.
Prerequisite:
POLS 1010
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to many of the doctrines of American Constitutional Law around the sturcutre of the U.S. Constitution, governmental powers, and federalism. Topics include constitutional theory; congressional, executive, and judicial power; and the relationship between federal and state governments.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to many of the doctrines of American Constitutional Law. Topics include the study of various fundamental rights including free speech, religious freedom, equal protection, and privacy rights.
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3.00 Credits
We will examine the American Presidency from four perspectives this semester. First, the course considers the creation of the presidency and "the executive power" in the Constitution. Second, it surveys the institutional development of the presidency and executive branch from the late 1700s through the present. Third, it examines different theories on the politics and effectiveness of presidential leadership. Finally, it asks whom the president represents and, having considered the institutional development of the presidency, whether the president needs more tools to fulfill expectations placed upon him or her.
Prerequisite:
POLS 1100
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3.00 Credits
This course explores how law operates in society and how society influences the nature of the law. Topics may include the role of race in law, legal consciousness, efficacy of legal action, and the nature of the legal profession.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the historical meaning of free speech in the United States, the modern development of free speech principles in constitutional law, and the application of those principles to modern controversies.
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3.00 Credits
The study of selected contemporary problem areas in world politics to assess their impact within the international arena. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours toward the hours required for Political Science majors and only 3 hours will be counted toward the political science minor requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the gendered nature of global politics and how power and gender influences the world around us. During the semester, we will examine what cultural, structural, and political factors shape gendered access to power worldwide. We will discuss why women have succeeded in obtaining sustainable political power in some countries and not others. We will determine what factors influence why women and transgendered individuals are excluded from political processes and not represented proportionately in political, influential, or leadership positions. At the conclusion of this course, students will be familiar with multiple approaches to understand how gender matters in many facets of world politics and how gender can intersect with other social identities such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth exploration of international society through the basis principles of international law and the organizations that comprise our world. Emphasis is given to international criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights law and the prominence of the United Nations.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of traditional and contemporary theories offered to explain politics in the international arena.
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