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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
United States Supreme Court decisions on constitutional matters involving civil rights and liberties. Freedom of speech, press, religion, the rights of the accused (e.g., due process, protection against unreasonable search and seizure, right to counsel, etc.), equal protection, and so on. Court decisions and other primary source materials. Moot court simulations. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of how policy choices are made in the American political system. The influence of elections, interest groups, and government institutions on policy decisions. Assessment of policies in various areas and discussion of alternative choices. Policy areas examined include civil rights, economic policy, health care, environment, energy policy. As needed.
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3.00 Credits
What is right and what is wrong? Who decides? What if the individual disagrees with the community? Rules and public policies defining and proscribing wrongs aredeveloped and enforced. But are such rules always right? An examination of ethicaldilemmas from classical and contemporary perspectives. Defending a killer, following orders, privacy and the press, censorship, conscience, and related matters discussed. Prerequisite: Political Science 102 or 103 or consent of instructor. Spring, oddnumbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Theories and practices of administration and public policy; the administrative state, and various types of bureaucracy; structures and functions; relationships to the political processes; administrative accountability. Some primary source materials. Role-playing exercises. Fall, odd-numbered years.
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1.00 - 15.00 Credits
An internship affords students the opportunity to gain practical experience in government and politics. Students are assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, attorney's office, or other appropriate placement for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay, in order to gain experientially-based insight into the political system. Reading, research, and other academic assignments accompany the field work. No more than six credits applicable to minimum requirement for major, no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Prerequisites: Political Science 102 or 103 and consent of the instructor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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1.00 - 15.00 Credits
An internship affords students the opportunity to gain practical experience in government and politics. Students are assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, attorney's office, or other appropriate placement for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay, in order to gain experientially-based insight into the political system. Reading, research, and other academic assignments accompany the field work. No more than six credits applicable to minimum requirement for major, no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Prerequisites: Political Science 102 or 103 and consent of the instructor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the historical evolution of international law, including its role and significance in international and domestic politics; includes examination of topical areas of international law, including international trade, human rights, international environmental protection, international crimes, and the use of armed force; special attention paid to the influence of international organization on international law and the impact of the United States on international law and international law on the United States. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of selected issues in contemporary political theory. These issues include: Feminism, Environmentalism, Existentialism, Post-Modernism, and others. A single issue will serve as the focus for the course, or issues will be combined in some manner. Prerequisite: Political Science 433 or consent of the instructor. As needed.
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3.00 Credits
Formation and development of political thought, from Ancient Greece to modern times. Focus on the views of the philosophers regarding the purpose of government, who should rule in government, and what political rights are retained by the people. Application of political theory to contemporary issues. Prerequisite: Political Science 102 or 103 and at least a 200-level philosophy course. Spring, odd-numbered years.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Exploration in depth of selected subjects in political science through readings and student papers, topics and assignments. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Fall, Spring, Summer.
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