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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of PHYS 1310. Topics covered include electromagnetic theory, light and optics, and modern physics. Prerequisites: completion of PHYS 1310 or ES 2120. (3 lect., 3 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course meets the requirements of the Wyoming statute for providing instruction in the principles, processes, and structures of the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions and political systems. (3 lect.) U.S. and Wyoming Constitution
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to give student government leaders a basic understanding of the political process while developing parliamentary procedure, leadership, budgetary, and ethical skills. Only students who are elected members of the student senate will be allowed to enroll. Course may be repeated up to four times applicable for graduation. S/U grading only. (1 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This new course is designed to introduce students to the Social Science discipline of Political Science. Political Science is the study of politics, governance, political behaviors and cultures, institutions, and processes. The major sub-disciplines of Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Comparative/World Politics, International Relations, Public Administration, and American Politics are presented. Connections to other social science disciplines such as psychology and sociology are discussed through exploration of the cultural, psychological, sociological dimensions of politics, and political behavior. Monarchy, democracy, theocracy, socialism, communism, dictatorship, and other major political systems and movements, both in terms of political theory and through historical examples from multiple regions and countries are examined. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
The primary objective of this course is to give students an appreciation of non-western political cultures and how these cultures have created different political institutions, practices and worldviews. The course will include three or more case studies of states chosen from non-western regions: the Middle East, East Asia, South Asia, the former Soviet Union, Africa, and/or Latin America. (3 lect.) SOC
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Middle East, its geography, recent history, politics, and culture. The course will approach the region from both thematic and regional perspectives, including coverage of such topics as Islam, pan-Arabism, nationalism, the Gulf Wars, Israel and Arab-Israeli conflict, the Turkic world, the Gulf States, Iran, the Kurds, and American involvement in the region. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is inter-ethnic and national conflict. Theoretical topics will include issues of identity, race and ethnicity, and nationalism. The course will also address the body of literature on ethnic conflict and conflict resolution. Primary attention in the course will be devoted to the study of tragic ethnic conflict and genocide in the 20th century, including the Holocaust, soviet deportations and the GULAG system, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Rwanda. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides for detailed study of issues in contemporary world politics. Specific course topics will vary each semester. Topics may include a regional area focus, such as the Middle East or a broader topical focus, such as terrorism. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits applicable for graduation. (1-3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of interactions in the global political arena. The course focuses on classic International Relations theories of national power and war. Specific units of study will address state sovereignty, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, nonproliferation issues, global democracy, rogue states and failed states, intergovernmental organizations, transnational institutions and non-government organizations, human rights and international law, poverty and international development, environmental issues, and other issues of globalization. (3 lect.) SOC
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to world political issues through the medium of film. The course first studies film as a political tool, i.e. as propaganda, featuring works such as Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will", and Sergei Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin". Next, the course focuses on film as an expression of key world political issues such as fascism, communism, democracy, demagoguery, deterrence, ethnic conflict, genocide, and others. Assigned films will be accompanied by examples of the most important texts on each issue. (3 lect.)
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