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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Consideration of issues, strategies, and theories of international politics, including the concepts of national interest, national defense, imperialism, balance of power, economics, and international cooperation and law.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An inquiry into the basic principles of social and political organization, with special emphasis on concepts of government, justice, punishment, family, property, work, and peace. This course is the same as PHIL 2010. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Examination of the fundamen- tal issues involved in conceiving and executing a research project in the social sciences. Covers the fundamental logic of causal explanation in the social sciences with an emphasis on quantitative methods. Also includes a brief introduction to game theory and case study methods. Prerequisite: MATH 1150 (may be taken concurrently.)
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4.00 Credits
Areas of interest not covered in regular courses; unusual opportunities to study subjects of special interest.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An analysis, including historical background and philosophical evolution, of Supreme Court interpretations of constitutional provisions relating to the structure of the federal government and relationships between the different branches and with the states. Prerequisite: PLSC 1000 and junior standing.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines individual constitutional rights of expression, religion, "fundamental rights" (such as privacy and travel), and equal protection as developed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Constitutional rights of the accused in the U.S. judicial system as developed through Supreme Court cases are studied, as well as the role of the Supreme Court in American government.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Examination of history and current structure and functions of American political parties and interest groups in American politics. Prerequisite: PLSC 1000. Offered occasionally.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines the legal environment, history, and content of the press in America. The course covers several aspects of media law including patterns of media ownership and antitrust policy, prior restraint, libel, privacy, and hate speech. Media coverage of various topics such as U.S. elections, crime, foreign affairs, crises, and state and local issues are analyzed.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines political behavior in the American context. It is offered in election years (even years in the fall term) and devotes significant time to considering voting behavior in the current election cycle. Other topics covered in the course include political socialization, political activism and volunteerism, protest behavior, discursive politics, and other forms of political participation. Prerequisite: PLSC 1000.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines the measurement and influence of public opinion data in the U.S. context. Students will learn appropriate methods for population sampling, survey construction, and basic analysis of survey data. The course focuses especially on what can be learned from psychology about how to gather and interpret information accurately using survey designs. The course is designed with students of political science and psychology in mind, but it might also be of interest to students of sociology and other social sciences that use survey research. Prerequisite: PLSC 1000 or PSYC 1000.
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