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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is a first course in international politics. The student will be expected to acquire a working knowledge of: the basic structures of the international system including; states, nations, transnationals, international organizations, diplomacy, etc.; global issues including: war/peace, deterrence, arms control, political economy, trade, human rights, peace-keeping, etc.; and global ideas including: sovereignty, nationalism, modernization, etc. This course deals extensively with the contemporary international system and the issues arising from the limitations of power in international affairs.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits A course devoted to a study of the institutions and individuals responsible for American foreign policy, the mechanics of its determination and implementation, with emphasis on current problems, policies and objectives in foreign policy.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Courses in this section are devoted to a thorough review, analysis, and evaluation of topics and methods that are relevant to the study of international relations and politics. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: war and peace, international political economy, international organizations, non-state actors in world politics, comparative foreign policy, trade and aid in the international system, global issues, regionalism in international relations, and other topics.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Americans entering into a dialogue with foreign nations need to know both the present configuration of a regime and how it developed. This requires knowledge of the basic problems of political organization and examination of how governmental arrangements represent responses to a given political culture. For diplomats and students of politics, judgments of reasonable expectations in bi- or multilateral relations have traditionally been based on cross-national comparisons. Common themes involved in interpreting the requirements for stability or change are thus allowed to emerge from careful case studies. This course will examine examples of varieties of liberal democracy, non-liberal alternatives, and different colonial and post-colonial experiences.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Courses in this series are devoted to a thorough review, analysis, and evaluation of topics and methods that are relevant to the current study of comparative politics and government. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: Asian politics and governments; Latin American politics and government; European politics and governments; comparative political leadership; political and economic development; comparative revolutionary movements; regimes, movements, and ideologies; and other topics.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the social, philosophical and legal problems faced by the Supreme Court in translating the abstract language of civil liberties contained in the U.S. Constitution into concrete reality with an emphasis upon current problems and the evolving nature of the process.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits These courses will be devoted to a variety of significant issues, developments, institutions and outcomes which are important to an understanding of American government and law. Topics may include the study of American constitutional law, the American presidency, Congress, great American political thinkers, American foreign policy and diplomacy and more. Courses and topics will vary according to faculty and student interest.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course will offer an examination of and working experience in the purpose and tools of field research. Field research is invaluable in gathering information for those in the areas of criminal justice, human services, political science and sociology, among others. While field research tends to be more qualitative than quantitative, this course will focus on what can be observed in real world settings likely to be encountered in these areas which include both qualitative and quantitative dimensions. The course will cover building rapport, methods of observation including use of technology, field notes, data coding and analysis, ethnography, focus groups, and interviews, as well as an introduction to quasi-experimentation. Each student will be expected to practice each of these methods within a fieldwork site relevant to that student's professional interests and chosen with permission and guidance of authorities and the instructor. Prerequisite: PS242/S250. Also offered as S350.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the organization, techniques, and politics of administrative planning, budget preparation and legislative process, and control systems in public organizations.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The process of formulating and administering public personnel policies is presented. Major topics include: merit system, job classification, recruitment, examination, training, promotion, discipline, pay, collective bargaining, and political activity of government employees.
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