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3.00 Credits
A study of judicial processes in the American political system. Topics include judicial decision making, organization of the court system, legal development and justice, and the relationship between law and social change. Prerequisite: GP 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the development of constitutions, constitutionalism, and judicial review as a way of granting, limiting, and dividing power within nations. A brief study of the evolution of the Anglo-Saxon common law system as a way of developing constitutional precedents is included. Students examine specific cases dealing with judicial review, the scope of powers granted to the federal government, and the division of American governmental authority through federalism. Prerequisite: GP 101 and 57 credits.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the development of constitutional law relating to the rights of individuals and limitations on the power of government. The course will examine the way in which precedents develop, focusing on the Bill of Rights and other relevant portions of the Constitution. Prerequisite: GP 101 and 57 credits.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the process of attaining governmental objectives through large organizations and the types of obstacles that must be overcome if public bureaucracies are to function effectively and responsibly. Recommended particularly for students contemplating public employment or seeking in-depth understanding of the American political system. Prerequisite: GP 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines various facets of war and peace. Peace is treated here as more than the absence of war. Over the years, humankind has developed various tactics and strategies that sometimes succeed in promoting peace and cooperation among states. The course also explores the causes of war and examines some of the techniques to prevent war and keep the peace, such as deterrence and arms control, Wilsonian collective security, complex multilateralism and integration, negotiation and mediation, peace-keeping, peace enforcement, and peace building. Prerequisite: GP 204, 221, or 222. Sophomore standing required.
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3.00 Credits
This multiple approach to language learning is an introduction to German culture and civilization through graded readings. Students are introduced to fundamentals of German linguistics and, at the same time, are drilled in diction and given elements of grammar and rudiments of composition.
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3.00 Credits
The language and culture of Germany are studied in an intensive review of German grammar and linguistics done exclusively in German. An introduction to all elements of German culture and civilization through readings of graded literary texts and cultural materials is included.
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3.00 Credits
A study of select themes in historical development from ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations through classical Greece and Rome to the later Middle Ages. Ahumanistic analysis of the traditional and popular elements in social behavior. No prerequisite.
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3.00 Credits
Astudy of select themes in European history from the later Middle Ages to the Napoleonic era. Topics of special interest include the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. No prerequisite.
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3.00 Credits
Astudy of select themes in European history from the Napoleonic era to the present. Topics include the growth of industrialism, nationalism, socialism, and militarism. No prerequisite.
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