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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examines both the older and newer democracies. Topics include the historical development of democratic theory, political culture and democracy, the relationship of economic and political development, electoral systems and behavior, emerging technologies and democracy, democratic transitions, and democratic reform. Prerequisites: POL 201 and sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Examples include: The Role of the Media, Race Relations, Food Politics, Native American Studies, The Islamic World, Ethnicity and Nationalism. A demisemester examination of a selected issue in politics in a seminar setting. Analysis of relevant literature, ideas, and values and their practical application. Prerequisites: POL 201 and POL 211, if an international issue, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to selected topics on politics and the law. Examples include the role of lawyers in the legal system, judicial decision-making, issues in criminal law, the role of the jury, comparative legal systems, police practices, civil rights, and drug laws. Career development for persons exploring careers in law and law enforcement. Direct observation of the criminal and legal system, use of moot court, writing of briefs. Required course for all upper level politics courses in law and Politics' internships in law related fields. Offered every other year.
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1.00 Credits
For students in leadership positions on and off campus. Readings in the theory, practice, evaluation, and development of leadership. Practical application of leadership theory to the practice of leadership. Establishment and evaluation of leadership goals. Available both terms. Offered every year. Must apply and be accepted in the Emerging Leaders Program to enroll.
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3.00 Credits
Examples include: The Role of the Media, Race Relations, Food Politics, Native American Studies, The Islamic World, Ethnicity and Nationalism and Religion and Politics. A rigorous examination of a selected issue in politics in a seminar setting. Analysis of relevant literature, ideas, and values and their practical application. Prerequisites: POL 201 and POL 211, if an international issue, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory exploration of the political dimension of human sexual and reproductive behaviors and sexual imaging from the individual to the societal level. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the student to selected issues of global importance by utilizing diverse, multicultural sources. Examples of such issues include the legacies of colonization, relations of rich and poor countries, sustainable development, environmental threats, terrorism, and universal human rights. Especially suitable for first-year students who want to study topics in the news using fresh approaches.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory exploration of the political dimension of everyday behavior in such settings as the classroom, family, museums, prisons, the media, mental institutions, the armed services, and factories in relationships as between lovers, doctor and patient, child and parent, and officer and soldier. Required course for all upper level courses in behavioral politics and in leadership development. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
(Examples include: Non-Western Areas, Asia, Africa, South Asia, West Asia, India, China, and Vietnam) The study of the politics, culture, and history of a selected area of the world. An examination of the literature and theory of comparative politics as applied to that area. . Prerequisites: POL 201 and POL 211, or permission of the instructor. Offered every year.
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2.00 Credits
(Examples include: Indonesia, Vietnam, India, South Africa, and Korea) A study of the politics, culture and history of a selected area of the world. Prerequisites: POL 201 and POL 211, or permission of the instructor.
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