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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of political thought of the early Mediterranean and medieval worlds that became the foundation of modern political theories and systems of the West. Emphasis on the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, and Machiavelli.
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3.00 Credits
Review and analysis of selected writings of theorists in the modern era from the age of reason to the beginning of the post-modern age. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 312.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the criminal justice system as a political entity in the United States. Special attention given to the actors in the system, their interrelationships, and purposes. Includes discussion of the media, elites, and the public. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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3.00 Credits
A systematic examination of the institutions and processes central to understanding and evaluating domestic public policies in the United States. Emphasizes the theoretical and political aspects of policy making at the national level and implementation within a federal system. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the cultural, historical, and political forces that shape American defense policy. Emphasizes the relationships between the military services, between the Congress, the President and the Courts, the role of the media, and the larger international strategic environment. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the American political and legal system’s response to environmental problems. Politics of environmental policy-making, problems of policy implementation, environmental law cases, and trends toward global environmental governance are considered. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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3.00 Credits
Describes theories and practices of public administration in the United States and the development, implementation, and evaluation of government policies and programs. Surveys topics such as political structures, personnel, budgets, and administrative laws and regulations. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Paid part- or full-time experience for one or more semesters in the office of a public official in national, state, or local government; a candidate for public office; a political party; or private firm or organization. Assignments depend upon the interest of the student and convenience of the sponsors. Prerequisite: political science majors and minors, POLS 130, 237, and one from POLS 342, 350, 431, or 473. For legal assistance and legal studies majors, POLS 244; permission of the department chairperson or program coordinator. A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
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3.00 Credits
Patterns and trends in public opinion and political behavior, processes leading to those patterns and trends, and the consequences for democratic theory, public policies, and political patterns in the United States and other countries. Prerequisite: POLS 210. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of the power and impact interest groups have on public policy in the United States. Prerequisite recommended: POLS 130.
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