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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to major themes and thinkers in the Western tradition of political thought. Students examine classic primary texts of the ancient and modern periods, including Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Locke, to acquire a working conceptual vocabulary of normative and theoretical terms, political ideologies, and basic patterns of political organization. Includes honors sections.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the study of comparative politics in the post-Cold War era, with emphasis on theories and applications. Topics include democratic and nondemocratic systems; ideology; political culture; party systems; and legislative, executive, and judicial structures. Includes Honors sections.
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1.00 Credits
Introduction to political science as a discipline. Topics include an overview of the subfields within political science, core research methodologies and source materials, and ethical issues related to the study of political science.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to American state and local governments, including examination of nature and scope of non-national governments and their interaction with the U.S. federal system. Emphasis is on structural features, functions, and policies of non-national governments.
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1.00 Credits
Engages students in faculty-led research projects. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. No more than three hours from POSC 3050, 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130, 4090, 4100 may be applied toward a Political Science major, minor, or a Global Politics minor. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Off-campus internship for at least one semester equivalent. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. No more than three hours from POSC 3050, 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130, 4090, 4100 may be applied toward a Political Science major, minor or a Global Politics minor. No more than six hours from POSC 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130 may be applied toward any other degree. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
United Nations simulation exercises. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. No more than three hours from POSC 3050, 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130, 4090, 4100 may be applied toward a Political Science major, minor, or a Global Politics minor. No more than six hours from POSC 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130 may be applied toward any other degree.
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1.00 Credits
State student legislature simulation exercises. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. No more three hours from POSC 3050, 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130, 4090, 4100 may be applied toward a Political Science major, minor, or a Global Politics minor. No more than six hours from POSC 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130 may be applied toward any other degree.
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1.00 Credits
Facilitation of annual high school Model United Nations conference held on Clemson campus. No more three hours from POSC 3050, 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130, 4090, 4100 may be applied toward a Political Science major, minor, or a Global Politics minor. No more than six hours from POSC 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130 may be applied toward any other degree. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to public administration, including the elements of organization, personnel and financial management, administrative law, and administrative responsibility. Preq: Sophomore standing.
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