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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Basic principles of political science. History, theories, and various traditional and modern approaches to the study of political institutions and ideas. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Development, organization, and functioning of the American national government; origin, growth, and interpretation of the Constitution; and legislative, executive, and judicial processes; administrative development, controls, organization and activities. Successful completion of this course may be used to fulfill the graduation requirement to pass the United States Constitution examination. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Social Science 101, or Social Science 102, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Development, forms, functions, powers and problems of urban government in the United States. Emphasis on metropolitan areas, such as Chicago, and intergovernmental relations; examination of local politics and pressure group activity, administrative organization and fiscal responsibilities. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Social Science 102 or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of comparative study of political systems; political culture, governmental structures and institutions, political parties, groups, and ideology; understanding of political systems other than American. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Social Science 102, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Study of international relations, analysis of international behavior; role of nation state and international organizations; factors underlying the development, character and, application of foreign policy; war and peace; major social and political forces at work in the contemporary world system. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Social Science 102, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 50 or 150 minutes per week. 1 or 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to principles of public administration including the role of administration in modern government and administrative responsibility; organization, personnel management, fiscal operations, budgeting, purchasing, and planning. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Political Science 201, or Social Science 102, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of conduct and control of American foreign policy in today's complex world; analysis of development of American traditions in foreign policy, machinery which exists for conduct of American foreign relations, factors influencing foreign policy of the United States, and policies and problems relating to countries and regions of the world. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Political Science 201, or Social Science 102, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of voting trends; discussion with community spokesmen and politicians; class participation in community politics such as voter registration and political education; how Chicago is governed; role of Republican and Democratic parties and independents. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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2.00 Credits
Adjustment Personality development, human relationships, personal efficiency, principles of adjustment, and mental hygiene. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 100 minutes per week. 2 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Historical survey of psychology and a study of the sensory and perceptual processes: learning, thinking, remembering, emotional behavior, motivation, mechanism of adjustment, and the total personality. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Social Science 101 or English 101, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.
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