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3.00 Credits
Introduces the newest energy-saving techniques for homes and commercial applications as they relate to the plumbing field. Including gray water, geo- thermal, energy design and application (LEED). Emphasis on energy-saving appliances and low water consumption fixtures.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers fundamental concepts in political science, such as political theories, ideologies, and government systems.
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3.00 Credits
This course explains the role of American national government, its formation and principles of the Constitution; relation of state to the national government; political parties and their relationship to interest groups. This course also explains the structure of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces comparative politics by examining the political history, social and economic structures, and contemporary political institutions and behavior, with focus on occurrences in countries representing diverse cultures, geographies, and levels of development.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the analysis of significant factors in world politics, including nationalism, national interest, political economy, ideology, international conflict and collaboration, balance of power, deterrence, international law, and international organization.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an introductory survey of political theory. Emphasis is placed on (1) textual analysis of primary sources and on (2) scholarly analysis of the foundational questions and methods central to the academic study of political ideas. Studying political ideas involves thinking about a) the very definition of political theory itself, b) what one would need to know in order to make evidence- based claims about political theory texts and c) why and how the study of political theory leads political scientists into the exploration of "essentially contested concepts." More specifically, throughout the semester, we will explore questions relating to 1) what is the definition of political theory; 2) why/how are interpretative disputes at the core of political theory and 3) how have major political theories/ideas-democracy, liberalism, conservatism, socialism, liberation theory, and fascism-changed and developed over time? In sum, this is a survey course on the history of political ideas.
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3.00 Credits
What makes the field of Political Science a science? What are the variety of research methods and tools for analysis employed by scholars? The goal of this course is to introduce students to the scientific process by political scientists. The interpretation and analysis of data is also essential for almost any career that a political science major might pursue. Lawyers and lobbyists, politicians and professors all need to be able to read and understand reports in which numerical summaries of data (i.e., statistics) are used as evidence to support an argument or point of view. These professionals need to ascertain whether these statistics are being used appropriately. In addition, many of these professionals need to do their own statistical analysis. This course introduces students to statistics and the scientific study of politics. Students will learn why statistics are useful, how to interpret a variety of statistics, how to analyze data to generate their own statistics, and how to tell whether their statistics support their own argument. Students will also learn how to apply the scientific research process to their own research questions by completing a research design project.
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3.00 Credits
The objective of this introductory course in public policy and public administration is to provide students with a basic understanding of the ways that government deals with problems affecting society. We will explore the political tools used to address public policy problems, as well as the political environment in which public policies are formed. Additionally, several specific public policy problems will be discussed during the semester. For each topic, we will try to understand the goals that the government and society seem to be seeking, alternative means for achieving those goals, the costs and benefits of the various alternatives, and the impact of politics on those goals. We will primarily examine policymaking at the national level, but we will also look at some examples at the state and local level.
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3.00 Credits
Analyze state and local politics, using New Mexico and other states as examples.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course will require students to work up to 135 hours in an internship placement in the state legislature, a national representative or senate office or another approved political environment. The internship will serve as a "real life" classroom for observing, analyzing and participating in the political process as well as provide practical experience in a political-science related workplace.
Prerequisite:
POLS 1120 or POLS 2150
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