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  • 3.00 Credits

    (Also HIS 245)A study of the African-American people from African origins to the present. African cultural heritage, the Atlantic slave trade, resistance to slavery and its condition, reconstruction and segregation, urban migration, and the post-slavery freedom struggle are studied. Emphasis is placed on the development of African-American culture through social struggle, and the impact on political U.S. institutions.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An in-depth investigation of a specific area of governmental policy. Topics include the environment, social welfare, women's rights, and alcohol and other drug policies. Prerequisite: POL 218.
  • 54.00 Credits

    Internships may be taken in local, state, national and international government and political institutions. Possible placements include the New York State Legislature and the U.S. Congress. Emphasis is placed, however, on suiting the student's individual needs and interests. The experience provides an opportunity to learn by participation in the political process. Prerequisites: Students with junior standing and six or more hours of political science courses, or permission of instructor. 54 credits. Take 54 credits;
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Also ECO 310)A study of the political and economic systems and policies of various nations through comparative analysis of their assumptions about, and expectations of, politics. Countries studied include the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the USSR and its successor(s), as well as developing countries.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Also CRJ 319/SOC 319/WST 319)The relationship of women to the law is explored from many vantage points, including: how law has been used to limit/expand women's place in society; the differential enforcement of law by sex; and women's role in the legal system.Prerequisite: SOC 101 or CRJ 111.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton modeled the Declaration of Sentiments exactly on Thomas Jefferson's famous Declaration of l776. Why? What are the main currents and crosscurrents of political thought in America? How have ideas like freedom and equality been used and misused in American politics? How have these ideas shaped the actions of statesmen like Jefferson and Madison, abolitionists like Frederick Douglas, feminists like Anthony and Stanton, presidents like Lincoln and Wilson, and recent thinkers since Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X? Students answer these questions by reading and interpreting the writings and speeches of these and other famous thinkers. Prerequisite: POL 101
  • 3.00 Credits

    War and peace, starvation and guerrilla warfare, terrorism and American intervention abroad. The role of the United States, its responses and initiatives in foreign affairs since World War II are examined and debated. Consideration includes such issues as diplomacy, national defense, economic aid, and cultural exchange.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Required of all Political Science: Law and Government majors, this course is the second part of a two-part course. Together, Practicum and Research Seminars I & II enable students to bring together, apply and use knowledge and research skills acquired in earlier courses. In this second part of the course, students will continue work on their research projects by incorporating into them an experiential element in consultation with their professor. Prerequisite: POL 401 Take POL-401;
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the scientific study of behavior and cognitive processes. The topics include the biological and social bases of behavior, motivation, emotion, learning, cognition, perception, personality, and psychotherapy. Students are introduced to the origins of psychology and the bases of psychological reasoning. Students are expected to become familiar with the basic principles in the major areas of the field as well as psychological methods of investigation. The course may be waived by the department chair if an equivalent two-semester high school course was taken with an earned grade of B or better. This course is a prerequisite for all psychology courses except PSY 207.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the developmental perspective in psychology and presents the historical emergence of this perspective. The course surveys individual development from conception through old age, studying physical, perceptual, cognitive, and emotional processes. An emphasis is placed on the interaction among individuals of different ages and the influence of both the immediate and wider social contexts on development. Students who take this course cannot receive credit for PSY 203 or PSY 204. Prerequisite: PSY 101 Take PSY-101;
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