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  • PS 199: Special Topics

    4.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; CW,S) Allows the departments to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.
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  • PS 200: Sophomore Colloquium

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; S) An introduction to the discipline of political science for sophomores intending to pursue a Politics or International Politics program of emphasis. The course will cover the subfields within political science and the research methods appropriate to each. Students will also discuss specific techniques of writing for political science, rhetorical strategies, and the principles of argumentation.
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  • PS 201: Political Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Fall; Yearly; 4.00 Credits; IC,CW) This Interdisciplinary Colloquium examines the overlap between political science and psychology. Topics include how and why citizens from political attitudes, how elected officials make decisions, the influence of values, the structure of political beliefs and ideologies, how citizens interact with each other, political persuasion, and attitude change. Special attention will be given to using political psychology to understand contemporary politics. Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
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  • PS 216: State & Local Government

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Even Years; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) Examines the organization, operation, and problems of American state and urban governments. Emphasis is placed on the services these governments provide. , the conflicts they may manage, and the major economic and political trends affecting America's state and local governments. Prerequisite: PS101.
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  • PS 218: Public Policy & Admin

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CW,S) An introduction to the study of public policy and its administration. The course explores the ways which power, knowledge and institutions shape adoption and evolution of public policies in western democracies. Focusing on various policy areas, the course also surveys the public bureaucracies that administer these policies, examining what government agencies do and why they do it, and assesses alternatives to public bureaucracies. Prerequisite: PS 101.
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  • PS 221: American Political Thought

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S,H,CW) Reviews the development of political thought in America from the pre-Revolutionary period to the present. The course focus is on the analysis of primary sources, such as the Federalist Papers. Special attention is given to the tension between equality and individual liberty in our democratic system. Prerequisite: PS 101 or PS 102 or PS 121.
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  • PS 222: Western Political Thought

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Yearly; 4.00 Credits; CW,S,H) Surveys selected works of political philosophers from Plato to Nietzsche. The course will focus on enduring questions of political thought including the nature of the good life and the best regime, the relationship between freedom and authority, and the tension between liberty and equality. Prerequisites: PS101 or PS102 or PS121.
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  • PS 241: European Politics

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Odd Years; 3.00 Credits; CW,S,I) Examines the modern history, political culture, institutions and policies of the major West European states. Britain, France, West Germany and the European Communities are compared along with selected other countries. The major problems confronting these are highlighted. Note: available by permission. Prerequisite: PS 101 or PS 102.
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  • PS 242: Politics of Developing Nations

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S,I) Draws an analytical framework and provides an in-depth study of political, economic and social development in non-western societies. Selected countries or groups of countries from Asia, the Middle East and Africa are used as case studies. Prerequisites: PS102 or permission.
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  • PS 243 U: S.Foreign Policy

    3.00 Credits
    Juniata College

    (Spring; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,S,I) Examines U.S. Foreign Policy from the Monroe Doctrine to the New World Order. Special emphasis is given to the tension between isolationism and globalism in this century. The course will focus on contemporary issues such as: the relationship with the UN, the U.S. as a global policeman, and the role of human rights as an American priority. Prerequisite: PS102.
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