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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of American national politics, emphasis on the constitution, parties, interest groups, elections, organization and structure of government.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the politics of various governments; the nature of relations among nations; a study of problems such as terrorism and multinationals as political participants.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to contemporary political problems and how political scientists think about those problems. Students will learn the language of political science including the big themes, concepts, and models that span centuries of political science literature and provide insight into global and domestic political conflict. Students will use the lens of political science to explore concepts such as liberty, equality, justice, rights, individual autonomy, democracy and representation, identity and tolerance, the appropriate role and limits of government, and sovereignty of states in the international system. Although non-democratic forms of governance will be examined, this course will focus on democratic governance - why we chose it, what political practices and reforms can improve it, and how citizens through engagement and dialogue can help to strengthen it. This course will emphasize the relevance of the core concepts of political science in relation to important contested political issues in the US and the global community today.
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3.00 Credits
Foundations of Academic Discovery serves as the entry point to the Rock Integrated Studies Program. With its strong faculty-student interaction, the course promotes intellectual inquiry, critical and creative thinking, and academic excellence. Through varied content, the course introduces students to academic discourse and information literacy while exploring topics such as diversity and inclusion and global awareness. This course will set students along the path to becoming engaged with issues and scholarship important to a 21st century education while they learn about themselves and their place in the world.
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3.00 Credits
This course guides students through the methods of social science inquiry by exploring major problems facing modern societies on the local, national, and/or global levels. Students will use the scientific process to learn how we know and what we know about the social world. Students will learn basic research concepts, explore the use of theories and models to guide research, and develop and use social science to become knowledgeable citizens and critical consumers of political news and information. Students will also learn how social science differs from natural science in its attention to normative and ethical questions and the role of power dynamics in shaping social, economic and political outcomes.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Special topics of interest to undergraduates and selected members of the community. A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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