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4.00 Credits
Faculty This course is open to candidates for departmental honors and to other students with the permission of the departmental chairman. Four semester hours. (I.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty A continuation of PHYS-491. Writing a major paper and giving an oral presentation are required. Prerequisite: PHYS-491. Four semester hours. (I.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Evans, Dr. Hood , Dr. Kane The structure and function of governments and political groups will be compared to develop basic theory. Representative Western, Third World, and Communist systems will be studied. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, G.) NOTE: Every year, one section of this class will be offered as POL 242W. Students in this section will be required to do extensive writing and revision of papers. Enrollment is limited ot freshman or sophomore Politics majrs, or by permission of instructor. Majors are encouraged to enroll in POL 242W if they intend to take the senior seminar in Comparative Politics, POL 442W. Students may not receive credit for both POL 242 and POL 242W.
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Evans, Dr. Hood General theory, simulations, games, and case studies explain the relations between states and the roles of politics, individuals, and international law and organizations in the making and resolving of conflict. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, G.) NOTE: Every year, one section of this class will be offered as POL 252W. Students in this section will be required to do extensive writing and revision of papers. Enrollment is limited ot freshman or sophomore Politics majrs, or by permission of instructor. Majors are encouraged to enroll in POL 252W if they intend to take the senior seminar in International Politics, POL 453W. Students may not receive credit for both POL 252 and POL 252W.
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3.00 Credits
Faculty Individual study and directed reading of a particular topic or book within the discipline. Students will work closely with a member of the department in selecting, reading, and discussing the topic, and in determining a proper written assignment. Prerequisites: prior permission of the instructor. One hour per week. One semester hour.
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3.00 Credits
Faculty Students will gain an understanding of how political scientists utilize various methodologies, such as surveys, case studies and experiments, to answer research questions. Students will also learn the basic statistical techniques utilized to analyze political data. In addition to gaining an understanding of the theoretical basis for the use of elementary statistical procedures, students will develop the ability to use a statistical software package, such as SPSS, to conduct statistical analysis on their own. Some classroom sessions will be conducted in the computer lab. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty This course analyzes the political messages in selected works of art and relates these to works in political science. Works of art may include, among other things, novels, plays and films. Prerequisite: 200-level Politics class or permission of instructor. Four hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, D.)
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3.00 Credits
Dr. Fitzpatrick The decision-making process in Congress and the executive branch with emphasis on the interaction of the branches in their struggle to make and apply policy. Prerequisite: POL-218. Three hours per week. Four semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
Faculty An examination of the politics of the relationships among Americans of African, Asian, Hispanic, and European decent. The major theories concerning the influence of race on policy attitudes will be investigated. Efforts will also be undertaken to identify and evaluate the strategies used by various racial groups in their attempts to gain political power in the United States. Prerequisite: POL-218 or permission of the instructor. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, D.)
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3.00 Credits
Faculty A survey of the philosophical perspectives and political strategies adopted by African Americans in their efforts to obtain equality in the United States. In addition to analyzing the approaches and techniques undertaken by African American political leadership, the course will investigate and evaluate mass based political efforts such as protests and voting. Prerequisite: POL-218 or permission of the instructor. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, D.)
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