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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the American judicial process. Topics to be covered include basic legal concepts, civil law procedures, and criminal law procedures. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative study of modern political institutions with particular attention to European government and politics. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the U.S.S.R. as a 20th-century political phenomenon, with emphasis on the political concepts it typified-including revolution, Communism, and one-party rule. Explores the dynamics of political change in Russia and other former Soviet Republics. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the governments of China, Japan, and Korea including their ideology, culture, theory, institutions, leadership, and politics, as well as their relations with other countries, will be explored. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the politics of the Middle East from a historical perspective. Provides a basic understanding of the political forces, figures, and events that have shaped the region throughout its long history. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the politics of the African-American civil rights struggle with an emphasis on the years 1960 through 1965. The latter is often thought of as the high point of success for the Second Reconstruction. The course is divided into three major sections: 1) an overview of the politics of civil rights from the end of the Civil War through the Eisenhower administration; 2) the Kennedy-Johnson presidencies; and 3) a very brief overview of the post-Johnson years, with an emphasis on the changes that have occurred in political party strategies and public opinion as they effect and are effected by African-American civil rights. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course will be to acquaint the student with political issues that are related to race and gender. Historic, economic, legal, and ideological context will be presented. Individuals, groups, and government responses will be examined, as well as how similar issues are viewed differently in various cultures and political situations. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a form of independent study that integrates lessons learned in the classroom with supervised work experience in government. Students will be afforded the opportunity to attend seminars conducted by the Eastern Management Development Center and to work at the center. Written reports will be required as part of this class. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Detailed exploration of critical issues like abortion rights, gun control, and affirmative action helps students understand and evaluate fundamental questions about policy making and the policy process in American government. Themes of the course include questions of power, checks and balances among the three branches of American government, the legitimacy of policy outcomes in the area of social regulatory policy, and the obstacles to collective action in the political realm. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the Supreme Court as a legal and political decision-making body; analyzes the development of the American constitutional system, the evolution of fundamental doctrines in constitutional law, and the nature of Supreme Court opinions; relates Supreme Court decisions to contemporary political, social, and economic problems. Prerequisite: PSCI 100 or 101 or permission of instructor.
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