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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to how political scientists study political phenomena. Students receive an orientation to various print, electronic, archival, and statistical political resources. The course surveys various qualitative (ethnography, historical/archival, comparative, elite interviewing) and quantitative (secondary data analysis, survey research) research methods. Students use SPSS for univariate and bivariate analysis of political data. Prereq: PS 101; A. Civettini
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the intersection of psychology and politics. Political scientists draw heavily on psychological theories to explain political phenomena. Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to political leadership and personality theories, the formation and structure of political attitudes, the behavior of citizens particularly voting behavior, the psychology of group interactions, and the psychology of foreign policy, war, peace, and terrorism. While the research explored draws heavily on psychological theories, no prior study of psychology is required for this course. A. Civettini
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the in-depth study of major current public policy issues. It looks at how American public policy is formulated and how public policies can be evaluated. These theoretical bases are then applied to a series of case studies of public policies to show more fully how the policy process works and to develop a fuller understanding of contemporary public policy issues. The federal budgetary process will always be included, but other topics will vary with each offering. Examples of past or possible policy areas include social security reform, welfare reform, education reform, and criminal justice policies. Prereq: PS 101; A. Civettini
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the American electoral process by focusing on three components of it: the voting decision (who votes, why, and how), congressional elections and campaigns, and presidential elections and campaigns. The principal project is an in-depth case study of a contemporary Senate campaign. HSS; A. Civettini
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the origins, strategies and political impact of social movements. Readings focus mainly on American movements including the Civil Rights movement, the Gay and Lesbian movement, the Labor movement and the Christian Right. HSS; CL: ANSO 241; D. Oldfield
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3.00 Credits
A study of selected theorists and statesmen of American democracy, emphasizing the role of political thought in the nation's development and politics. The Federalist is emphasized; Jefferson, Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Black theorists are treated. HSS; Prereq: PS 101 recommended; W; L. Sunderland
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An examination of the role of religion in political activism. Among the topics covered are the Black Church and the civil rights movement, the Christian Right, the partisan politics of the "culture war", and religiously based voting andterrorism. Primary focus of the course is on the United States. HSS; CL: AMST 260, RELS 260; DV; D. Oldfield, S. Hulett
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the impact of religion on contemporary world politics. Topics covered may include: the rise of fundamentalist religious movements, religious challenges to secular states, transnational religious activism around human rights, peace and social justice issues, the "clash of civilizations," and religiously basedterrorism. Prereq: PS 210, PS 220, or sophomore standing; CL: RELS 265; DV; D. Oldfield
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to basic concepts and practices of freedom of religion. Topics include the constitutional basis and historical development of key principles of freedom and the impact of these as they interface with law and political behavior. The course encourages students to examine the beliefs, values, and attitudes that shape their interpretation of constitutional principles related to freedom of religion. HSS; S. Hulett
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the dilemmas of democracy in an era of globalization. As people, goods, investment, and images flow more freely across national boundaries, what happens to our ability to democratically control the developments that shape our lives Are models of democracy based on the nation-state outmoded Prereq: IIS 100 or a 200-level political science course; D. Oldfield
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