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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the role of political parties and elections in American democracy. Includes discussion of voter participation, characteristics of political parties as organizations, nominations and elections, and issues confronting the electoral system. Prerequisite: Government and Politics 101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the structure, politics, policy process, and problems of American state and local governments as they function within the federal system.
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3.00 Credits
People, events, and issues of civil rights struggle in the United States, including impact on democratization and social change in American society, and formation of public policy. Same as Social Studies 235.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to court system, appellate process, and inter- relationship of federal and state courts. Includes penal law , criminal procedure law, correctional law, and basics of civil law and procedure. Techniques of case method, briefing, and statutory analysis.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of salient features of the legislative process and their influence on public policy. Representation, formal procedures, folkways, committee structure, party organization, legislative leadership.
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3.00 Credits
International cooperation and conflict including the evolution of international political systems, problems of war and peace, diplomacy, nuclear weapons, international economics, international organizations, and international law.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to major political philosophers. Topics include democracy, socialism, fascism, communism, and anarchism.
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3.00 Credits
Topics in various aspects of Government and Politics. May vary from year to year.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to principles and problems of administering government agencies. Included: nature of bureaucracy, bureaucratic politics, inter-governmental relations, organization theory, decision-making, leadership, personnel management, budgeting, regulation, program implementation, ethics, and accountability.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the relationship of government units to their environment. Exploration of the way policy is formulated, adopted, & implemented in the political system.
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