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3.00 Credits
The study of the political ideas, ideals, and ideologies that contributed to and developed from the American experience. An analysis of the ideas that underlie America's political institutions and practices.Cross listed with [[PHL-236]]. May not be used to meet Area I requirements of the General Education Curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to quantitative analysis for the social sciences using SPSS, one of the most frequently and widely used statistical packages in the world. Students will learn how to enter and manipulate data in SPSS, apply and interpret statistics from descriptive through multiple regression, and test hypotheses using statistical methods. Cross listed with [[SOC-370]].
Prerequisite:
[[PS-111]] or 141, [[PS-261]] or [[SOC-371]], or approval of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
This course will offer career guidance for students in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The course will include topics such as mentoring, networking, résumés and interviewing skills. Course credits will not count towards minor credits. Open only to majors in the social and behavioral sciences.
Prerequisite:
[[PS-111]], junior standing. Course will be cross-listed with PSY and [[SOC-309]]
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3.00 Credits
An exploration and analysis of the development of the American President as political leader, chief executive, and world leader as well as the origins and growth of the institutional presidency. Special attention is given to the selection process and its effect on the Presidency. Offered in the fall semester in odd years.
Prerequisite:
[[PS-111]] or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Congress is often referred to as "the People's Branch" of government because voters now directly elect members of both houses, which is different than the other two branches. Yet Congress regularly is held in low esteem by the public. This course explores the constitutional basis of Congress: how it is elected, its powers and its role in a system of separate branches with checks and balances. It also traces Congress's historical development and explains how and why it functions today. Multiple case studies are used to illustrate important points, and a congressional simulation is conducted at the semester's end in which students assume the role of a newly elected member of the House. Offered every spring semester in even years.
Prerequisite:
[[PS-111]] or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the meaning of the Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Analysis of the powers of the three branches of government and of the relations between the states and the federal government. Offered in the spring semester in even years.
Prerequisite:
[[PS-111]], [[PS-233]], or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the growth and change of the American Constitution through analyses of the landmark decisions regarding free speech and press, separation of church and state, rights of persons accused of crimes, equal protection of the laws, voting rights. Offered in the fall semester in even years.
Prerequisite:
[[PS-111]], [[PS-233]], or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a comprehensive examination of the role of the United Nations in the world, culminating in the Model United Nations conference in New York. The course will prepare students to participate in the conference by teaching them the structures and functions of the UN as well as the history and viewpoints of the assigned country.
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes U.S. National Security Policy, the combination of foreign and defense policies. Using theories of international politics and foreign policy, students learn about the evolution of U.S. national security from the War of Independence to the contemporary period. Theoretical approaches, such as geopolitics, balance of power, and force doctrines, are examined. The agencies and personnel that develop and implement security policy are also studied.
Prerequisite:
[[PS-141]] or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the study of politics and governments from a comparative perspective. It is not a survey course of the governmental institutions of particular countries, but rather an examination of types of governments and regimes, the transitions that may occur between types of government, and approaches to studying these topics. The course examines the ways that ethnicity and cultural ideas affect governments and regime transition.
Prerequisite:
Sophomore standing.
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