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4.00 Credits
Social science literature on judicial process in the United States. Major topics include legal culture, court structure, litigation, legal profession, trial and appellate courts, impact and compliance, and criticisms of the process. Course Information: Same as PSC 417. 3.000 OR 4.000 Credit Hours Levels: Doctoral - Springfield, Graduate - Springfield, Undergrad - Springfield Schedule Types: Lecture-Discussion, Online Public Affairs & Administratn College Legal Studies Department
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4.00 Credits
The place of the Constitution and Supreme Court in American policy, using both empirical and case materials. Focus on structure and powers of national government, with special emphasis on the Supreme Court as a policy-making institution. Course Information: Same as PSC 415.
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4.00 Credits
Civil liberties constitutional law, with examination of the Supreme Court's role in the definition and development of civil liberties. Emphasis on Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments. Course Information: Same as PSC 416.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the major legal theories about the nature of law and its place in the political system. Among the issues considered are the origin of law, its relationship with divine law, obligations of obedience and disobedience, and the relationship between political sovereignty and law. Course Information: Same as PSC 418. 4.000 Credit Hours Levels: Doctoral - Springfield, Graduate - Springfield, Undergrad - Springfield Schedule Types: Lecture-Discussion, Online Public Affairs & Administratn College Political Science Department
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4.00 Credits
Surveys the major federal statutes and regulatory schemes relating to environmental quality and analyzes and compares the contrasting approaches to regulation that have been used. Focuses on the interaction of law and policy and considers the role of Congress, the regulatory agencies, and the courts in defining and implementing environmental mandates. Course Information: Same as ENS 419, MPH 419, and PSC 419.
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4.00 Credits
Basic concepts and critical issues in judicial administration. Emphasis on the Illinois court system structure and functions in comparison with national standards and other court systems. Topics include case-flow management, jury management, records management, personnel administration, judicial rule making, budgeting, planning, and research. Course Information: Same as PAD 451. 3.000 OR 4.000 Credit Hours Levels: Doctoral - Springfield, Graduate - Springfield, Undergrad - Springfield Schedule Types: Lecture-Discussion Public Affairs & Administratn College Legal Studies Department
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4.00 Credits
This ECCE course seeks to examine the multifaceted connections between politics and religion in the United States, although with a global perspective. Our goal will be to establish a dialogue on the issues that increasingly confront us about the proper role of religion in our public life. Course Information: Same as HIS 422, ECO 427, and PSC 422. This course fulfills an Engaged Citizenship Common Experience requirement at UIS in the areas of U.S. Communities or ECCE Elective.
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4.00 Credits
Basic issues and themes of American political life from colonial times to the 20th century. Consideration given to such concepts as individualism, federalism, democracy, and pluralism and to such problems as the transformation of America from an agrarian confederacy to a great world power and the politics of race, region, and interest. Course Information: Same as PSC 435. Prerequisite: PSC 325.
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4.00 Credits
Addresses questions concerning what poverty is and why it exists. Will consider historical and current welfare policies in the U. S. and their implications with respect to societal well-being, individual rights, and justice. Discussion of the intersection of race, gender, and poverty, and possible solutions to the problem. Course Information: Same as PSC 441, SWK 441, and WGS 441.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Law that affects the family. Topics include divorce, domestic violence, illegitimacy, adoption, child support and custody, parental control, abuse and neglect laws, issues affecting the elderly, domestic law reform, and the impact of the women's rights movement. Course available online; may also be available on campus. Refer to the current course schedule for further information. Course Information: Same as HDC 446, SOA 454, SWK 446, and WGS 446.
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