|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
Field work in cooperation with social, religious political and/or benevolent agencies concerned with the promotion of peace and justice in society. By participating in the daily operations of the public and private agencies of this sort, students have opportunities to apply the theories learned in the classroom to practice in the field. Group seminars and weekly reports concerning the student's activities will supplement this hands-on field experience. Admission with the approval of the coordinator of Peace and Justice Education. Formerly IDS 400. 3 credits.
-
3.00 Credits
This seminar provides the opportunity for students to integrate liberal arts learning with their major field of study. Students, under faculty direction, pursue interdisciplinary themes such as peace, particular applications of social justice and values in society. The development of the theme draws upon earnings in various areas of liberal study and in the student's major. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Not open to students who have taken CDS 4000. 4 credits. N
-
3.00 Credits
Topics dealing with current issues in Peace and Justice. 3 credits.
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to American government. This course surveys political institutions and processes in relation to the Constitution, basic principles of government, and American culture in general. Not open to those who have taken POL 201 or 203. 4 credits. Y
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to the governmental process in the United States: constitutional basis; federalism; civil rights; interest groups and party politics; organization of the federal government; American elections; dynamics of policy making. 3 credits. F, S
-
3.00 Credits
Introduction to the study of politics and government. Emphasizes the study of political institutions, ideology, political culture, participation and party systems. Analyzes patterns of political change and global interactions with a reference to current issues. 3 credits. F, S
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to the variety of contemporary approaches to the study of politics and government as well as an introduction to the scope of topics and themes covered by political scientists. Students will become familiar with political science as a discipline and analyze a wide spectrum of research conducted by political scientists from different sub-fields. 3 credits. N
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to basic research methods used by political scientists. Students will learn about the basic qualitative and quantitative methods political scientists use, how they conduct research, report and evaluate their results. They will become acquainted with the basic steps in the scientific research process, including question and hypotheses construction, literature review, research design, sampling, measurement, data collection, data analysis, and research reporting. The course emphasizes computerized data analysis using SPSS. 3 credits. S
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to statistics commonly used by political and social scientists. Focus is on the use of basic statistics prevalent in the political and social science literature, as well as statistics that students will use in their research. Among the topics covered are descriptive statistics, such as measures of central tendency, variability, graphics, bivariate analysis, cross-tabulation, regression, and inferential statistics, such as normal distribution, sampling, probability, estimation, hypotheses testing, chisquare and ANOVA. The course also emphasizes computerized data analysis using GSS and SPSS. 3 credits. N
-
3.00 Credits
An examination of some of the major theories that have been put forward to define and explain the nature of revolution. Attention will be focused on the causes of revolution, the role of revolutionary leaders and the organization of revolutionary movements. Specific historical cases of revolution will be studied and certain contemporary revolutionary movements analyzed. 3 credits. N
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|