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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the major principles of American government and politics. Focuses on the Presidency, Congress, and the Courts. Also examines federalism, civil rights and civil liberties, political behavior, and political parties.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the study of the participation of African Americans in the American political system. Focuses on the historical and contemporary struggle of African Americans to become equal participants in the political process. Examines political strategies developed and used by African Americans in response to their minority status.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the content and historical development of contemporary ideologies, such as communism, socialism, fascism, liberalism, and conservatism. Also examines the nature of nationalism and imperialism.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the fundamental concepts of political inquiry, with particular emphasis on empirical research methods. Special emphasis on research problem formulation, writing, reading comprehension skills and knowledge of bibliographical and other research sources. Pre-requisite: POLI 205 or POLI 206.
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes the structure, operations, and ideology of political parties and interest groups. Examines questions of conflict of interest and the influence of private groups on the electoral process. Pre-requisite: POLI 205 or POLI 206.
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes the process of policy formulation by the legislative branch of American government, exploring topics which include legislative leadership, legislative behavior, the executive impact on legislation, and the role of parties and interest groups in the legislative process. Pre-requisite: POLI 205 or POLI 206.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the Presidency of the United States from the perspectives of historical development, constitutional powers and limits, and behavioral characteristics. Also analyzes power relationships involving the President, Congress, the Federal courts and other political subsystems. PR.: POLI 205 or POLI 206.
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3.00 Credits
Offers an opportunity to interact with policymakers in government, and politics at the local, state, and national levels Exposes students to practical aspects of government and politics through attendance at public hearings, City Hall, the U.S. Congress, and the Executive agencies. Pre-requisite: POLI 206.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the basic concepts and scope of public administration with particular emphasis on the federal level, viewed from the descriptive-structural perspective and the political and social dimensions of public administration in action. Analyzes the impact of bureaucratic institutions on contemporary society, the individual, and groups. Pre-requisite: POLI 205 or POLI 206.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the role of bureaucracies in policy-making and interactions with other elements of the political system. Covers the sources of bureaucratic power, the bureaucratic policy process, and the interactions of the bureaucracy with the executive, legislative, and non-governmental structures, and the public. Pre-requisite: POLI 205 or POLI 206.
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