Political Science Courses

1014: INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Government and Politics of the United States; the Constitution, Political culture, interest groups, Political parties, elections, Congress, bureaucracy, presidency, and federal courts; selected current policy issues. (3H,3C) 1,11,111, IV.

1024: INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Government and Politics of selected countries outside the United States; nature of politics and government, types of political systems, linkages of people and governments, and current political issues. (3H,3C) I,II,III,IV.

2024: RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Introduction to research in Political science; formulation of theory, operationalization and measurement, gathering, analysis and interpretation of data. Pre: 1014, 1024. (3H,3C) I,II,III,IV.

2055-2056 (GEOG 2055-2056-2) (IS 2055-2056): WORLD POLITICS AND ECONOMY
Introduction to the study of world politics and political economy. Topics include balance of power, conflict resolution, interdependence, international trade and monetary management, poverty and development, as well as the role of values in world order. (3H,3C) 2055: I; 2056: II.

2964: FIELD STUDY
Pass/Fail only. Variable credit course.

2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.

2984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

3015,3016 (PHIL 3015, 3016): POLITICAL THEORY
Analysis of the fundamental ideas in the history of political theory. 3015: Plato to the 17th century. 3016: late 17th century to the present. Pre: 1014, 1024. (3H,3C) 3015: I; 3016: II.

3214: POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Levels and types of political Participation; reasons for participation; who participates and why; effects of political activity on political processes. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3224: PUBLIC OPINION
Sources and distribution of public opinion; measurement of public opinion; relationships between public opinion and public policy; institutions linking public opinion to government decisions. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3234: VOTING AND ELECTIONS
Voting, elections, and support for political parties and party leaders in the United States and other Western democracies; impact of economic conditions on political support and patterns of realignment and dealignment. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (31i,3C) I.

3244 (COMM 3244): POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Distribution of Political information; elite-mass communication; alternative models of political communication; communication and telecommunications policy. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (3H,3C) II.

3255,3256: THE POLITICS OF RACE, ETHNICITY AND GENDER
Studies the status and political behavior of selected political minorities. 3255: compares African-, Mexican- and Native-Americans. 3256: examines diverse political responses to traditional gender roles, current gender issues, and the unique gender problems facing people of color. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (3H,3C) 3255: I; 3256: II.

3264: INTEREST GROUPS
Formation, structure, activities, and regulation of interest groups; comparison of American interest groups with those in other countries; evaluation of interest groups as participants in the political process. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3274: POLITICAL PARTIES
Development, organization, activities, and personnel of political parties; citizensâ partisan attitudes and behavior; origins, characteristics, stability, and changes of party systems. Pre: 1014 or 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3314: CONGRESS
Congressional structure; organization and procedure; characteristics of members of Congress; Congressional elections; decision-making and external influences; change and reform. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) I.

3324: THE PRESIDENCY
Election, institutionalization, staffing, relations with Congress, and the bureaucracy; initiation and implementation of public policy. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) II.

3334: JUDICIAL PROCESS
Structure and functions of American legal institutions; participants in the process, impact of legal institutions on society. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) II.

3344 (UAP 3344): GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES
Critical examination of major global environmental problems (e.g., global warming, atmospheric ozone depletion, acid rain, tropical deforestation, toxic waste) with emphasis on their social, economic, political, ethical, and policy implications and solutions. Pre: completion of Area 4 of University Core. (3H,3C) II.

3345,3346: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
3345: Powers and authority of President, Congress, and Courts; division of power between states and federal government, 3346: civil rights and liberties; rights of criminal defendants. Pre: 1 14. (3H,3C) 3345: I; 3346: 1,11.

3415-3416 (MGT 3415-3416 6) (UAP 3415-3416 6): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Context, role, and the legal processes of public administration 3415: Attributes of administrative organization and decision-making, public finances, personnel relations, and program implementation 3416: Federal administration process; rule-making and adjudication, legal restrictions, and controls. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) 3415: 1; 3416: II.

3424: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Institutions, functions, and policies of state, county, and municipal governments in the U.S.; issues confronting these governments in the federal system. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) I.

3434: URBAN POLITICS
Basic concepts of urban politics; governmental structures, policy processes, and political conflicts in U.S. cities, policy options for coping with urban problems. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) II.

3514: LATIN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Introduction to the political systems of Latin American countries, including legislative-executive relations, interest groups, political parties, electoral systems, Political violence, and socio-political development. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) II.

3515,3516: EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS
The government and politics of selected European states and of the European Union. 3515: normally includes the United Kingdom. 3516: normally includes Germany and Hungary. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) 3515: I; 3516: II.

3524: POLITICS OF POST-COMMUNIST SYSTEMS
Institutions, party structures, political economy, elite politics, ethnic conflicts, leadership dynamics, and mass political behavior in Russia and other post-communist political systems. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) II.

3534: AFRICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Survey of major concepts and themes in the study of African politics and development: analyses of the state, political institutions, social forces, democratization, sustainable development, issues of contemporary African politics. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3544 (JUD 3544): THE STATE OF ISRAEL: A POLITICAL HISTORY
This course provides a survey on the political history of the State of Israel and highlights major themes uniquely characterizing the specific events surrounding its establishment and its first 50 years of existence. Additionally, the course will add a comparative dimension by using the political history of Israel as a case study to discuss major themes in political science such as democracy, government, Political economy, etc. PSCI 1024 or JUD 2134. (3H,3C) II.

3554: COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY
Economic Policies and collective choice processes of pre-industrial, industrializing, and advanced industrial states; problems and crises of industrial development, economic distribution, and technological transfer in the transition from an agrarian to advanced industrial society. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) II.

3564: VIOLENT POLITICAL CHANGE
Historical origins, political processes, and institutional outcomes of violent political change, rising from mass protest movements, revolutionary organization, military coups, and radical political parties. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3574: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF JAPAN
Introduction to governmental institutions, patterns of political organization and behavior, and key policies of the Japanese political system. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3584: GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICS OF ASIA
Introduction to governmental institutions, political behavior, and social and economic policy approaches of China and other selected countries in the Asian region. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3615-3616: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Structure and development of the modern international system; theories of international Politics; international law; international organizations. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) 3615: I; 3616: II.

3625,3626: FOREIGN POLICIES OF THE SUPER POWERS
3625: Formulation of American foreign policy; roles of the President, Congress, press, public, and bureaucracy; central themes, issues, and problems of American diplomacy; 3626: Development and operational practices of Russian foreign policy decision-making in the international environment; party and state political institutions; Marxist-Leninist ideology. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) 3625: I; 3626: II.

3714 (UAP 3714): THE U S POLICY PROCESS
Description and analysis of the processes and institutions involved in the making and implementation of public policy in the United States, with a primary focus on domestic and economic policy. Empirical and normative models of the process of public policy making in the U.S. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) I.

3724: POVERTY AND WELFARE POLICY
Public policies regarding the poor, impact of current policies; future policy options. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) I.

3734: NATIONAL SECURITY
Post-1945 strategic problems, policies, and security commitments of major participants in international politics, especially the United States and the effects of security policies on international and domestic political economies. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3744 (UAP 3744): PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
Methods and approaches used in the analysis and evaluation of public policy; strengths and limitations of various analytic tools; normative issues in the practice of policy analysis. Pre: 1014. (3H,3C) II.

3754: AMERICAN POLITICAL THEORY
American political theory from the pre-Revolutionary era to the present. American contribution to the understanding of freedom, equality, political community, constitutionalism, political dissent, and the welfare state. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) I.

3764: CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRATIC THEORY
History and critiques of classical theories of democracy; contradictions within and contemporary problems facing democracy; future of democracy according to conservative, liberal, and radical theoretical perspectives. Pre: 1014, 3015 or 3016. (3H,3C) II.

3774 (UAP 3774): MARXIAN POLITICAL ANALYSIS
Contemporary uses of Marxian concepts and theories to study the world economy, ðbusiness structure, current social issues, modern ethical values, and alienation. Pre: 1024, 3016 or 3535 or 3536 or 3554. (3H,3C) II.

3784: ORIGINS OF THE STATE
Theories of the origins of politics and government; evidence of state formation in prehistoric societies; political behavior in contemporary pre-literate societies as precursor to state formation. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) II.

4214: SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
Political behavior: socialization, voting, opinion formation and expression, decision-making in government, as explained by personality, rationality, culture, class, and institutional roles. Topics vary from semester to semester as announced. Pre: 3214, 3224, 3234, 3244, 3254, 3264, 3274. (3H,3C) I.

4314: SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
Selected topics in political institutions, including decision-making, types and structures of political institutions, internal and external influences on institutional behavior. Topics vary from semester to semester. X-grade allowed. Pre: 3314, 3324, 3334, 3515, 3516, 3524. (3H,3C) II.

4324: SENIOR SEMINAR IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Cases, law review articles, and related materials containing describing, or commenting on major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics vary from semester to semester as announced. Pre: 3334, 3345, 3346. (3H,3C) II.

4414: SENIOR SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Selected topics in public administration, including norms of practice, government personnel, administrative process, administrative law, privatizing, and contracting. Topics vary from semester to semester as announced. Pre: 3415, 3416, 3424. (3H,3C) I.

4514: SENIOR SEMINAR IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Selected topics in the comparative analysis of political behavior, processes, and institutions; cross-national institutional and aggregate data analysis. Topics vary from semester to semester as announced. Pre: 3515, 3516, 3524, 3535, 3536, 3554, 3564. (3H,3C) II.

4614: SENIOR SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Selected topics in international relations, including objectives of national policy, dimensions and components of national power, comparative diplomacy, international conflict and cooperation, instruments for conflict resolution. Topics vary from semester to semester as announced. Pre: 3615, 3616, 3625, 3626, 3734. (3H,3C) II.

4624 (UAP 4624): THE WASHINGTON SEMESTER: SEMINAR IN AMERICAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
This seminar is the integrative forum for the principal elements of the Washington Semester experience. The course explores both the role of political institutions in policy formation and implementation and the primary managerial and leadership challenges that arise for implementing organization managers in American democratic public policy-making. PRE: Junior standing or instructor consent and acceptance into the Washington Semester program. X-grade allowed. (3H,3C) III,IV.

4644 (UAP 4644): THE WASHINGTON SEMESTER: POLITICS, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION IN A DEMOCRACY
This course is part of the Washington Semester. Explores the relationship between the imperatives of democratic mobilization, policy choices and organizational choices through intensive study of the operating context of a selected public or nonprofit organization. Examines implications of policy-maker choices for implementing institution dynamics and challenges. Junior standing and acceptance into the Washington Semester program required. X-grade allowed. Pre: 3714. (3H,3C) III,IV.

4714: SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLICY ANALYSIS
Theoretical, analytical, and methodological approaches used to assess government activities and public policy. Topics vary from semester to to semester as announced. Pre: 3715, 3716, 3724, 3734. (3H,3C) I.

4724: SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL THEORY
Selected topics in analytic political philosophy, contemporary ideologies, and democratic theory. Topics vary from semester to semester as announced. Senior standing required. Pre: 3015 or 3016 or 3764 or 3754 or 3774. (3H,3C) I.

4754: INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Qualified students are placed in an administrative or legislative staff position under the combined supervision of a faculty member and a responsible supervisor in the employ ing agency. Detailed reports on the internship experience and a specific project will be required of each intern. (Variable credit to maximum of 6 credits tor a full-time position over an entire semester) 3 hours of appropriate advanced American government courses, Junior standing, a screening interview, GPA of 3.00 or better and consent required. Variable credit course. X-grade allowed. Pre: 1015. 1,11.

4964: FIELD STUDY
Pass/Fail only. Variable credit course.

4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course. X-grade allowed.

4984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

4994: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Variable credit course.