3 courses with the subject PLS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PLS 102American National Government and Politics
A comprehensive examination of American political institutions. Consideration is given to the heritage and structure of American government and politics as well as to the functions performed by the national government today. Such topics as the fundamental ideas of American constitutionalism, civil liberties, civil righ
The study of the structure, process and policies of state and local government, with a focus on the Massachusetts political system. Emphasis is placed on the policies and problems of state and local government and their relationship to the federal government. Special attention is given to direct participation in the political process in additio
This course provides an introduction to the origins of the international system and to the factors that shape international relations today. The course examines some of the major theories, ideas, and forces that influence daily international events, including international law, governance systems, se