Northland Community and Technical College · Courses
PLSC
7 courses with the subject PLSC, 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.
PLSC 1101Intro Political Science 3/0/03
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 5, 8) This course acquaints students with basic concepts of the study of government and politics. Students will examine political institutions, structures and governmental processes from a global perspective as well as the issues and ideologies that have influenced international politics during the twentieth century. Prerequisite(s): None
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 5, 9) This course is a study of the structure and functions of government at the national level and the relationship of the government to other social institutions and to the individual. Federalism, constitutionalism, interest groups, the media, parties and campaigns are among the topics that will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): None
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 5, 9) Governmental forms and practices among the many states and localities are compared and analyzed. Particular attention is placed upon Minnesota political structures, practices and current issues. Prerequisite(s): None
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 5, 8) This course acquaints students with general principles and processes operating in contemporary global politics. Considerable attention is devoted to current international affairs. Prerequisite(s):
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 5, 8) This course is an analytical evaluation of the various structures of governments around the world including parliamentary, federated, centralized and decentralized systems. Special emphasis is placed on the manner in which these governments compare with the government of the United States. Considerable attention will be devoted to current international events. Prerequisite(s): None
(Fulfills MNTC Areas: 5, 9) This course is the history of the U.S. Constitution. Civil Liberties is a course designed to examine the relationship through time between the government and the individual as proposed under the U.S. Constitution. Topics will include freedom of expression, freedom of religion, the right to privacy, equal protection of the laws, and the right to vote. The focus of the course will include the review of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in which constitutional protections are interpreted. Prerequisite(s): None
