12 courses with the subject PC, 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.
PC 151Global Power and Politics3
3 lecture hours This course is designed to give students an understanding of world politics by examining historical and current events and issues. It explores topics of international relations – origins of wars, conditions for peace, and conflicts over wealth and resources. Students will learn how international actors interact with each other. Formerly SS 151.
2 lecture and 2 lab hours Bollywood cinema has played a significant role in managing euphoria, as well as political, social, and religious crises confronting India following partition, independence, and globalization. It captures and reflects anxieties and aspirations about an idea—a unique experiment called India. The class studies Bollywood movies, their history, and global connections. 452 Courses and Departments
3 lecture hours This course examines the intersection of gender and international relations by examining issues in the international political system. In particular, the course will analyze global issues such as human rights, war and peace, economic development and the global women’s movement using a feminist lens, using examples from around the world.. Formerly SS 341, PC 341.
3 lecture hours This course will examine Latin America’s complex history, contentious politics and abundant inequality among the factors shaping the identities of the nation-states and their citizens. Specific topics will include colonialism, authoritarianism and democracy and human rights, with a special focus on race and gender. Formerly SS 353.
PC 356Asia in Motion: National, International, and Transnational Relations3
3 lecture hours This course provides an analytical framework for understanding Asia’s diversity, complexity, and dynamics. The students will learn about Asia and its moves toward modernity by focusing on shifts in ideology, geopolitics, culture, and economic systems. Students will develop their knowledge and critical perspective about “Asia” in the transnational context. Formerly SS 356.
PC 395International Conflict in the 21st Century (Honors)3
3 lecture hours In this class, students will analyze international conflicts in the 21st Century and examine the question of why actors (people and states) take particular types of actions. The course will focus on the topics of ethnic conflict, nationalism, civil war and terrorism through case studies from around the world. Formerly SS 395. Prerequisite(s): Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean for Liberal Arts.
3 lecture hours This course explores how religion shapes global politics. It examines why and how people’s beliefs influence political behavior, investigates human rights and religious freedom, and analyzes debates on religion’s proper role in democratic and pluralist societies.
