8 courses with the subject POLSC, 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.
POLSC 102American Government and Issues3
This course establishes the foundation of representative constitutional government in the context of modern political theory and details the structures and processes that underlie the functioning of the United States’ political system. Emphasis is placed on the social and legal resolution of current issues that challenge democratic governance especially in the areas of civil rights and social justice and competing notions of equality and liberty.
ENG 101 Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 or ENG 101 or ESL 122 or Course Placement
POLSC 102HAmerican Government and Issues-Honors3
This course offers an introduction to the field of political science and the American political system. Students analyze the organization and working of American political institutions and current issues through the ideological perspective of centrist, liberal, conservative, radical left, and radical right positions. Permission Required To Register.
A study of the politics and policies of the American system with an emphasis on political analysis. The role of political interest groups, political parties, the media, public opinion and political socialization; the federal bureaucracy, domestic socio-economic policies and programs, state/local government, analysis of the foreign policy process and the major decisions since World War II.
This is a survey course in the structures and functions of government given to the states by the United States Constitution. Beginning with concept of Federalism, the class explores the parallel legislative, executive, judicial and administrative law operation. Special emphasis will be placed on identifying and resolving pressing infrastructure and superstructure issues of local communities with the goal of increasing popular participation in governance.
ENG 101 Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 or ENG 101 or ESL 122 or Course Placement
POLSC 111Introduction to World Politics3
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of international affairs and politics. Topics covered include realist verses idealist theory; levels of analysis; nationalism and internationalism; international law and organizations; international security; human rights, energy, and environmental issues.
ENG 101 Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 or ENG 101 or ESL 122 or Course Placement
POLSC 111HIntroduction to World Politics - Honors3
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of international affairs and politics. Topics covered include: realist verses idealist theory; levels of analysis; nationalism and internationalism; international law and organizations; international security; human rights, energy, and environmental issues. The course uses the seminar mode of instruction.
This course introduces students to the modern political history of the Middle East. Students will learn the histories and the forces behind the formation of all the major nation-states in the region (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the rest of the Gulf States). We will examine the transformation of this region and these states with particular emphasis on its relationship with European and other ‘Western’ Powers. Lastly, we will study contemporary issues ranging from the role of Islam, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, oil production, and to the rise of local and international terrorism.
ENG 101 Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 or ENG 101 or ESL 122 or Course Placement
POLSC 115Comparative Politics3
This course introduces the student to comparative politics, one of the four sub-fields in political science. As a field of study, comparative politics focuses on the diversity of political systems around the world. The field therefore encompasses a diverse array of topics, from competing forms of democracy to the nature of economic development. In this course, we will explore the political diversity of the world through a series of theoretically-informed case studies.
