75 courses with the subject POLS, 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.
POLS 1010National Government3
FD1 FD2 GE:SO Basic concepts, structure, powers, procedures, and problems of American government.
EE:GL GE:SO May not count toward POLS major or minor. Students learn about a variety of countries to explore the interrelationship between political culture and perspectives, institutions of government, political processes, and policy outcomes.
WI Organizing the research process in political science. Writing a research paper; writing an essay on a political or policy subject for other audiences.
May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 s.h. Development of debate and decision-making skills regarding issues before the United Nations. Practiced through participating in model United Nations conference activities.
Detailed analysis of campaigns and elections in the US, from prior to primaries to general election, including candidates, parties, media, and voting behavior.
POLS 3080Security and Weapons of Mass Destruction3
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear weapons, their potential use, and the challenges governments face at all levels as they prepare to counter these threats.
Sources, consequences, processes of globalization; topics include economic liberalization, spread of democracy, multicultural global civil society, international conflict, economic development, human rights.
Overview of processes, forces, and influences which determine contemporary national security policy in United States. Examine contemporary issues, including transnational threats, multinational and coalition defense strategies, force modernization, recruitment and retention, and homeland security.
Examination of the work of the Supreme Court from both legal and political perspectives to better comprehend the nature and function of judicial power in the US, including an understanding of how the Supreme Court makes decisions.
Security threats and geostrategic opportunities the Eastern and Central European Visegrad states are facing after the fall of the Soviet Union. Visegrad states include Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
POLS 3290Communities in Conflict: Causes, Dynamics, and Resolutions of Civil Wars3
Political, economic, socio-cultural, and ecological issues in post-Cold War international system that structure nature of conflict and prospects for future cooperation and peace.
Negotiation theories and practical strategies for use in mediation, arbitration, litigation, and other situations are examined in the context of both criminal and civil law.
Comprehensive study of southern regional politics. Emphasis on role of mass movements, power structures, political parties, and factionalism. Underlying cultural and economic factors.
EE:GL Explores phenomenon of terrorism throughout world with particular focus on characteristics of terrorism, reasons why groups choose terrorist action, and issues in counter terrorism.
POLS 4383Clash of Nations: The Drivers Behind Interstate Conflict3
Broad-ranging study of politics of modern war. Causes, weaponry and strategy, and effects. Arms control issues and analysis of potential for armed conflict in post-Cold War era.
WI May count maximum of 6 s.h. of POLS 4501 , POLS 4502 , POLS 4521 , POLS 4522 toward any degree offered by the Department of Political Science. P: Consent of chair. Individualized program developed through student initiative in consultation with professor of choice as an extension of material offered through formal courses in departmental curriculum. Available only as extended study program when regular course offerings in a particular field of discipline have been exhausted and student is interested in additional study in that field.
WI May count a maximum of 6 s.h. of POLS 4501 , POLS 4502 , POLS 4521 , POLS 4522 toward any degree offered by the Department of Political Science. P: Consent of chair. Individualized program developed through student initiative in consultation with professor of choice as an extension of material offered through formal courses in departmental curriculum. Available only as extended study program when regular course offerings in a particular field of discipline have been exhausted and student is interested in additional study in that field.
May count maximum of 6 s.h. of POLS 4501 , POLS 4521 , POLS 4522 toward any degree offered by the Department of Political Science. P: Consent of chair. Advanced students read basic literature in field.
May count maximum of 6 s.h. of POLS 4501 , POLS 4521 , POLS 4522 toward any degree offered by the Department of Political Science. P: Consent of chair. Advanced students read basic literature in field.
WI P: POLS major; invitation to participate in honors program; POLS 3032 . Supervised research program resulting in writing of academic honors paper proposal.
140 work and academic hours per semester. Internship must be arranged at least 15 days before term begins. P: Consent of instructor. Practical experience in politics, law, public administration, policy international affairs, and other areas relevant to the discipline of political science. Parallel readings and study. Emphasis on guided application of concepts and principles from related courses and structured readings to applied situations.
P: Admission to approved legislative internship program and consent of dept chair. Participation in organized legislative internship program with state legislature or U.S. national government. Experiential learning under academic supervision in political or public agency setting.
