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43 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 201Introduction to Political Science

A basic course in political science dealing with the fundamentals of persons politically organized.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 202American Government

A comprehensive presentation of the principles of American constitutional government, and a behavioral ana

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 210Research Design

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of research design and analysis in the fields of poli

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 220Adventures in Politics

This course offers students unique opportunities to explore non-traditional curricula and instructional m

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 225Introduction to Legal Studies

110 South Main Street P.O. Box 997 Boiling Springs, NC 28017 (704) 406-4000 I Am ...

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 302International Relations and Comparative Politics

This course serves as an introduction to the study of important issues in modern international relations and comparative politics. The goal of the course is to

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 304State and Local Government in the United States

A study of the problems of governmental relationships and administrative management in state, country, and mu

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 314The Courts

A study of judicial processes in the United States including pertinent court decisions and a general revie

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 315Mock Trial

This course offers basic instruction in the mechanics of a trial. Students will participate by playing the

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 316Public Opinion

A study of political behavior, both at the mass and individual levels. Provides an introduction to politic

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 320Constitutional Law I: Structure and Institution

A study of principles and leading cases with emphasis on judicial and executive elaboration and the developme

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 322Foreign Policy of the United States

This American foreign policy course focuses on the politics of foreign policy, its continuities, and chang

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 323American Political Parties

A study of the history, structure, and function of parties in the American system of government.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 324Constitutional Law II: Bill of Rights and 14th Amendment

A study of basic freedoms such as speech, press, and religion as well as emphasis on the significance of equal pr

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 325Southern Politics

An analysis of the nature and style of Southern politics with emphasis on the development of two-party pol

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 333The President and Congress

A study of the executive and legislative branches of government in the U.S. with an emphasis on their poli

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 335American Political Thought

This course is an introduction to some of the leading public debates on purposes and principles that shape

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 340International Political Economy

This course studies how political context influences economic policy choice and performance. Rather than trying to investigate which economic policies are most eff

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 341International Organizations

This course studies the formation and activities of International Organizations, the role they play in ad

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 342Democratization

This course covers the basic principles, theories, conceptual tools, and comparative methods useful for un

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 345Human Rights

This course examines the philosophical concept as well as the concrete application of human rights in both the domestic and international arenas. The course traces the development

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 349Political Violence

This course studies the forms of human conflict that occur outside of the traditional inter-state conflict. This will include repre

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 350International Conflict and Security

This course studies many of the factors that seem to create, worsen, or reduce military conflict between s

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 351Politics of Developing Areas

A study of the dynamic of political change, including democratization of developing nations.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 352African Politics

A focused investigation of the comparative politics and international affairs of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 353Middle East Politics

A focused investigation of the comparative politics and international affairs of the Middle East and North

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 354European Politics

A focused investigation of the comparative politics and international affairs of Europe, including the pol

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 355Asian Politics

A focused investigation of the comparative politics and international affairs of Asia with particular emph

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 356Latin American Politics

A focused investigation of the comparative politics and international affairs of Latin America.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 370Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy

This course is an introduction to some of the leading texts of ancient and medieval political philosophy f

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 371Modern Political Philosophy

This course is an introduction to some of the leading texts of modern political philosophy from Machiavell

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 372Contemporary Political Thought

This course is an introduction to some of the leading texts of political thought after Nietzsche to the pr

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 376The Politics of Happiness

In this course, students will take a political approach to the theoretical and empirical study of happines

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 380Model United Nations

The Model United Nations (MUN) course is designed as a simulation of the United Nations. Students examine the primary functions of the United Nations a

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 399Comparative Political Institutions

This course introduces students to political institutions from a comparative perspective. It examines major theoretica

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 401Comparative Political Economy

An analysis of the connections between wealth and power and how people have tried to create both. The cour

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 430Special Topics

A specialized study of various political developments. Topics will vary from semester to semester.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 450International Experience

The International Experience course provides an opportunity for the student to expand the horizons of the

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 451International Experience

The International Experience course provides an opportunity for the student to expand the horizons of the

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 490Political Science Seminar

Guided reading, group discussion, and the opportunity for independent research provide the advanced studen

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 495Independent Study

Open to juniors and seniors who request and are given permission to do a guided reading and/or student-initiated resea

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 497Internship in Political Science I

Credit may apply to the student's major as approved by the student's POLS advisor.

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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POLS 498Internship in Political Science II

110 South Main Street P.O. Box 997 Boiling Springs, NC 28017 (704) 406-4000 I Am ...

Subject: POLS
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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