PLSC 201SAmerican Government 3 SH
English Minor (15 SH)
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- PLSC
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- course
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- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
Pfeiffer University · Courses
PLSC
16 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 203World Politics
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- PLSC
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- course
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- 2021-2022
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 203GWorld Politics 3SH
Professional Ethics – 6 SH
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 203SWorld Politics
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2021-2022
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 205Introduction to National Security Law 3SH
An introductory overview of National Security Law issues growing out of enhanced executive power during war on terror and the balance between the need for government surveillance versus the individual’s right to privacy.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 207International Terrorism 3SH
This course provides an in-depth examination of the threat of terrorism and its impact on the Homeland Security enterprise by exploring the overall phenomena of terrorism as well as the complex motivations, ideologies, goals and tactics of various international terrorists groups.
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- PLSC
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- course
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- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 225Introduction to Law 3SH
Students examine the following concepts: judicial review, the debate over judicial activism vs. judicial restraint; and conflicting interpretations of the Constitution. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Evidence are also examined.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 230Global Crises 3SH
This course will provide students with the opportunity to focus on contemporary change and crisis within the international system. Example: Revolutions in the Middle East. The course emphasis could shift with ongoing contemporary developments in global politics. Prerequisite: PLSC 203G, or consent of instructor.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 289Special Topics in Political Science 3SH
Provides opportunity for in-depth exploration of selected topics that are of interest in Political Science. Courses will be offered to respond to special interests or needs, as noted by the faculty or requested by students.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 306Intelligence and Espionage 3SH
Analysis of how intelligence organizations can inform or mislead statecraft in the contemporary global environment. Through examination of spy vs. spy encounters we will learn about the four elements of intelligence: collection of data, analysis of data, counterintelligence and covert action.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 307Law and Society 3SH
Analysis of the intersection of law and politics focusing on the uses of law as either a catalyst of societal change or as an obstacle to change. Complexities of litigation strategies are examined in specific case studies such as prison reform and environmental litigation.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 310The American Presidency & Foreign Policy 3SH
In the post-cold war era, American Presidents have sought to navigate the dangers of an international system and the challenges posed by a rising China, a resurgent Russia, and virulent international terrorism.
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- PLSC
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- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 401Comparative Political Systems
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- PLSC
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2021-2022
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 402Modern Political Thought
3 SH Exploration of fundamental political alternatives through a critical examination of the teachings of the architects of modern political thought such as Machiavelli, Bacon, Locke, Madison, Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, Marx, Nietzsche and Lenin. Emphasizes the distinctive features of modern political consciousness and its evolution along diverse cultural lines. May be taken for credit more than once provided that course content has changed. Prerequisite: PLSC 201s or sophomore standing.
- Subject
- PLSC
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- course
- Repeatable
- May be taken for credit more than once provided that course content has changed.
- Edition
- 2018-2019
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- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 411Constitutional Law I – Powers 3SH
Examination of the establishment of the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review, the scope and limits of the powers of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of the national government, and relation - ship of the national government to the states. Special attention is also given to national security cases.
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- PLSC
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.pfeiffer.edu
PLSC 412Constitutional Law II – Rights 3SH
Analysis of the judicial interpretation of the Bill of Rights including the First Amendment, the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Amendments and the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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- PLSC
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.pfeiffer.edu
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