5 courses with the subject PSPL, 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.
PSPL 101Introduction to American Government 3:3:0
Introduces students to the basic structure and concepts of the United States government including the founding ideals of the Constitution and the dynamic interaction of formal and informal institutions within our federal system. These founding ideals include Congress, the Presidency, the bureaucracy and the federal court system, as well as political culture and socialization, civil liberties and civil 349
Introduces students to the structure, function and politics of state and local governments, with special emphasis placed upon Pennsylvania. This course discusses state and local legislative, executive and judicial systems, advocacy groups, budget and tax policy, and policy areas such as education, human services, the environment, economic development and criminal justice. Class time may include meetings with state and local officials and advocates. Students are encouraged to observe, summarize, examine and discuss current events, policies and policymaking at the state and local level. Prerequisite: PSPL 101 with a grade of C or higher. (S&BS)
Introduces students to relations among the states of the world. This course serves to expose students to a range of analytical tools that can be used to understand international politics and to examine the basic concepts utilized in the analysis of international politics and their application to current problems. Differences between domestic and international politics are also presented. The structural system, the state, and the individual levels of analyses are emphasized, as well as the application of these analytical tools to current international politics. Prerequisite: PSPL 101 with a grade of C or higher.
Introduces students to the internal politics of states. This course starts with an examination of how comparative politics is studied and then moves to explore the state and its governance using theory and history. Significant in this exploration is the understanding of the development of the modern state, political institutions, political regime types (democratic versus non-democratic and centralized power versus federalized power), political violence and revolutions, the role of religion and ethnicity, and basic political economy and economic development. Finally, the course presents specific countries in the world. Prerequisite: PSPL 101 with a grade of C or higher.
